Rotini Rigaletto

The sea holds the sauce of life,
 the squiggly-wiggleys of delight.

The shells on shore inspire insight
cooks in kitchens steam on summer nights.

Filling pasta pots with rotini,
pan searing bits of pink squids teeni.

Drizzling pink vodka sauce between the swirls
juggling meatballs for little girls!

So, mimic the sea on my saucy plate
“Pass the rotini! I’ve not ate!”

“See how it looks like a Hasid’s curls?”
Just the macaroni for a Jewish girl!


* A tribute to Linda-Maria's verse Stuffed Shells...
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 8/22/2010 3:57:00 PM
Good one, Deb. Congratulations on the win. When I read this, I could imagine the sound of you in the Kitchen busily making preparations, like the sounds I heard when you and some young women were trying out some recipes at Christmas time OR Thanksgiving??? Forgot which - But whwen I called, your kitchen sounded busy, festive, and fun. REMEMBER? Love you, Dane
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Date: 8/21/2010 5:54:00 PM
Congrats on the win, Debbie
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Date: 8/20/2010 12:22:00 PM
congrats on your win in the contest
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Date: 8/20/2010 4:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your win Deb in Linda-Marie's contest "Pasta Paradise". Love, Carol
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Date: 8/20/2010 12:06:00 AM
I'm hungry now. Congrat on winning!!! Love, Sami
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Date: 8/19/2010 10:03:00 PM
Way to go, Deborah. Congratulations!!
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Date: 8/19/2010 6:49:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Deborah! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/19/2010 5:02:00 PM
Congrats Debbie on your success in my pasta contest with a great entry.. thankxxx for your constant support .. with luv..ciao..
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Date: 8/19/2010 8:57:00 AM
Soup mail
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Date: 8/19/2010 8:01:00 AM
dang thats sounds good... I'm a great cook to so I know exactly where this is going. Might try this. Enjoy your day.
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Date: 8/18/2010 10:44:00 PM
This is delightful, Deb!! Hey, I reread that free verse poem again, the one you showed with your contest and I could understand it better and appreciate it a lot more the second time. It's pretty good. Sorry I can't do your contest. I have a parody of e e cummings but not sure if you'd appreciate it. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 8/18/2010 7:34:00 PM
soup mail waiting--Charles
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Date: 8/18/2010 5:42:00 PM
interesting...and delicious sounding.
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Date: 8/18/2010 4:41:00 PM
Deborah, A quickie Doctor Phobia contest has been posted. Got two entries and won't be putting a blog up on it until tomorrow. Hope you can send some laughs my way. I am trying to reduce stress about the doctor appointment I have on Monday. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/18/2010 2:23:00 PM
Piquant works that you have penned..Winners' circle for sure..Good luck in the contest..Sara
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Date: 8/18/2010 1:12:00 PM
Love it......mmmmm....and the vodka part...even better!!! Fun write, dear Debbie!! :)
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Date: 8/18/2010 1:02:00 PM
Hi Love. Please Check your soup mail. Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/18/2010 12:48:00 PM
You got me laughing, Deborah. Great entry for the contest and I wish you success. I especially like the last two lines. Shalom (spelling?) Love, Carolyn
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Date: 8/18/2010 12:41:00 PM
wonderful, good luck in the contest
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