Kelly Deschler Poet Free verse

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 ...

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Marikate Kingston January 8, 2024 at 4:28 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.

The Situation July 24, 2023 at 6:33 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. Kelly Deschler November 18, 2023 at 4:12 PM Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it :)

Timothy Ray June 6, 2023 at 10:39 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 Kelly Deschler November 17, 2023 at 4:00 PM Will do, Timothy ... Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it :)

Joanna Daniel May 19, 2023 at 9:30 PM Very innovative theme, Kelly, nice poem:) Kelly Deschler November 14, 2023 at 4:24 PM Thank you for reading my poem and your kind comments on it, Joanna :)

Arlo Parker May 19, 2023 at 8:07 AM Ticket stub in my book...I thought I was the only one. Lovely piece. ~;o) Kelly Deschler November 9, 2023 at 10:25 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 May 18, 2023 at 7:32 AM - Popcorn must be salty ... but, I prefer chocolate and black coffee :) - A nice poem, Kelly :) - hugs Kelly Deschler November 5, 2023 at 4:38 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise ... Salty popcorn and sweet chocolate are two of my favorites, as well ... hugs :)

Eve Roper May 16, 2023 at 11:44 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. Kelly Deschler November 4, 2023 at 5:18 PM Popcorn is one of my favorites, too ... Thank you for your kind comments as always, my friend :)