Jars

Flasks and drums
Vases and urns
Barrels for holding pickles

Bowls and cups
Pots and pans
Piggy banks for nickles

Beakers, pitchers
Bottles for milk
Mere vessels for the rookies!

For no container
In the world
Can beat my jar of cookies!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Bauer Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 3:58 PM
a lovely poem! congratulations on your win in the contest!
Song Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 4:52 AM
Great synopsis on jars, Michelle! Nice use of rhyme..Congrats on this win! Gwendolen
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
January 30, 2012 at 3:19 AM
Congratulations Michelle x
Brown Avatar
January 29, 2012 at 10:50 AM
Congratulations on your win in Susan's "JARS" contest Michelle. Love, Carol
Pettit Avatar
January 29, 2012 at 12:02 AM
Congratulations on winning with this fine entry. You have both great descriptiveness and rhyming in this offering.
Johnson Avatar
January 28, 2012 at 11:23 PM
A great one. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
January 28, 2012 at 7:17 PM
I LOVE IT. YOu have taken the topic and done it perfectly, Michelle. Congrats on your win.
Quigley Avatar
January 28, 2012 at 12:31 PM
Amen to that Michelle. Good point. Congratulations
Williams Avatar
January 28, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Michelle congrats on your win..David
Prital Avatar
January 28, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Thank you so much!
Sweetheart Avatar
January 28, 2012 at 12:10 PM
congrats michelle on a super second place win for this poem on jars luv..
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