Chocolate

"It's in the bean" He told me A very ornate display it was Almost baroque in decoration Each beribboned box by itself Important! "The bean is grown in just the right climate" (Only accessible by donkey) I thought (A horse lacking perfect balance might fall off the mountain those steep cliffs of the wilds) "Is it in the balance?" I ask baiting "What balance?" "Why the donkey of course Wonderfully balanced the donkey" "Ah! You mean by comparison with the balance of the ingredients".... "Well?....I just....... I guess" I smiled "Are donkeys so expensive to rent?" "What's a donkey got to do with these chocolates?" I thought a bit........... "Don't you think I'd be an ass To pay $5.00 for 4 small chocolates?"

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/26/2010 10:30:00 PM

oh,my , it's like a conversation between me and joe. WE simply are on total different wave lengths so often. GREAT ending. I love this one, Luv, Andrea

Date: 11/19/2009 2:59:00 PM

Glad I ran into this again--has me chuckling. Good use of humor. Creative use of conversation. Keep on writing! Thank you for your kind comment. Karen

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/21/2009 6:01:00 AM

Well if you are diabetic and wanting a chocolate fix and don't want anyone to know maybe one could eat all at one time and no one would know. I love the humor. Keep writing. Sara

Kristy De La Keur Scoville

Date: 5/23/2009 11:15:00 AM

Great write and as I am a chocoholic i just might pay that ..LOL...thanks for the comments

Sajdah Al-Riyami

Date: 5/20/2009 7:57:00 AM

I love this story:)greta work.(p.s in Arabian Saga you were right about the first two lines,i was talking about the desert:s :p)

Date: 5/19/2009 2:51:00 PM

I like the conversational style of this one. To the closing comment--I guess it depends on how bad of a chocolate fix one needs. Ha! Ha! This poem has me smiling. Thanks for the day brightener. Karen

Corinne Curcio

Date: 5/19/2009 9:27:00 AM

Hey Daver - as if any work of yours would suck! It's a smiley face - with teeth- :-D Better than a mere smile ;-) And that's a wink!

Corinne Curcio

Date: 5/18/2009 8:53:00 AM

:-D

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 5/17/2009 3:39:00 PM

Wildly witty, Daver! Guess we all make "jackasses" out of ourselves at times as I can't resist good chocolate at any price! Love your poem and love the poet even more. Thank you for your kind words on the book. Your input means the world to me! Love, Carolyn

Kristin Reynolds

Date: 5/17/2009 8:45:00 AM

HA! Oh, Daver. if you weren't so far away I'd hug you for being so sweet. corny? yes I am, and proud of it! Love this. I wrote a children's book about chocolate making, it's really interesting actually! I want it published. also, i just rewatched Chocolat, and i just love it. so awesome, all of it! Love, Kristin

Diane Christian

Date: 5/17/2009 8:13:00 AM

LOL funny and cute, God bless you from diane

Sharon Winter

Date: 5/17/2009 7:49:00 AM

Ha ha! You are an awesome story teller with quite the sense of humor! Laughed at loud at the last two lines!!! I might do a lot for chocolate, but I am with you on this one! Love, Shar