Ode To a Green Hat

The green cuisine will make you lean.
Like Jeanne, Christine, or age eighteen.
Sardines, soybeans, along with greens
Will help you fit in smaller jeans.
The diet scene, you've seen umpteen!
You've worked out on the green machine.
Being lean they say is supreme.
Like if you are a strong marine.
Or when he rubs on your sunscreen.
But if you're fat and seem obscene,
Be sure to wear a hat that's green.
The color green is so serene.
And sparkles in the sunlight's sheen.
Eat: kale, spinach and collard greens
Or buy a great big hat thats green!

© March 1, 2012
Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

Written for Poetry Soup Member Contest:  The Colors Have It 
Sponsor	Russell Sivey

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 3/4/2012 8:32:00 PM
Congrats on your win, Dane Ann! Love, Kim
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Date: 3/4/2012 1:21:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "The Colors Have It" contest Dane Ann. Love, Carol
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Date: 3/3/2012 6:47:00 AM
Congratulations again on another smashing win xx
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Date: 3/2/2012 11:20:00 PM
haha, yours is one of the more humorous ones and I liked how so much of it was related to diets and environment. VEry cool poem, Dane Ann. Congrats in the contest.(great avatar too BTW)
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Date: 3/2/2012 9:01:00 PM
congrats Dane Ann on a wonderful write and win for this lovely color luv..
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Date: 3/2/2012 7:35:00 PM
DANE... congratulations! WITH YOUR CONTEST WIN!! *Enjoyed stopping by to view may winners tonight!! Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd
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