Home » Poems » Andrea Dietrich » The Running of the Bowls

The Running of the Bowls

It never seemed enough when Mom got done
with popping our best snack food; since our goal
was not to miss the shows, how fast we'd run
during the commercials to refill each bowl!


An oldie
For L. Milton Hankins' YOUR BEST FOUR-LINE LIGHT VERSE, NO. 2 Poetry Contest

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Beata Agustin

Date: 9/24/2021 1:51:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this, and the chuckle it creates, (oh, making me miss my MOM with her offered snack). God bless you.

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/23/2021 5:09:00 PM

Congratulations on your fantastic win, you penned a very special four-line Andrea.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/23/2021 2:41:00 PM

Ah, yes, the good old days. A big CONGRATS on your win, Andrea. Janice

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/23/2021 11:15:00 AM

Very clever Andrea! Isn't that just the truth? Congratulations and blessings!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 9/23/2021 9:48:00 AM

Beautifully interesting Writing! Congratulations!

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 7/4/2012 8:48:00 AM

WOW!!! Eight lines with nary a scrap of punctuation separating them... AND, your flow and rhyming are PERFECT! A fun write!! Blessings and Hugs, Keith :)

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 6/8/2012 2:21:00 AM

Ha glad I don't like it, popcorn I mean, congratulations xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/6/2012 7:17:00 PM

ANDREA, Congratulations with your wonderful win, In SARA KENDRICK'S "PLEASANT CHILDHOOD MEMORY" contest. take care;-) ~ Always PD

Carrie Richards

Date: 6/6/2012 8:45:00 AM

I still can't stop eating popcorn.......Orville is our family's best friend !!!!!! Yumm..popcorn and a movie, two of my favorite things!

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/6/2012 5:15:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Sara's "A Pleasant Childhood Memory" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

David Williams

Date: 6/6/2012 1:59:00 AM

Andrea congrats on your win, loved Bonanza...David

Painted Hunter

Date: 6/5/2012 6:49:00 PM

Mmmm....butter popcorn...yuuummm. Excellent write and congrats!

Joseph May

Date: 6/5/2012 6:27:00 PM

I guess it was just like being at the movies...congrats on your win Andrea...

Samia Ali Salama

Date: 6/5/2012 6:25:00 PM

Congratulations on your win for this great childhood memory! Isn't it wonderful how these simple times bring back some of the best memories ...Samia

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/5/2012 5:29:00 PM

Andrea, This was a great memory that you speak of..Did you do the same thing for your family?..Thanks for participating in my contest..Sara

Bl Devnath

Date: 5/29/2012 1:31:00 PM

Practically such things happen to most of all of us. Ha ha ha........Loved always, bl

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/29/2012 4:57:00 PM

hope you didn't think I wrote the word Bowels!!

Robert Johnson

Date: 5/29/2012 12:40:00 PM

There's a commercial for MeTv.

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 5/28/2012 5:35:00 PM

great memory! my daughter eats popcorn almost every day after school for her snack, she just loves it so much! that buttery smell sure is wonderful!