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16.03.2025

Anne-Lise Andresen
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Blue Cheese and Old Pickles 
Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Craig Cornish

3rd place in the contest

- Blue Cheese And Old Pickles -

  The white almond blooms once again
  Who hasn’t wanted to sing the praises of the complete
  Trigger the sense of smell with this special odor

  Green pickles used to be so eager, now hears my groan
  I hate thinking of the blue moldy, the debility of aging
  With a wrench I closed the lid of all pleasure

  In the treetops the crows roared with laughter
  - that it is terribly rude to laugh
  If laughter was their only joy, frailty showed

  A fire burned in me, the soul tormented
  I can’t bear to eat my food with a toothpick
  after becoming slow and contemplative

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thriveni c mysore April 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!

Sotto Poet April 1, 2025 at 5:52 PM The writing is substantial, strong, and clear. Your win is quite spectacular, congrats, Anne-Lise

Terry Miller April 1, 2025 at 7:51 AM Good one for the contest Anne-Lise GL Anne-Lise Andresen April 1, 2025 at 9:50 AM - Thank you, Terry :) - hugs

Duke Beaufort March 20, 2025 at 7:40 AM Anne-Lise, the things we enjoy may change over time. I still do like blue cheese, but I’m becoming less partial to pickles. They come in varying states of sour. Maybe it’s just getting harder to find those prepared properly. Smiles!! Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM - Thank you, Duke :) - hugs

Karen Jones March 20, 2025 at 12:24 AM lol! Wonderful idea and great contender! I agree with all others! Go for it! Best wishes in! Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:03 AM - Thank you, Karen :) - hugs

Kim Rodrigues March 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM Love those final two lines! Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM - Thank you, Kim :) - hugs

Sara Kendrick March 19, 2025 at 12:04 PM Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. I like your approach to the contest. Sara K Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM - Thank you, Sara :) - hugs

Ink Empress March 19, 2025 at 10:40 AM Dear Anne Lise, another very different and engaging take on the prompt! I loved the ending and i can imagine too what youv written here in such a creative manner! Love the picture youv used too! Fits the poem perfectly! Pleasure reading you today! Sending you light always Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:02 AM - Thank you, Ink :) - hugs

Silent One March 18, 2025 at 9:41 AM Interesting idea for this contest my friend.. All the best.. Peace and Blessings.. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM - Thank you, S.O. :) - hugs

Yann Rolland March 18, 2025 at 6:29 AM "l'appétit vient en mangeant", what a delicious poem, i could not resist pickles and cheese, miam miam, thanks poet Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM - Thank you, Yann :) - hugs

Joseph P. DiMino March 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM Stomach can't handle that stuff no more...oh well, it was a good run when I could. Brilliant write. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:01 AM - Thank you, Joe :) - hugs

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh March 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM Life,aging,social norms and personal introspection .Brilliant. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Thank you, Akham :) - hugs

Len Gasun March 17, 2025 at 7:14 PM Such a brilliant and delightful poem my dearest poet friend Anne-Lise. Although these two don't go well on my taste bud, your poem does. I've immensely savoured it with smiles. Thanks a lot for sharing. Best wishes and God bless you always. Hugs Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Thank you, Len :) - hugs

Hilda Greenhough March 17, 2025 at 5:13 PM I'm hungry now. I like both Bleu cheese and pickles and can be served together (pickles get old? Never). I enjoy the message in your poem. The scent is extolled, so perfume would be better. The foods stand for undesirable, such as aging. This is a dietary winner. Good luck. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Thank you, Hilda :) - hugs

Andrea Dietrich March 17, 2025 at 2:38 PM So cool where you took that crazy theme. I think you can win with it. It's a hard one for me. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 8:00 AM - Thank you, Andrea :) - hugs

Jay Narain March 17, 2025 at 10:41 AM nicely penned with humor. I like blue cheese, the old pickles, a good question. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM - Thank you, Jay :) - hugs

Daniel Henry Rodgers March 17, 2025 at 7:23 AM Dear Anne-Lise, O' how your words bring a certain melancholy beauty, a reflection on life’s changes and the passage of time. I can feel the weight of each line and the bloom of the almond, once so full of promise, and yet the chili pepper, now a loss and frailty. I love the image of the crows, laughing yet showing their own vulnerability, which captures so much of life’s bittersweetness. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM - Thank you, Daniel :) - hugs

Joseph May March 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM Very nicely penned Anne, hugs Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM - Thank you, Joseph :) - hugs

Heidi Sands March 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM Great one Anne-Lise :) Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM - Thank you, Heidi :) - hugs

John Read March 17, 2025 at 3:43 AM Not a fan of blue cheese but I do enjoy a pickle lol,good luck in the contest Anne. xx Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM - Thank you, John :) - hugs

Victor Buhagiar March 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM Tom and I are perfect opposites. I love blue cheese but hate pickles. Great humour, Anne Lise. Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:58 AM - Thank you, Victor :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham March 16, 2025 at 11:28 PM Love the humour Anne-Lise, never a big fan of blue cheese. Yes to pickles though. Good luck in the contest. Enjoy your week ahead. Tom Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM - Thank you, Tom :) - hugs

Frederic Parker March 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM Nice humorous take on the contest, Anne Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:57 AM - Thank you, Frederic :) - hugs

Jan Allison March 16, 2025 at 2:05 PM I love your witty take on the theme Anne-Lise:-) hugs jan xx Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM - Thank you, Jan :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith March 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM I love your fun "Blue Cheese and Old Pickles" write. What a great/fun picture. "Good Luck" Hugs.... Have a blessed Day writing away........... Anne-Lise Andresen March 20, 2025 at 7:56 AM - Thank you, Paula :) - hugs