How to Bake a Mummy
A drizzle of care,
a sprinkling of love,
a dusting of tickle from pantry above.
A splash of a smile,
a morsel of hug,
a coating of kisses but never a shrug.
The recipe: Love,
her arms are the bowl,
we're eating this cake up, we’re eating it whole.
a sprinkling of love,
a dusting of tickle from pantry above.
A splash of a smile,
a morsel of hug,
a coating of kisses but never a shrug.
The recipe: Love,
her arms are the bowl,
we're eating this cake up, we’re eating it whole.
This poem is copyright (©) Laura Cooney 2025
About the Writer
Laura Cooney
Laura Cooney is a writer and spoken word poet from Edinburgh. She writes for both children and adults and is currently working on both a children’s fantasy novel and a single collection of poems for both. Her children’s work has been published most recently in Parakeet Mag, The Toy Press, Little Thoughts Press, The Dirigible Balloon, Northern Gravy and on Brian Moses Blogspot. Find more on X and Bluesky @lozzakidwriting @lozzawriting and www.lozzawriting.com. When she's not writing, she'll be found with her daughters, as close to the sea as possible, seeking shells. There will be ice-cream!
