Daver Austin Poet Tanka

Chocolate

CHOCOLATE

doc hildebrandt said
“milk chocolate is healthful.”
i love chocolate
i love    CRAVE milk chocolate
so    i ate a ton of it

had chocolate dreams
t shirt said hershey pa
it’s all that i ate 
then it came over the news
“mad doctor loses license”

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Gail Debole November 18, 2012 at 5:39 PM Wow...dreaming in chocolate...now that's an obsession. Fun poem!

Matthew Anish July 24, 2012 at 12:52 PM Clever, funny work. Peace & Blessings Matthew anish

Kathryn Collins July 24, 2012 at 9:10 AM good ole doc hildebrandt. guess he got his license in candyland.

Erich Goller July 23, 2012 at 9:36 PM A lovely story poem with a touch of humor. I enjoyed reading it.God bless you. Hugs!Erich

Andrea Dietrich July 23, 2012 at 9:27 PM hahaha, a story in your tanka. great fun, Daver. Anyway, DARK chocolate is the way to go!!!

Poet Destroyer A July 22, 2012 at 2:38 AM Daver... ha ha! Only you! Only you!!!! your ending cracked me up... oooo! I love me moooooooooing milk mustache... lol.. xox~pd

Anne-Lise Andresen July 21, 2012 at 10:45 AM I love chocolate to......I eat not a ton but eat to much of (only Norwegian)milk chocolate....jummmi jummmmi mmm.... All coocolate will keep the doctor away....(?)...lol... - Have a sweet weekend. - oxox love Anne-Lise

Elizabeth Wesley July 20, 2012 at 8:14 PM If I start I can't stop so I stay away from the stuff and stay slim. The only way to win the battle. How's your waistline?

Russell Sivey July 20, 2012 at 1:56 PM Ha ha, this is a funny piece here Dave! Such a creative and delightful write! I enjoyed this poem a lot! Great Work!!

Michelle Mac Donald July 20, 2012 at 12:19 PM Uh oh...I love chocolate too, Daver! They still say it's healthy, but mostly the dark one that tastes like bitter plastic.:) Best wishes, Love, Mikki