Chop Suey

I once had a friend named Louie
who never gave a hooey
about when he ate
as long as his mate
fixed his favorite chop suey.

Louie was married to Betty
who much preferred spaghetti
but when Louie said, "Please,
fix my favorite Chinese"
Betty said, "I won't be so petty

since pasta is in the suey
and I really love you, Louie."
So she took all day
chop, chopping away
till onions made her eyes dewy.

Help!!  I don't have an end
to this saga of my friend ...
no way to finish
this tasty suey dish
perhaps you have one to lend?

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Mohammad Yamin

Date: 9/28/2008 5:14:00 AM

Dear Sue! Your poem is as tasty as Chop Suey. A highly entertaining write, indeed! Fingerlicking good. Chinese food is my weakness and your description is mouth watering. Beautifully handled subject. Thanks for your lavish praise of my poem Magician and Aladin's Wonderful Lamp. I agree with you about the dominance of materialism and marginalizing of values. I have corrected the spelling in the title. I think a "d" was also additional. It is the affect of Arabic Language. Mohammad

Leonard Taormina

Date: 9/25/2008 6:32:00 AM

So she turned off the flame; To watch her jeopardy game; As she cheered who she thought was a winner; She soon forgot about dinner; And poor Louie just cried and complained. Sue --this was fun.

Deneen White

Date: 9/23/2008 4:56:00 PM

she ate the taffy that was chewey and got a call from cousin June who got married way too soon and they took a trip to the moon, this write was lighthearted and nice, take care D-nyce

Joseph Spence Sr

Date: 9/22/2008 4:39:00 PM

This is really fully. I like the progression of each one in developing the overall picture. I'm still smiling between chop suey and the onion crying eyes. Great job! ~Joseph

Sharon Winter

Date: 9/22/2008 12:01:00 PM

You forgot about her sister Mandy, who was deeply addicted to candy. So she brought the dessert, and with Louie did flirt, which is when leftovers came in quite handy. I don't know ~lol~ just having fun. Thanks for the smile. : ) Love, me

James Foulk

Date: 9/22/2008 11:23:00 AM

got a smile out of this cute little piece you wrote a fine poem here, enjoyed it.

Lori Dzierzek

Date: 9/22/2008 11:07:00 AM

sweet, sounds like the lines from an illustrated childrens book!