Ice Pops

Colored bright, for kids’ delight,
The ice pops on a stick
Start dripping way before they’re done,
A foolish snack to pick.

So hands and faces bear the traces
Of the colored dye
Which, too, is splattered on their clothes,
A mess they can’t deny.

An ice cream cup can fill you up
With drips in the container.
To say that is a better choice
To me is a no-brainer.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Leffanta Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 8:06 PM
Ah, but sneaky mothers can put all kinds of nutritious things in an ice pop! Another great write, but ice cream in a dish is my only wish! Aloha! Rico
Allison Avatar
June 11, 2019 at 5:18 PM
so vividly described in your wonderful rhyme Ilene and its definitively ice cream for me any day - the artificial colours of the ice pops aren't attractive and i can imagine they make kids even more hyper!:-) hugs Jan x
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