Daddy Brought Pizza

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seven smiles seven small faces one pizza left~ seven sad faces Date: 05/31/2019

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/1/2019 1:41:00 PM

ha, it reminds me of our "henry's hamburger" nights when I was growing up and my dad only bought 2 burgers and one fry each for all ten of us. I would always trade one of my burgers for a sibling's fry!

Hilo Poet
Date: 6/1/2019 2:13:00 PM

"Oh dad...", my small framed kids, I cannot fathom their vacuum-like mouths, boys munching, girls nibbling--whilst playing sports?, Aloha William

Jan Allison

Date: 5/31/2019 5:57:00 AM

ooh poor kids, I feel hungry now reading your poem and seeing the pic:-) hugs Jan xx

Hilo Poet
Date: 5/31/2019 6:30:00 AM

'Tis true, be they my seven kids after three large pizzas, and their small framed bodies all, after my impromptu act, went to the freezer and took out the Dreyers and seven smiles returned Jan, Aloha William