Notes About The Poem

3/9/2025

Image by Mark Toney using DALL-E (2025-03-09)


 

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Mixed-Up Vegetables

I open a bag of
mixed-up vegetables
their chatter is deafening
I ask them, “What’s the ruckus?
“It’s the day of reckoning!”

I open a box of 
Hamburger Helper
hoping to quench veggies’ yelping
As H.H. interacts with
mixed up vegetables
he laments, “I can do no helping!”

It’s hard to decide what to make for dinner
when surrounded by conflict and strife
After thinking it through the only sure winner
Is to leave dinner plans to my wife

“What’s for dinner, dear?”
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Dietrich Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Funny one, Mark. Thanks for showing my poem on your blog. I have to tell you. Every time s sponsor has a contest using our very first post at Soup, my head sinks. How does a parody of Xmas song compete with the many outstanding first posts of other poets here? Haha.
Toney Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 3:40 PM
It reveals the kind, fun, generous person that you were back then and still are. ;)
Lane Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 10:33 AM
As the Queen of hearts would say “Off with their heads!” Or in this case, “Dice and slice!”
Toney Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Lol
Lane Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 10:52 AM
;-) Now, I just need an apron.
Toney Avatar
March 9, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Lol, that’s getting into the spirit of it, Lin. “Dice and slice” it is! :-)
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