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Not In Your Hands

Those candy-coated chocolate pieces of world-wide fame

since many years ago have made a silly half-true claim.

In your mouth the advertisers say they melt. 

I should think that part is obviously true.

But hold them in your hand a while; your palm will turn

yellow, brown, green, red, orange, and/or blue!


For the Meltdown Contest

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/5/2013 3:31:00 PM

Awesome Grook Andrea... always~ Linda

Linda Xiao

Date: 7/27/2013 10:09:00 AM

Awesome poem! Now I want some M&Ms... :P -Linda

Heather Ober

Date: 7/17/2013 6:26:00 PM

Awesome!! I'm always hungry after reading one of your candy poems haha.

Poet. Undertaker

Date: 7/17/2013 8:53:00 AM

good teaser poem. makes great sense.

Richard D Seal

Date: 7/13/2013 6:36:00 PM

Dunno Petal, they never in my hand long enough to find out lol, Great little teaser poem and congratulations. Take care, Richard. still nothing, dont bother yourself lol

Bl Devnath

Date: 7/13/2013 8:48:00 AM

Wonderful poem on meltdown enjoyed the taste and melting colors. Good luck in the contest. Loved always, bl

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 7/11/2013 10:41:00 AM

Nicely done! Good luck in the contest, my Lady. AO

Joseph May

Date: 7/10/2013 4:03:00 PM

nicely penned Andrea....best wishes

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/10/2013 5:14:00 AM

catch up for me here Andrea, i know you'll always forever surprise me , but only with your poetry, your talent is set in folklore, and never fails to surprise me...Oh i guess i just love this too

Jack Horne

Date: 7/9/2013 3:53:00 PM

lol, fun take on the contest - hope it's a winner. Have I said, 'Congrats on your wins' yet?

Cecilia Macfarlane

Date: 7/8/2013 2:25:00 PM

I like your perspective on the contest. When I think of meltdown I picture frazzled! LOL. Yummy and fun write. Hugs

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 7/8/2013 9:04:00 AM

Sneaky eh?? that tagline was also trademarked I think? Really enjoyed reading this, now I want some M&M's... hmm I also want a Snickers bar now, make that with almonds. Bugger. Ooh and Three Musketeers. good thing I have some other chocolate here, 65%, that'll do ;) ....ok I have to run off now. Sorry again for being such a snob lately. I hope all is well with you and missing you. Sending you the warmest hugs.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 7/8/2013 9:01:00 AM

I am owing you BIG time, sweetie. I will catch up with you soon, ok? Just me dropping by super duper quick here-- & you got me smiling here, since I do recall getting those multicolored palms as a kid. Interestingly enough (haha for me maybe?)-- that candy/sugar coating was developed & patented by the company in order to prevent the chocolate from melting,the founder, saw this from soldiers during the Spanish civil war. So technically, it's the sugar coating that melts in you hand, not chocolate

Poet Tacito

Date: 7/7/2013 10:32:00 PM

So true. Also, bonus, they're so damn yummy w/ice cream! Lovely piece! :)

Kash Poet

Date: 7/7/2013 7:16:00 PM

A brilliant approach here by you Andrea!Very few will think this way to write for this contest.Enjoyable read.

Robert Johnson

Date: 7/7/2013 3:26:00 PM

I pour em out right in my mouth. Before the temperature takes them south. Of course if they're put in a dish. I scoop them up with one fell swish. But, yeah, I have to finally confess. They melt in my hands too, I guess. :)

Wilma Neels

Date: 7/7/2013 11:11:00 AM

A totally different take Andrea. Me like it ;) all the best for the contest! Love Wilma

Manel Gunatillake

Date: 7/6/2013 11:06:00 PM

Dearest Andrea Good luck in the contest. This is really good

Russell Sivey

Date: 7/6/2013 8:47:00 PM

This is a fantastic entry into the Meltdown contest, I just love the approach you took, an ingenious thought! I really enjoyed reading this fabulous poem this evening! What an astounding piece, Great Work!!

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 7/6/2013 7:11:00 PM

Hi Andrea; I like this. Are this the M&M's They melt in your mouth - not in your hand. Good luck in contest.... Lucilla

Len Gasun

Date: 7/6/2013 6:42:00 PM

Wow! I love chocolate but I love more your poem my dear friend, Andrea. Chocolates triggered my toothache for 3 days & yesterday, the dentist decided to yank one. A splendid poem indeed which i enjoyed reading it this morning with a very nice form. I was so interested with this form before which was introduced by our dear friend Su; but I didn't have enough time to try it. Hope I can try next time. Again, thank you so much & your lovely comments as well. Big hugs! Good luck! love lots, Leonora

Cherie Thomas

Date: 7/6/2013 6:01:00 PM

Lol andrea,,,, this is so cool. Very creative meltdown,,, really enjoyed. The m& m theory which does melt in your hand ha ha:0) Ty4sharing....Cheriex

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/6/2013 5:00:00 PM

Ahh!! Yes those M&M's wll melt and will do anything for love well almost..Enjoyed reading your contest entry..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for stopping by..Those cats just have to be allowed to come when they want to come..It is always on their terms..Sara

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/6/2013 2:42:00 PM

:) Good one! This meltdown one always made me want to write something about being burned out at work or something....or something with sexual connotations, but chocolate? WAY TO GO ANDREA! I did hear that line. So...I know he is a rapper, but we are talking about M & Ms right! ;) LOVE THOSE!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 7/6/2013 2:42:00 PM

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 7/6/2013 3:51:00 PM

haha, of course I meant m and m's. I always hear kids pronounce that rapper's name the same way. I love M and M's too but they always melt in my hands!!

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