Pot Pourri of National Dishes

Frogs’ legs 
French cuisine fad
Amphibians hopping mad

 Shish kebabs 
Cubed lamb chislic
Served on toothpick

 Pizzas 
Flatbread Italian feast
Waist measurement increased

 Bird’s nest soup 
Rare Chinese foodstuff
Swiftlets sleeping rough

 Mexican wraps 
Spicy chicken fajitas
Hot as senoritas

 Seafood paella 
Shrimp, lobster, cuttlefish
Saporous Valencian dish

 Maple syrup 
Canadians tree tap
Sticky sweet sap

 Digestif
After dinner drink
Brandy glasses clink



17/09/18

'six-word couplet poetry contest' : Sponsored by: Mark Toney

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Date: 2/28/2023 11:25:00 AM
Congratulations on this winning work in Brian's contest. I am delighted to see it there. Thank you for sharing. Sara
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Date: 2/16/2022 12:11:00 AM
Lol, Wendy, you'd started, albeit, not only boldly, but that you'd topped your list of that, whereto, I could not phantom, nonetheless, my compliments on your winning entry my friend, Aloha~William, Cheers!
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Date: 3/28/2021 3:19:00 PM
What a creative write! congrats on your win, Wendy! Blessings, Kim M
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Date: 11/4/2018 2:20:00 PM
"amphibians hopping mad" :D love that!
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Date: 11/2/2018 12:32:00 PM
I love the way you introduced me to a number of National dishes with this lovely poem. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 10/11/2018 6:17:00 PM
I am loving these poems. The form lends itself to such a fun time reading them. Congrats on an awesome win
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Date: 10/10/2018 5:55:00 PM
you served up a treat Wendy:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 10/7/2018 3:31:00 PM
These are great, Wendy! CONGRATS! Janice
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Date: 10/6/2018 9:16:00 AM
Yummy lines, Wendy. Congrats on your well deserved win.
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Date: 10/6/2018 8:00:00 AM
Your creative couplets tempt the imagination, Wendy! Congratulations on your podium finish. // paul
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Date: 10/5/2018 6:02:00 PM
Congratulations on your second-place win, Wendy! Lol... You seem to understand that the way to a man is through his stomach! Thank you for making the contest a success :)
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Date: 9/24/2018 8:04:00 AM
This is fun, and a wonderful take on the theme ... but now Im hungry, (and I just ate!). Wonderful write - loved it, Wendy! :-) <3
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Date: 9/23/2018 6:14:00 AM
Wendy, each one of these made me pause and think except the first one which made me laugh in a wild, crazed way. A delicious poem! Yummy!
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Date: 9/17/2018 2:47:00 AM
Haha all crackers Wendy, love the birds nest one. Good luck. Tom
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