Sandra Haight Poet Iambic Pentameter

Shoulda Read the Fine Print

So many years ago, in my teen years,
   our mom received a gift, her newest 'toy',
      a Presto pressure cooker added to
her kitchen to create meals we'd enjoy.

Split pea soup recipe she'd planned to make,
   to cook for sure in minutes, not in hours.
      Excited we had gathered round to watch,
and knew fine soup for dinner would be ours.

At once, the pressure cooker went berserk!
   It started hissing, shaking...gave a hint,
      as soup shot up to paint our ceiling green,
that momma shoulda read the darn fine print!


Sandra M. Haight

~7th Place~
Contest: Shoulda Read The Fine Print - 2
Sponsor: John Lawless
Judged: 02/18/2018
True Story!

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Jean Murray March 1, 2018 at 8:46 AM I remember in those days gadgets like those were the envy of other housewives. Very funny. Congratulations Sandra. Sandra Haight March 1, 2018 at 7:24 PM Yes, Jean...modern cooking in the old days, for sure! My dad sure had a hard time scrubbing the pea soup off the ceiling! :):) Thanks for your visit and congratulations! Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier March 1, 2018 at 8:26 AM Very amusing and delightful write, Sandra... I've always been afraid of the pressure cooker but my Mom did manage just fine, thankfully she must have read the fine print. Sandra Haight March 1, 2018 at 7:21 PM Yes, the early ones were tricky! Thanks for your visit and supportive comments! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper February 28, 2018 at 5:41 PM Nicely done, Sandra, congratulations on your win. Sandra Haight March 1, 2018 at 7:21 PM Thank you, Eve! Hugs, Sandra

Cheryl Hoffman January 18, 2018 at 9:04 PM Made me smile as I can imagine the soup shooting up and hitting the ceiling! An awesome funny write for the contest Sandra; Good luck in it!~Che :) Sandra Haight January 20, 2018 at 8:31 AM Hi Cheryl, so glad you enjoyed my poem, and thank you for your visit and nice comment. Hugs, Sandra

Constance La France January 18, 2018 at 4:51 PM Sandra, this is great for the contest, I can just imagine the scene, so funny, best of luck ! Sandra Haight January 20, 2018 at 8:30 AM Thank you, Constance, for your supportive comment. Yes, it was funny, but my Dad didn't think so when he had to wash down all that pea soup off the ceiling!! :):) Hugs, Sandra

Mike Gentile January 18, 2018 at 2:34 PM Very cute, Sandra and all the better that it's a true story, Good Luck in the contest! Sandra Haight January 20, 2018 at 8:28 AM Thank you, Mike, for your visit and kind comments. Much appreciated. Sandra