Sitting on the lily pad
Just a lonely guy
Hoping for summer romance as the days whiz by
It’s only a small pond he thinks, there should be many girls to spy
But every female frog he sees just paddles right on by
Suddenly he sees a flash of green coming up on his left side
She hops right on beside him and speaks
He thinks he’s about to die
Hi there cutie, mind if I sit here with you
And that is when he noticed she had lovely eyes of blue.
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I have to say I love pie
One that’s pleasing to the eye
Let’s talk about lemon meringue
A bit sweet with a lot of tang
The colors are beyond compare
Bright sunshine,white clouds; it has flair
And then the rhubarb, chunky and tart
I must admit this one has my heart
Straight from the garden cooked in a pot
It is heavenly, is it not?
A Texas neighbor made chocolate cream
The taste made you think it ‘twas obscene
Only a small bit of white on top
The dark chocolate flavor didn’t stop.
Of course I would be amiss
If I forgot the USA’s kiss
Of apple, tart but also sweet
With added cinnamon makes it a treat
All the fillings, fruit or cream
Wouldn’t make pie as good as it seems
If the crust was dull, soggy or limp
Needs a fine pastry with curled edge as a primp.
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Now I’m craving pie🙄
https://dversepoets.com/2022/05/10/bon-appetit-food-poetry/#like-24294
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It’s been a while
I’ve been worried for you
I wondered, no news is good news
You’re safe
I am joyful to hear your voice
The treatments are working
It will take time
Relief
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These are our family’s choices for celebrations or holidays:
1. Turkey and dressing
2. Ham or BBQ burgers
3. Cake or Pie
4. Sweet and white potatoes
5. Fruit salad
Pretty simple home cooking for a large group, but everyone is happy with the tradition and the person being celebrated always has their favorites by flavor, etc.☺️
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I stood there in front of the tree, remembering the day my friend Bob decided to prove the rest of us all cowards as he jumped on that bike. He drove without a helmet or proper clothes and I even saw him wearing flip flops one time. He drove fast and recklessly, just the way he did everything in life, wild and carefree. Me and our other friends had stricter parents and we wouldn’t ever want to be caught riding a motorcycle, but Bob’s parents? They just let him do whatever he wanted. I think they regret that now. They decided to leave the bike right where the fatal accident happened as a memorial of sorts and a reminder to other kids.
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do some errands for her. Being my first full day on the job I looked at the list:
Get coffee from Starbucks
Pick up my dry cleaning
At your lunch time go to my apartment and take my dog out to go potty…
I handed back the note and said “I quit!”
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Watched “Den of Thieves” this weekend and saw Gerard Butler (beloved Mike from the “Olympus is Down” series) playing a relatively disgusting cop and there are many other faces you will recognize. It is violent, lots of guns, action.
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dark rocky surface
nature’s planet on display
space discovery
Ronovan Writes #Weekly #Haiku #Poetry Prompt #Challenge 409 NATURE and Space.
Conniving
She was sometimes adept at many things and never attempted anything she knew would fail. It was a physics class and the alchemy of metal that drew her to the bar that evening. She wanted to find a drunk employee from the bank, an easily fooled man with access to gold and silver coins. She hoped to cajole him into showing her some while she distracted him long enough to pocket a few. As she sat by him at the bar retrieving a peanut snack from her décolletage, she gained his full attention.
If it hadn’t been for him tripping over a dirt clod in the bar’s parking lot, then falling on the pavement causing his unconsciousness, she almost had her task completed. Instead she left him there and got into her car and drove away.
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All that was missing was the confetti. Families gathered all around, each telling their version of the game. It was the end of the season with all inexperienced members on the team except two, so the season was long and sometimes disappointing. The last game before regionals one of the more learned team members scored a goal and everyone was elated! The luncheon was full of rewarding chatter and new hopes for the next season. This was the best part of high school sports.
The Bag Lady 
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