One Donut To Sit Upon

One donut, to sit upon,
       surround the abdomen,
             to sweeten the A1c; see
                   you later in antipathy

                       but the entire moment
                           was delicious, short-lived,
                               with finger and lips, licked,
                                      and a krispy kreme coffee

                                       at just the late hour, a peak
                                       like pike’s to keep the heart
                                       jumping jacks; eyes wide
                                       open underneath shut lids

                                       donuts and caffeine spinning,
                                       lids open and closing - the learned
                                      steer far from this good ship lollipop.
                                     temple is throbbing under its spell.

                             there’s a donut to pay, a pain
                          in the knowing - soon it’ll be showing
                      its plan: the hasty krispy kreme or
                     the dunkin-kind - a sweet lambaste

                    don’t wear its ring
                 or fall for its filling
       you’ll have to divorce
this goody…you can have half

11/12/2022

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Date: 11/14/2022 5:56:00 PM
The sweet dream of a Krispy Kreme....and, oh how I know it...the Duncan Donut!! I love them but they hate me. My sister says that they're to die for...especially the Krispy Kreme donuts. Sadly, the gluten-induced stomachache (for me anyway) makes me think, not! I'm sorry, you are not feeling well Kim. I hope you're better soon. I really admire how you wrote this, the form is fun, and the warning is taken!
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 8:39:00 PM
I am fine! Keeping myself away from donuts by writing this poem…lol
Date: 11/14/2022 1:53:00 PM
Great creative poem Kim. I do not eat donuts often, but do like the Lemon Filled or Boston Cream :) I did used to drink way too much caramel mocha Iced Coffee. Even reading about the sugar in your poem got my mind going lol :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 5:26:00 PM
LOL! I have to be careful with sugar…best to stay away from most of it. Thanks, Heidi!
Date: 11/14/2022 1:36:00 PM
Good "Shape" poem. Kim. I liked the closing the best. Bill
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 5:27:00 PM
Thanks, Bill!
Date: 11/14/2022 12:08:00 PM
- ... temptations ... but, no thanks ... far too sweet :) - Love it, Kim :) -
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 12:15:00 PM
Especially when you’ve not been eating sweets!
Date: 11/14/2022 5:29:00 AM
Hi Kim, This is the best doughnut poem I've ever heard. Unfortunately I now want to run to Dunkins and indulge in one..Enjoyed Nancy
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 12:15:00 PM
Oh, go ahead..indulge in one…my mom would have one jelly donut.
Date: 11/14/2022 1:05:00 AM
Best to have half. Or you'll soon be on diet :) Hugs.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 12:14:00 PM
But…who can eat half a donut…perhaps half a dozen…lol. Better to stay away from them.
Date: 11/13/2022 8:19:00 PM
I think my shape is showing right now, Kim. Too many i've eaten i'm afraid. Interesting poem. Love it, and the donuts.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 11/14/2022 12:13:00 PM
Thanks, Harry! :)
Date: 11/13/2022 7:00:00 PM
If I were a robot, I would eat a million trillion de-de donuts: All day long, I'd diddy-diddy-die, If I were a donut-eating, robot guy! ~ Fiddler on the Roof Revised. lol... I sure enjoyed that half donut, Kim. Just don't let my calorie-counter know, ok?! :) gw
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Date: 11/13/2022 7:53:00 PM
We can fool ourselves all we want…but we the donut know or the shadow knows…something like that…lol. I love Fiddler on the Roof!
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