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Broccoli

My doc says broccoli is good for me

   I'm here to say it ain't my cup o' tea

      I prefer meat and taters

          Juicy beefsteak termaters

            Onions are fine , but spare the broccoli

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Regina Elliott

May 6, 2025 at 10:19 AM

Hi Robert, clever veggie limerick. I love steamed broccoli, don't like asparagus. Sweet potatoes, especially in fall, are my favorite. Have a blessed spring afternoon. :)

Gershon Wolf

March 20, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Ha, ha! My oldest son has called broccoli the '11th Plague' since he was 6 years old!

Panagiota Romios

February 24, 2025 at 2:08 AM

, . My mother used to make broccoli for me and I grew to like it, I like the food that you do too So I say come on down.. We should go to dinner together. Oznhid

Jerry Brotherton

January 24, 2025 at 7:35 PM

A hilarious limerick, Robert. Though I have to say that I do love me some broccoli.

Robert L. Hinshaw

January 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM

Great to hear from you, Jerry - as indicated in some of my comments to others, I'm sorta fond of broccoli as well! Take good care - BoB H

Sam Kauffman

January 23, 2025 at 12:48 PM

You and one of the Bush presidents! So fun Robert! I always look forward to your poems whether serious or funny and this one is hilarious! Have to admit I do love broccoli! Oh well! Blessings to you and your steak and "termaters!"! So glad to see you posting again!

Robert L. Hinshaw

January 23, 2025 at 3:27 PM

Thank you Sam for your kind comments - great to hear from you. Yep, taters and termaters - that's how this old Hoosier farm boy learned to talk growing up in Indiana. Truth be known, I also like broccoli especially with a cheese sauce. Best on you - Bob H

Anne-Lise Andresen

January 23, 2025 at 6:43 AM

- Onions and broccoli... give you gas, Bob ... no, thanks :) - hugs

Robert L. Hinshaw

January 23, 2025 at 11:34 AM

Lols, Anne Lise! True, true, true! Great to hear from you - Bob - H

Quoth Theraven

January 22, 2025 at 9:06 PM

Robert, Like this line "Prefer meat and taters", truth in words here. Still, broccoli's a nicer shade of green than kale. Happy New Year wishes. -Richard

Robert L. Hinshaw

January 23, 2025 at 11:35 AM

Glad you like, Richard - thanks for your kind comments. Taters and termaters is how we talk as Hoosiers - ha! Best to you as you continue your poetical journey - BoB H