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4/16/2025 for A Foodie Pleades Poetry Contest sponsored by Andrea Dietrich

Please, dear, join me tonight - Perhaps, for a delight, Popping, exploding loud, Puffing up like a cloud. Probing in a fresh bag, Precisely, no time lag, Pull a ring. Make me proud.

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Terry Flood

Date: 4/28/2025 2:38:00 PM

Congrats on your popping win, David. At the tender age of umpteen and a bit I’ve actually never popped corn. Does that make me weird? ;-) Terry

David Crandall
Date: 5/6/2025 4:32:00 PM

hmm, I don't think it's weird if you never popped it. It would be unusual if you've never eaten it - lol. When I was a kid, there was something called Jiffy Pop, which was quite fun. You should try it if they still have it!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/28/2025 2:06:00 PM

Big congrats. You picked my fave food. But can you tell me the meaning of your last line?

David Crandall
Date: 5/6/2025 4:30:00 PM

Thanks Andrea. I was just imagining a guy putting an engagement ring in a bag of popcorn on a date - I guess that's pretty offbeat...it might have been a corner I backed myself into when I decided to make it rhyme. Nowadays, it seems a lot of young folks are going through some really elaborate engagement rituals.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 4/28/2025 1:24:00 PM

Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Popcorn" write. Extra butter, please!!! Have a blessed day with your win.......

David Crandall
Date: 5/6/2025 4:32:00 PM

Thanks Paula - have a great day!

Jan Allison

Date: 4/16/2025 4:15:00 PM

Andrea loves movies and popcorn - you are on to a winner here David! hugs jan xx

David Crandall
Date: 4/16/2025 4:47:00 PM

Thanks Jan! I did some research about the popcorn, but I didn't know about the movies!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/16/2025 1:31:00 PM

- I can smell the wonderful smell of popcorn... I'm coming :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

David Crandall
Date: 4/16/2025 2:34:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise - we just need to figure out which movie to see!