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Look I Am Popping Away

I love when we sit in the hot bright sun, add some butter or we will get well done. Sky and water of ice blue, better than the dull store view. Oh! look I am popping so I will run.

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Rowena Velasco

Date: 7/21/2025 4:35:00 AM

What a fun and playful poem! The vivid imagery of sitting in the sun and the popping sensation creates a lively, joyful mood. The lighthearted tone and simple rhymes make it perfect for bringing a smile. Delightfully fresh and charming!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/21/2025 8:39:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, Delightfully fresh and charming!. I cannot get photos to load in. It would be better with the photo. I love to give out smiles and they are free. "Smile" Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Bill Baker

Date: 7/19/2025 9:19:00 PM

Love the imagery in this Limerick, my friend. Have a pleasant week, Paula. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/20/2025 11:49:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you Loved reading this one. It was a ton of fun to write. I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 7/18/2025 10:07:00 AM

I like the way you make it sound like popcorn being popped in the hot sun. Nice limerick Paula. love phyl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:49:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you enjoyed reading. It was for a picture in a contest. The corn was popping on the beach. I have problems loading the pictures in. Better with the picture. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 7/17/2025 7:12:00 PM

Love the Limerick Paula, hope all is well… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:43:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you loved reading my Limerick. It was a ton of fun to write. I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Sara Baker

Date: 7/14/2025 4:53:00 PM

clever and a fun read. thank you.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:42:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, clever and a fun read. I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Suzette Richards

Date: 7/13/2025 4:11:00 AM

When I saw the image prompt, this Limerick had extra "pop". Thanks for sharing this fun write with us, Paula. (I'm in the grip of winter down here, so I can only enjoy the idea of summer right now). Have a great Sunday. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:40:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you enjoyed reading. It was so much fun to write. Winter sounds wonderful to me. It is been 110 to 120 each day with no rain. Send some cool weather my way. Hahaha!! I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Jack Horne

Date: 7/12/2025 11:28:00 AM

LOL, love it

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:38:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you loved reading. It was a ton of fun to write. I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 7/11/2025 12:52:00 AM

Lol, cute, now grab a nice cool soda pop and cool down ;)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:37:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, cute. A nice cool soda pop sounds wonderful. It was so much fun to write. I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Jacqueline Elston

Date: 7/10/2025 12:39:00 PM

lol l love this Paula. im no good at this style of writing, l wish l was. may you share many more with us. x

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:35:00 PM

Crystol Woods

Date: 7/10/2025 6:53:00 AM

So descriptive! I often heard my Momma holler out to me when I was sun bathing, " are you well done yet?!" Lol...I don't burn but I get quite a dark shade of brown! One of my fav things to do when young. Now i get hives in the sun for some reason! Ugh...age.;) xo

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/18/2025 1:33:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you enjoyed reading. Yes, the sun will burn you. I have been burned a couple of times. "Painful" Guess I needed extra butter. Hahaha!!! I have been off the computer for a few days. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Heidi Sands

Date: 7/9/2025 7:46:00 AM

LOL. Add that butter and pop away. Good one Paula. I can see that, in sizzling heat :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/9/2025 7:55:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Also thanks for your LOL. Glad you enjoyed reading. Yes, extra butter, please!!!! Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Mike Gentile

Date: 7/9/2025 4:53:00 AM

Yes, better not to pop Paula, lol! Such a cute, refreshing "pop" of summer this is!! Happy Wednesday xxoo

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/9/2025 7:53:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, cute. It was a ton of fun to write. Happy Wednesday to you... Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Terry Flood

Date: 7/8/2025 3:27:00 PM

Phew! Glad I’m human… I only go red in the sun… has to be better than bits of you popping all over the place. Enjoyed your fun write, Paula

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/9/2025 7:51:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you enjoyed reading. Watch out for the sun and heat. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/8/2025 1:10:00 PM

you must be a kernel of corn! I saw a joke about this kind of thing on FB. Cute, Paula.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/9/2025 7:47:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, Cute. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Sam Kauffman

Date: 7/8/2025 11:37:00 AM

Simply delightful, Paula! I love the contrasts between heat and cold, sunshine and the color blue! Thanks for sharing your whimsy! Sending you some poetic sunscreen and a floppy hat!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/9/2025 7:46:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun/whimsy "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, Simply delightful. I am wearing your poetic sunscreen and floppy hat. Thanks.... Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 7/7/2025 8:55:00 PM

Lol. Your poems have spirit. But get out of that sun.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/8/2025 9:04:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to, have spirit. No more sun for me. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/7/2025 5:01:00 PM

Add some butter…lol

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/8/2025 9:02:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Oh yes, extra butter please!!! Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/7/2025 4:43:00 PM

Cute one. Like popcorn that is heated to the popping temperature. I enjoyed reading it. If for a contest, it reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Sara K

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/8/2025 9:02:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be a, Cute one. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 7/7/2025 4:02:00 PM

This is really funny, Dear Paula. I think, the sponsor is looking for funny poems like these!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/8/2025 9:00:00 AM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Glad you found this to be, really funny. Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Robert Pettit

Date: 7/7/2025 1:06:00 PM

A unique way of comparing a day in the sun to popping corn.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 7/7/2025 1:40:00 PM

Great to see you here. Thanks for stopping to read and write on my fun "Look I Am Popping Away" write. Some days at the beach I felt like I was popping away. Hope you are OK... Have a fun day in the summer sun as you write away.........

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 7/7/2025 12:44:00 PM

Look I Am Popping Away ~ Date Written:7/7/2025 ~ Written By Human Poet ~ IMAGE PROMPT #2