Kim Rodrigues Poet Verse

Prized Pickles

persians pickled
firm and crunchy,
thin and pint size -
spice them with little red flakes
and briny water.
pack them side by side
in a sparkling jar.

twist, pop that top,
fork-stab those
puckery suckers.

serve:
alongside a sandwich -
perhaps a plump pastrami
or
with dumplings drizzled
with thick and  savory gravy
or 
combine spears with choice cheese
on an appetizer plate,
pleasing to the palate.

experience the hiss, the crunch,
the sluice of slipperiness —
the bumpy pleasantly-green dill.

2/19/2020

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Darlene De Beaulieu May 19, 2020 at 6:37 PM Hello Kim,a pickle no matter what type goes with any type of meal. My fav. is the dill pickle. Enjoy your evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu May 20, 2020 at 12:38 PM Hi! Kim, Enjoy your day. Be safemy friend. Kim Rodrigues May 19, 2020 at 6:52 PM You too, Darlene! Thank you!

Gershon Wolf February 23, 2020 at 2:25 PM You've engaged my sense so well that I've got to get a jar of pickles to go with my dish of ice cream! Congrats, Kim. Way to write! ~ Pregnant Polly Kim Rodrigues February 23, 2020 at 3:58 PM LOL...would you like a scoop of vanilla or chocolate, Polly ;)

Jan Allison February 23, 2020 at 9:42 AM mmm I'm wanting to raid the fridge now lol, many congrats Kim:-) hugs jan xx Kim Rodrigues February 23, 2020 at 3:58 PM LOL! :)

Caren Krutsinger February 22, 2020 at 10:43 PM I am wanting some of these immediately if not sooner. Congratulations on your podium placed win Kim! Kim Rodrigues February 23, 2020 at 3:59 PM Thanks so much, dear friend! Hope you are feeling better!

Miranda Hawley February 22, 2020 at 10:04 PM My mouth is watering, your pickle description sounds delicious. Congratulations on your win. Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 10:06 PM Thank you, Miranda!

CayCay Godwin February 22, 2020 at 8:22 PM An absolute delight - thoroughly a poem the reader can and wants to bite. It is witty, creative and enthralling. You had me from ... persians! So great having that pretty trophy - just love that it is low maintenance and goes perfect with your winning poem! Poetry hugs ... CayCay Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 8:26 PM Thank you, sweet lady, dear poetess! xx

Paul Callus February 22, 2020 at 5:07 PM Lol ... you sure know how to tease and tempt our palate with tasty pickles, Kim! :) I pickle anything that can be pickled! ~ Congratulations on that glittering trophy! Regards // paul Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 5:08 PM Thank you, Paul! :)

John Watt February 22, 2020 at 4:18 PM Kim, an amazingly fun write about pickles! I particularly liked "puckery suckers" and too many alliterative word-pairs to mention! Congrats on the well-deserved #1 in Nina's contest ~ John Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 5:06 PM Thank you, John! :)

Eve Roper February 22, 2020 at 3:40 PM Congratulations on your win! Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 3:47 PM Thank you, Eve!

Krish Radhakrishna February 22, 2020 at 3:06 PM Congratulations on your number one spot! A great poetic recipe! Will have to try one now! :) Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 3:47 PM Thank you, Krish! :)

Robert L. Hinshaw February 22, 2020 at 2:50 PM A mouth-watering write, Kim - made me want to rush out and get a pastrami sandwich smothered with dills! Congrats for winning the gold and many thanks for your kind comment re my entry - Bob Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 3:47 PM You’re welcome, Bob! This was a fun contest! Go get that pastrami!

Sandra Adams February 22, 2020 at 2:45 PM I am not much of a pickle person...however your words make them sound enticing enough for someone who rarely eats them to want one... great write...congrats on your trophy win :) hugs Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 3:46 PM Thank you, sweet lady! :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 22, 2020 at 2:11 PM My mouth is watering! Yummy win! Congratulations dear poetess! xomo <3 Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 3:45 PM Thanks so much! Muah xx

Sonia Walker February 22, 2020 at 11:44 AM Kim, congratulations on having the top pickle. A tasty poem to read. ~ Sonia Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 12:09 PM Hehe...thanks! So excited!

Sam Kauffman February 22, 2020 at 11:10 AM Kim, Congratulations on your win! I could see, taste and even smell these pickles! Thanks for gastronomic journey with your whimsical poem - so much fun! Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 12:09 PM Thanks so much, Sam! :)

Janis Medders Tobechi February 22, 2020 at 9:28 AM Congratulations Kim on your trophy win. Creative write. Kim Rodrigues February 22, 2020 at 12:10 PM Thank you, Janis! :)

Sanjay Karmakar February 21, 2020 at 7:03 AM Enjoyable wonderful write. Lovely the firm and crunchy Persian pickle. Wishing all the best dear poet. Kim Rodrigues February 21, 2020 at 7:09 AM Thanks so much, Sanjay! :)

Mark Toney February 20, 2020 at 9:18 PM Yummy! Love "the sluice of slipperiness —" :) ~Mark Kim Rodrigues February 20, 2020 at 9:21 PM Yay! :)

Darlene De Beaulieu February 20, 2020 at 1:29 PM Helllo Kim, I enjoy the dill pickle. At times I would have 2 or 3 pickles on my plate. Have a nice day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu February 20, 2020 at 5:26 PM Ebjoy your evening my friend. Kim Rodrigues February 20, 2020 at 5:21 PM Yummy! Be blessed, sweet friend!

Ts Poetry February 20, 2020 at 7:58 AM My father used to pickle vegetables...I loved the calliflower and carrots... pleasantly pleasing Kim Rodrigues February 20, 2020 at 5:22 PM LOl...yes, pleasantly pleasing!

Maurice Rigoler February 20, 2020 at 4:24 AM Never heard of Persian pickles but I do love kosher pickles with a sandwich of good lean pastrami in a crusty roll! Love all those sounds to recreate the experience of eating those pickles! Thanks for stopping to read my take on opera, Kim. / M Kim Rodrigues February 20, 2020 at 7:54 AM Thank you, Maurice!