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Break Your Fast

epulaeryu Quaker’s best is steel-cut oats. Raisins drift like boats on a melted butter moat where rich almonds float in brown sugar coats. Dive in and gloat!

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Roy Jerden

Date: 11/15/2014 3:18:00 PM

With a sprinkle of cinnamon! Pretty much one of my three standard breakfasts, minus the butter. Maple syrup instead of brown sugar, though. Congratulations!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 11/15/2014 4:12:00 PM

thanks, Roy, I appreciate the comment. Steel-cut takes a little longer but is well worth the texture. Have a good morning!

Jan Allison

Date: 11/15/2014 3:36:00 AM

dropping back with my congrats:-) hugs jan xx

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 11/15/2014 4:13:00 PM

thanks, Jan, appreciate both your messages. Have a lovely AM and give steel-cut a try.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/14/2014 11:12:00 PM

Reason , you are very lucky I have you in top three. I am not a cereal eater, particularly of oatmeal, but your poem is SO well crafted, I could not deny it a spot. You make even ME want to eat this yummy breakfast!! Congratulations.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 11/15/2014 4:16:00 PM

thanks, Andrea, I'll take any placement you'll offer; poetry like porridge is highly personal. Like that last stress on ME, don't run yourself down so, my husband gags when I fix oats for breakfast just means he has to fix his own. Have a great Sunday.

Jan Allison

Date: 11/8/2014 5:53:00 AM

mmm this sounds absolutely delicious - have never tried raisins and almonds in my porridge:-) may give it a go now:-) Hugs Jan xx