The Magic Potion

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It arrived one day by morning post,
     from writing she knew from  foreign coast.
Small seeds packed in two polythene bags,
     had some criss-cross writing with strange tags.
Martha, Brenda two neighbours, close friends,
     cast their wise old eyes to comprehend.
Expert nostrils sniffed for aroma,
      this was beginning of weeks drama!
Books and fables they knew from before,
      of magic potions that help men score!
They nodded their heads in agreement,
      the cure for their men’s predicament!
They soon got their pestle and mortar,
      to brew soup so their men are hotter!
For full five days on till that weekend, 
      the two men were fed medicament....
Result was evident Sunday night,
      when men held them in their big arms tight,
Kissed them goodnight and began to snore,
      men so very pleased with their golf score!

Written 11/August/2020
“Mystery seeds” contest
Sponsor Carolyn Devonshire

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/19/2020 11:33:00 AM

- Congratulations so much on your winning poem, Krish :) - // Anne-Lise :)

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 8/19/2020 11:47:00 AM

Thanks Anne! Happy to be in honourable mention.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/18/2020 4:26:00 PM

this was VERY fun and creative. Wish I had seen it earlier to let you know it was over the line limit. Congrats. It was a winner.

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 8/18/2020 10:49:00 PM

Thanks Andrea. I was concerned about its length but was not sure how the lines are counted. It is nice of you to offer help. Would have been very useful.