Ilene Bauer Poet Couplet

My Shopping List

For Terry Flood,* since you insist,
Here, in rhyme’s my shopping list:

Orange juice and Starbuck’s (iced,
Even though it’s overpriced),

Bagels, Swiss and muenster cheese,
Whitefish salad, frozen peas,

Broccoli and salad greens,
Carrots, berries, nectarines,

Melons, muffins, chocolate treats,
Licorice or gummy sweets,

Ice cream, cookies, corn chips, bread,
Hummus, pesto, peppers (red),

Eggs and butter, IPA’s,
Pasta meant for many days,

Chicken, mushrooms, sometimes meat – 
Think that makes my list complete.

(For omissions, I’m to blame
Since rhyme, not shopping, was my aim!)

*a fellow poet on Poetry Soup

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Maurice Rigoler September 17, 2023 at 9:01 PM Many of the items you listed are also part of my weekly foods, especially hummous (with red pepper sauce), Greek plain no sugar yogurt (I add a touch of real vanilla), white fish, frozen shrimp, broccoli, kale, and a mix of salad greens, garlic cloves (if needed), half quart of milk (for my morning coffee), a variety of fruits, sugarless cookies, and best of all to satisfy sweet tooth, a big bar of expensive chocolate. And I'm happy. / Maurice

Terry Flood September 16, 2023 at 1:34 AM Knew you could do it, Ilene. I ought to dig my one out and see if I can fix it.

Andrea Dietrich September 14, 2023 at 12:05 PM Awesome, Ilene. I took buy many of these same products. Some not. Haha

Gershon Wolf September 13, 2023 at 9:04 PM I think you've flooded Terry's fridge and kitchen cabinets for a couple of days, anyway. Smart shopping, ilene! :) gw

Yann Rolland September 13, 2023 at 7:06 PM delightful really, i love your shopping list, keep on the great work yann

Jerry Brotherton September 13, 2023 at 5:31 PM What a fun poem, Ilene. Very creative and so well rhymed. Now I will be singing this one whenever I go shopping.

Jan Allison September 13, 2023 at 12:23 PM ha ha ha Ilene, Terry has an awesome sense of humour, I'm glad he didnt ask me to do this challenge lol, Perhaps you could you add pastrami and gherkin on rye should Jan my Isle of Man Pal come by lol :-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane September 13, 2023 at 9:58 AM That sounds like at least a week's worth of feasting, Ilene. Dibs on sharing the chocolate treats with you? Fun write and rhyming!