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This is dedicated to all the members of Poetrysoup.com! Your support and encouragement is inspiring and truly a light in the darkness. God bless you! With love and gratitude, Crystol Also entered in poetry soup contest 05/30/24
Poetry Soup Kitchen On a dark and stormy night, when the temperature plummeted to zero below, A poor soul was lost and frozen, in the cold and blinding snow. All was darkness, all was quiet, all around, until just a tiny glimmer of light far away was found. Nearly frozen to the bone and feeling so alone, The lost soul stirred at the sight, one hope that yonder glows. One weary foot into deep cold snow, then the next, and again, he made his way into the night, pressing against the wind. The light grew brighter as each step brought him closer yet, to a home with windows alight, him shivering and wet. A sign, nearly covered with ice and diamond flecks of snow, Ungloved,frozen hand wipes it away, so the words would show... “Wordtown Wanderers Poetry Soup Kitchen, won't you please come inside?” Knock knock, ding dong, then the door opens wide! Light, heat, voices, and smells of food, no lie… More signs with more words to read, instruction, and directions explain… no person greets the weary stranger, the silence around was strained. Following the signs, both written, heard, and smelled, The Wanderer enters to see letters on every shelf! His mouth began to water, so hungry and thirsty was he, So he got into the line with others like him so it seemed. Along the wall were tables, with huge steaming soup pots. People standing behind them, to serve you what they got. Finally, he arrived at the front and with a huge bowl and plate, He was served a little from every pot,and then sat down and ate. Oh! heaven in the first bite! Warm and meaningful words, a bite from each offering brought tastes he'd never before heard. Feeling so welcome and satisfied, the stranger fell asleep… … Only to wake the next day with consequences to Reap. The people who had served him such fancy beautiful prose, Said that tonight was his turn to share recipes he knows! “You will cook your own soup today and serve it to us tonight, Don't you worry, we've all been there, beginners, so it's alright.” The stranger decided to do his best to return the kindness shown, For the next few hours he poured his heart into soup of his own! A dash of melancholy, a pinch of descriptive prose, don't forget good Grammar, and metaphor, a big dose! Everything he needed to make his poetry in the big soup pot… The kitchen had an abundance, all the words were all in stock. When dinner time came around his hands began to shake… What if they don't like the kind of soup I make? The line began,a bowl in hand, the people all were served. Then such a silence fell, no noise ,no not a word ! Then a loud clatter as a woman dropped her spoon… She stood and started a slow clap. Then each one of the others did too! Applause rang out as someone gave a shout and the stranger, a stranger no more, started to cry but on his anxious face was the biggest smile he'd ever worn before! From that day on the ‘not a stranger’, ate so many unique and wonderful things, And shared his recipes and soup and today his heart Sings! Every once in a blue moon, when temperatures sink really low, they get another stranger to come in from the cold. They welcome everyone with a warm and full bowl, they share their love and heart with this poetry soup for the soul.

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Date: 6/16/2024 10:23:00 AM
Amazing! I did not realize you were the winner until you responded. Congratulations! Please consider the Lifetime membership your reward instead of a gift. You earned it! Fantastic poem. And thanks for entering my first contest.
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Crystol Woods
Date: 6/16/2024 5:02:00 PM
What?! I didn't know you gave me a gift! Seriously?! Thank you so much! That's awesome! Xoxoxoxo <3<3
Date: 6/14/2024 3:30:00 PM
Hi Crystol, with an o, I get it! I read it over and Poetry Soup Kitchen serves the warm words needed as encouragement “You will cook your own soup today and serve it to us tonight, Don't you worry, we've all been there, beginners, so it's alright.” I agree. Very clever and charming. Congratulations on your trophy win! I Am Anaya
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Date: 6/13/2024 7:24:00 PM
Hey Crys congrats on winning your first contest. Yip yip
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Crystol Woods
Date: 6/13/2024 7:44:00 PM
Hey thanks! Winning is fun for sure, but I really do love the challenges and focus these contests give me. When I'm at a loss about what to write I check then out for inspiration! Xoxo
Date: 6/13/2024 2:35:00 PM
Congratulations on your winner in the contest. Way to go. Sara K
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Crystol Woods
Date: 6/13/2024 6:41:00 PM
Tysm! <3
Date: 6/13/2024 1:49:00 PM
Wow, what an achievement! I love how warm and robust this feels. Long stanzas and sturdy rhymes, you deserve first place. Well done Crystol! Can't wait to read more of your stuff.
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Crystol Woods
Date: 6/13/2024 6:42:00 PM
Awe thanks Matt! I'm honored! Xo
Date: 6/13/2024 1:25:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your delightful and delighting PS Kitchen experience with us. God bless you.
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Crystol Woods
Date: 6/13/2024 6:43:00 PM
Thanks! It's a lovely place to come and share. The people here seen to care! Oops see what I did there? Lol
Date: 6/12/2024 12:38:00 PM
This is so beautiful, Crystol. Congrats on an awesome win
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Crystol Woods
Date: 6/12/2024 5:22:00 PM
Tysm Andrea! <3 xo
Date: 5/30/2024 2:05:00 PM
Beautiful tribute to the world of poetry, and our own little niche we call poetry soup. Caution! There are a handful of flies who want to spoil your soup. Don't let them Crys
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Crystol Woods
Date: 5/30/2024 5:26:00 PM
Uhoh! I don't care for flies in my soup! There's enough protein as is lol. I'll try but flies are sneaky Tom! Thanks<3
Date: 5/30/2024 1:45:00 PM
Just Brilliant Crystol....l really enjoyed reading your captivating Poetry Soup Kitchen tale!! Debx
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Crystol Woods
Date: 5/30/2024 5:27:00 PM
Thanks Deb! Yall are just so wonderful! Xoxo
Date: 5/30/2024 10:52:00 AM
Hello Crystol, I enjoyed this poem. Everyone enjoyed his poetry soup. That warms my heart. Also my fave. Hugs. Darlene/
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/31/2024 10:00:00 AM
Hello Crystol, Oh you are welcome. Hugs. /Darlenexx
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Crystol Woods
Date: 5/30/2024 5:28:00 PM
Awe that's great thank you so much!! Hugs right back at you my friend! Xo

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