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7/12/2026 for Favorite Footle Poetry Contest sponsored by Karen Jones 

My Dinner Plans

To start
plum tart

I scream
ice-cream

Please bake
a cake

Pinch, nudge
hot fudge

Oh my 
peach pie

Oh man
great flan

Eclair
please share

Warm scone
my own

Sundae
fun day

Parfait
I'll say!

Can't stop
I'll pop!

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Kim Rodrigues July 17, 2026 at 5:31 AM Now we are all hungry! Congrats! David Crandall July 17, 2026 at 8:52 AM Haha, thanks - the power of suggestion!

Paula Goldsmith July 16, 2026 at 11:48 AM Congratulations on your win. What a creative/fun write you have here. I see you are a dessert kind of a guy. Hooray!!!  Have a fun day writing away.......... David Crandall July 17, 2026 at 8:51 AM Thanks, Paula! I never met a dessert I didn't like!

Anne-Lise Andresen July 15, 2026 at 1:25 AM - Congratulations on your win in the footle contest, fun to read, David :) - hugs David Crandall July 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM Thanks, Anne-Lise - it was fun to write too, dreaming of all those desserts!

Andrea Dietrich July 15, 2026 at 12:02 AM You just have quite the sweet tooth, don't you? Congrats, David David Crandall July 15, 2026 at 10:30 AM Big time - lol!

Karen Jones July 14, 2026 at 7:21 PM David your lighthearted write is a pleasure to read! Congratulations on your top win and thanks for your entry! Blessings! David Crandall July 15, 2026 at 10:29 AM Thanks, Karen - it was fun!

Angela Terry July 12, 2026 at 5:50 PM So much imagery here in so few words. Great job. David Crandall July 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM Thanks, Angela! Yep, this form sure does force one to be concise.

Natasha L Scragg July 12, 2026 at 2:23 PM This is a brilliant one for the contest David! Dinner consists of dessert, dessert and more dessert :-D lol. One that will make everyone smile. David Crandall July 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM Thanks, Natasha! I guess this is something that might be relatable to lots of people, and for me, it's truer than I like to admit!