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I sit at my computer musing and trying to compose meaningful verse. Try as I might with Shakespearian panache my lines to intersperse, With profound nuggets of enlightenment to attain universal fame, My concentration is lost in a fog, like an ever-changing movie frame! I suppose I could blame this dilemma on my dear, long-suffering spouse. She's cooking beef stew for supper - the aroma is wafting about the house! Now, how am I to concentrate on versifying when my palate is just itchin', To delve into that delectable ambrosia she's slaving over in the kitchen! Ah! I can hardly wait to taste that mouth-watering olio awaiting me! She makes the best in town, tossing all kinds of stuff in that potpourri! Of course there is the best of beef that she has tenderized and diced, And the scrumptious gravy with exotic herbs she has liberally spiced! She adds sweet peas, a tolerable amount of corn and russet pertaters, And just enough onions for my taste, green peppers and fresh termaters! Green beans, carrots and a tad of celery top off this fantastic brew! Le Cordon Bleu Chef at the Ritz dare not concoct a more elegant stew! Alas, I've wasted all afternoon trying to hatch up some credible rhyme, But my thoughts have been consumed with that ragout laced with thyme! Ah! My wife announces supper is ready so I'm gonna load my plate! That poetic masterpiece I had in mind today will just have to wait! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired © All Rights Reserved
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