Poetry Soup

'Twas not long ago, I did retire - Time for me to regroup. And like a buzzing fly, I fell into A bowl of Poetry Soup! My IT job did not prepare me. Artistically, I'm a dupe. My reading list has only Dr. Suess. Don't scoop me from Poetry Soup! My greatest influence, I must say, Is the brilliant Betty Boop. I would surely like to swim with her In some Poetry Soup! If you're wondering, you'll soon find out Just how low I will stoop To find a rhyming word that I can use Here on Poetry Soup! Perhaps, writing poetry will help me, My marbles to recoup. If so, I'll save on therapy bills On good 'ol Poetry Soup! I don't just joke, Joe, I can write like Poe, In one ghastly fell swoop! Oh boy, did I really frighten you On scary Poetry Soup? If I want to learn about poetic forms, Right here I get the scoop, And I can get help and feedback too Here on Poetry Soup! I even found a collaborator, I kept her in the loop, We made a delicious recipe, called Gumbo Poetry Soup! Poems of others, also make it nice To belong to this group, And so, I'm a lifetime member of Glorious Poetry Soup!