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Poetry and Popcorn

Poetry and popcorn. 

I'll take mine warm,
popping over a slow burner,
not with hot air.
Buttered up,
salty and full of fat.

Poetry and chocolate. 

I'll take mine sweet,
not sugar-coated. 
100% cacao.
No artificial flavors, 
no artificial sweeteners, please.

Poetry and a picture show.

I'll take mine free,
with lines that keep moving
for a reason,
for a rhyme.

I'll take mine simple
in black and white.
Torn pages, a ticket stub
in my book
of memorable scraps ...

Copyright © Kelly Deschler | Year Posted 2023

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Marikate Kingston Date: 1/8/2024 4:28:00 PM Mmmmm, your poem smelled and tasted so good. I used to pour a bag of M&Ms into a bowl of popcorn. I know, tsk, tsk! Popcorn and the movies go together like your rhyming lines carrying the 5 senses within them. Sweet and sugary, black and white, good or bad... ? I'll never tell :) A poem to ponder for me, one that is yummy. Login to Reply

The Situation Date: 7/24/2023 6:33:00 PM Rarely do I find inspiration in a theater unless I write about the movie itself. and for that to happen It has to be really good. Thought provoking like the end of Casablanka. It made you think. and writing is thinking. Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 11/18/2023 4:12:00 PM Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it :)

Timothy Ray Date: 6/6/2023 10:39:00 PM an absolutely adorable path we walk with you line by line....ticket stubs....so very much a hallmark of a lovely woman....i talk about this in my poem...."there is a reason why i requested this restaurant" a habit men do not fully comprehend....and one men should look for....loved it Kelley, keep that quill at work Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 11/17/2023 4:00:00 PM Will do, Timothy ... Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it :)

Joanna Daniel Date: 5/19/2023 9:30:00 PM Very innovative theme, Kelly, nice poem:) Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 11/14/2023 4:24:00 PM Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it, Joanna :)

Arlo Parker Date: 5/19/2023 8:07:00 AM Ticket stub in my book...I thought I was the only one. Lovely piece. ~;o) Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 11/9/2023 10:25:00 AM Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it ... You are not the only one. I save everything in my scrapbook. Ticket stubs, greeting cards, gift tags, you name it :)

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 5/18/2023 7:32:00 AM - Popcorn must be salty ... but, I prefer chocolate and black coffee :) - A nice poem, Kelly :) - hugs Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 11/5/2023 4:38:00 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise ... Salty popcorn and sweet chocolate are two of my favorites, as well ... hugs :)

Eve Roper Date: 5/16/2023 11:44:00 AM Mmmm, popcorn one of my favorite with lots of butter. Enjoyed reading, I miss going to the movies, My grand children always went with me. Blessings, Friend. Login to Reply Kelly Deschler Date: 11/4/2023 5:18:00 PM Popcorn is one of my favorites, too ... Thank you for your kind comments as always, my friend :)