I Checked Out the Soup

Sitting at my desk, pen poised to write I was going nowhere fast all day and all night When my Muse suggested I check out the Soup See what was up with my friends in the group So I turned to the poems of those that I follow They soon had me a-whoopin' and a-hollerin' Jan's sweet marriage proposal gave me new hope That she and I would -- LOL -- soon elope Sam K's delightful, serendipitous 'Poets at Play' had me planning a virtual picnic by light of day Mike Gentile's tender poem had me nearly in tears while Ilene Bauer's had me smiling ear-to-ear And so many others deserving of mention Sandy Adams, David McHattie had my rapt attention -- When I finally finished in a short hour or two All I could say was, "Poetry Soup Poets, THANK YOU!"