Hungry Hoodlums

Crumbling crinkly, cracker crumbs

into salty, seafood stew,

Mother made our midday meal.

Fast for favorite food we flew.



Gluttony Glenda gulped a glass

of Linda's lovely, lemon tea.

While Will wolfed down whole walnut meats,

carefully crunching kernels free.



"Savages", sister Susan said.

"Politeness, please," our papa pled.



7/4/14



For Dr. Mehta's contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014


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Date: 7/13/2014 3:54:00 AM
Ha ha scintillating alliteration! Congrats on yor greater win! Wel deservd! Tc.
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Date: 7/13/2014 2:48:00 AM
Wow loved this one Joyce! Congrats on awesome top win// Upma//
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Date: 7/13/2014 2:13:00 AM
Wonderful and beautiful piece,Joyce...Congrats on your win in this contest...
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Date: 7/12/2014 10:45:00 PM
Joyce, congrats for the nice win. I myself feel like being a hungry hoodlum once in a while. Mohan
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Date: 7/12/2014 7:55:00 PM
Congrats on a great win, Joyce! Hugs.. Arlene
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Date: 7/12/2014 7:05:00 PM
Well done Joyce, lovely read ....Seren
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Date: 7/12/2014 5:16:00 PM
right on, Joyce, from the title to the last line, a generous helping of alliteration with seafood stew, tea, and walnuts. Congratulations on your well-deserved win.
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Date: 7/12/2014 5:11:00 PM
Oh I love this! Congratulations on your win, masterfully penned. :D
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Date: 7/12/2014 2:21:00 PM
Very jolly poem .. I love your first stanza best!! Congrats Joyce..:)
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Date: 7/12/2014 10:16:00 AM
This is just delightful, Joyce. Congratulations.
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Date: 7/12/2014 8:44:00 AM
Just to cute! congrats !!! BG
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Date: 7/12/2014 8:00:00 AM
A delightfully fun piece, congratulations Joyce.
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Date: 7/12/2014 6:51:00 AM
Congrats Joyce on the beautiful win...hugs Tim
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Date: 7/12/2014 6:08:00 AM
fabulous alliteration really enjoyed this write and well done on your win . Hugs jan xxx
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Date: 7/12/2014 5:03:00 AM
Congrats on the first place win in my alliteration contest, Joyce
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Joyce Johnson
Date: 7/12/2014 2:58:00 PM
Thank you Dr. for your contest and for my nice win. Love, Joyce
Date: 7/5/2014 5:12:00 PM
i assume that this contest has to do with alliteration but i enjoyed your poem without knowing anything at all about the inspiration - very entertaining!
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