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Popeye The Sailor Man -spelling edit

Popeye the Sailor Man
sure could pop spinach out of a can.
Strength and pep he would gain.
Might we say spinach was his cocaine?

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2025

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Ghairo Daniels Date: 8/14/2025 12:31:00 AM Nice one ! Hi Andrea, I couldn’t find your blog, so I am making this comment here : to refer to a poetic form as an Asian form is considered racist. Please could you specify what exact form you are referring to in your current contest description. Best intentions.x. Asia refers to a geographical region & not a poetic form. Best intentions.x. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/14/2025 2:27:00 PM Yes. I googled again Asian poetry. It lists around ten forms, so it is a "thing" and not racist at all. Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/14/2025 2:23:00 PM If you google Asian poetry forms , you WILL get a list of what they are. I believe I said short Asian poetry forms. Something like that. Most people at Soup take that to mean tanka, haiku, senryu, sijo. Forms 5 lines and under. These are the short Asian forms more typically used and understood by those who sponsor contests here. Hope that explains it.

Bill Baker Date: 8/13/2025 9:36:00 PM The more he eats the less left for me. I do not like spinach. Nice entry for the contest, Andrea. Good luck, my friend. Bill Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 8/13/2025 9:16:00 PM The last line is really an icing on the cake. Quite hilarious. Login to Reply

Paige Hind Date: 8/13/2025 1:56:00 PM LOL this is funny!!!! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 3:40:00 PM Thanks.

John Loving Iii Date: 8/13/2025 10:04:00 AM I wouldn't go as far as to say that. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 1:39:00 PM Spinach for him was far more unrealistic though.

Vanya Evangeline Date: 8/13/2025 8:50:00 AM Oh, this certainly brings back memories. I think I can credit Popeye for making spinach my favourite vegetable. Not to cocaine levels, of course, but who doesn't want to be super strong? Thanks for writing this gem! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 9:25:00 AM I thought spinach was a horrible veggie because my mother only used it from the can. I did not even realize it was similar to lettuce! Then later in life I learned it tasted great just in a salad eaten raw!

Michelle Mac Donald Date: 8/13/2025 7:20:00 AM Hmmmm... I'd written 3 Soupmails to you yesterday, 2 to Kim today. Go figure! I think I'll need to reboard "the good ship lollipop. I think last time I'd been thrown overboard, could ask fPopeye to save me. However, he's always busy helping Olive Oil Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 9:20:00 AM I think I got at least two of them and replied to one. Didn't you get my reply?

Victor Buhagiar Date: 8/13/2025 3:30:00 AM It will surprise you to know that in Malta, we have a small village dedicated to Popeye. Very popular. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 9:20:00 AM that's so cool

Frank Sheehan Date: 8/12/2025 10:22:00 PM Great write. Popeye was my favorite cartoon while a child. Very creative. Thanks for posting. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 1:40:00 PM I was such a silly kid, I actually had a crush on this cartoon character, along with Mighty Mouse.

Howard Kerr Date: 8/12/2025 7:23:00 PM Hello Andrea, I simply adore this oh so charming piece. Superb rhythm and flow. Thanks for your comment on my poem and for the time you spent searching for a work of mine you hadn’t read. Howard Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 1:39:00 PM thanks, Howard

CayCay Jennings Date: 8/12/2025 2:47:00 PM Yes, but thank goodness it didn't cost like cocaine or he could never have bought all those hamburgers for what's his name, and Olive Oil's weight, well, she definitely could've been a snorter. (does this count as gossip?) I really, really, like this your Popeye the Sailor Man. Soupy. Love, CayCay Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 1:40:00 PM thanks, sweetie. I have a new mail for you

Joe Dimino Date: 8/12/2025 2:08:00 PM Cheaper and healthier alternative. Well put. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 3:40:00 PM Thanks, Joe

Paula Goldsmith Date: 8/12/2025 1:01:00 PM What a creative/fun write you have here. Popeye sure did love his spinach. Love watching the old TV shows. "Good Luck" We both did this one. Have a fun day writing away.......... Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 3:41:00 PM You do a lot of contests like I do!

Michelle Mac Donald Date: 8/12/2025 11:01:00 AM LOL, fortunately Wimpy didn't care much for spinach. Fun write, thanks for sharing, Andrea! :)) Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 3:41:00 PM Thanks

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/12/2025 12:30:00 AM - I remember him... oh my goodness what an effect the spinach had :))) - Best wishes in the contest, Andrea :) - hugs Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 8/13/2025 3:42:00 PM So fun to watch when we were young