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poem submitted to "Favorites Footle" poetry contest, Karen Jones, sponsor, 7/11/2026

SNACK MADNESS

poor choice
snack shame

junk food
guilt glitter

bean dip
lazy lava

nachos
cheesy

cheese chaos
melt mess

Cheetos 
cheese demons

cheesy popcorn
crunch riot

Fritos
crunchy

crunchy
shrapnel

tooth doom
broke tooth
tooth pain
dentist

dentist
visit

snacking
failure

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Paige Hind July 11, 2026 at 7:51 PM LOL

Alison A Smith July 11, 2026 at 7:49 PM But those snacks just keep on enticing.

Yann Rolland July 11, 2026 at 12:59 PM this is very creative, sonority and images, afraid too of the dentist, enjoyed

Paula Goldsmith July 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM Your "SNACK MADNESS" is a fun write/read with a great picture. "Good Luck"  I did, "How Hot Is This Summer." Stay cool as you write away.....................

Angela Terry July 11, 2026 at 11:40 AM I damaged the bone beneath a tooth in a piece of hard candy a few years ago, and it caused problems for a couple of years until I got it pulled. Excellent work here.