Do you have a preference?

Whenever I'm asked 'which do you prefer?' I usually say 'I don't mind,  whichever is easier' - because I hate to cause extra work for anyone! But of course,  I do have preferences.  Today's poem is thanks to an idea from Elizabeth Boquet, who by the way is a great poet to follow (elizabethboquet.com).

I prefer modern fiction to classical 

I prefer cats who curl up on your lap

I prefer the smell and taste of coffee

I prefer it decaffeinated nowadays.

 

I prefer blues and greens, 

turquoise and teal above all other colours

I prefer men with blue eyes

I prefer white flowers. 

I prefer walking through woods, alone 

or with the one I love

I prefer the journey to the destination

I prefer a slightly cloudy sky.

 

I prefer to Lindt chocolate to Cadbury's

I prefer custard creams

I prefer mince pies to Christmas pudding

I prefer vegetarian to vegan.

I prefer to avoid conversations about politics

unless I know we all are lefties, 

and are unlikely to fall out -

I prefer friendship to confrontation.

I prefer the freedom of trousers over dresses

I prefer the pace of ships to coaches

I prefer time to reflect

I prefer films with a happy ending. 

I prefer poetry I can understand on first reading

I prefer to make lists rather than leave things to chance

I prefer to leave lists open, with no full stop - 

so things can be added later

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