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The Wonder of Bread

The WONDER of Bread


you can
butter it
toast it
spam it
jam it
roll it
in a ball
green egg
and ham it
slather it with
anything  that
can be spread
but you can’t
make a sandwich
without bread.


John G. Lawless
5/31/2015

submitted to – Sing Me..A Jingle! – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Lyric Man

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Skat A

July 19, 2015 at 2:44 PM

John, that's a cool JINGLE! CONGRATS!!!!! SKAT

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:22 AM

Thanks again SKAT for your continued support.

Viv Wigley

July 19, 2015 at 12:30 AM

Oh, crumbs, the competition has been hot for this contest. Well done, John, Regards, Viv

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:20 AM

Thanks Viv, some of the early jingles still rattle through the caverns of my cranial canyons on occasion.

Eve Roper

July 18, 2015 at 10:41 PM

Congratulations on your win, John, french toast Hugs Eve

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:19 AM

...only with REAL.....NEW ENGLAND MAPLE SYRUP.....

Robert Stoner Jr

July 18, 2015 at 2:57 PM

you forgot it will last generations with all the preservatives in it, lol. Oh it makes great dough balls when fishing too. Nice write, liked the form congrats.

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:18 AM

Robert, the brand name was WONDER BREAD and yes it was a staple of our dropline fishing expeditions and it had a half life close to that of radium....

Tim Smith

July 18, 2015 at 2:13 PM

No wonder you got top marks...I toast you John...congrats

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:16 AM

...lightly buttered with jam..... thanks Tim

Alexis Y.

July 18, 2015 at 1:50 PM

Congrats on your awesome win:-)Alexis

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:16 AM

Thanks Alexis for stopping by to read and comment

Jan Allison

July 18, 2015 at 1:29 PM

Dropping back with my congratulations John:-) hugs Jan xx

Constance La France

June 4, 2015 at 6:33 PM

John, amazing 7 love your jingle and thanks for visiting my poem, sweet , Cinquain would be a great name but it is Eve Snuggles friend of Pearl Smudges

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:15 AM

Thanks BW, for your continuing support and the high mark

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

June 4, 2015 at 11:30 AM

Ok, you got me here. I saw "lyric" and I saw "Bread" and was expecting "Bread" as in the music band, Bread. Goodness though, now you just made me hungry reading this, so many yummy possibilities with bread. So true, how one can't make sandwich without bread-- made me think how I think it was the Earl of Sandwich, being so intent to play his card games one handed, he thought of having his meats as filling for bread. Or something like that =Sandwiches Thanks for sharing your thoughts in my write!

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:14 AM

and his memory lives on in gustatory legend

Connie Marcum Wong

June 1, 2015 at 1:02 PM

Yep, very catchy jingle and a wonderful entry John! Best of luck with it.

John Lawless

July 20, 2015 at 5:12 AM

Connie we ate WONDER BREAD - "helps build strong bodies eight ways" while growing up. Not sure if they still make it. It was the perfect bed for a Fluff-er-nutter sandwich..??? that's Peanut Butter and Marshmallow Fluff as combination that is probably banned in all the healthy eating domiciles of the world....BUT OH SO DELICIOUS....

Skat A

June 1, 2015 at 6:49 AM

a fun read, good luck:), enjoyed this one ~Luv S.K.A.T.

John Lawless

June 1, 2015 at 7:49 AM

OK SKAT, now go have some tea and toast with jam.

Nette Onclaud

June 1, 2015 at 4:12 AM

this really sings, john.. 'butter it toast it spam it jam it roll it'.. the repetition is so engaging... a fun, delightful lyric!.. huggs

John Lawless

June 1, 2015 at 7:47 AM

Yeah, Nette, I find jingles somewhat like dominoes.....once it starts it keeps rolling to the finish.

Jan Allison

June 1, 2015 at 1:55 AM

very clever jingle John - good luck in the contest:-) Hugs jan xx

John Lawless

June 1, 2015 at 7:46 AM

Ah yes, "clever"...I've always liked that word and its multiple interpretations and implications.

Andrea Dietrich

May 31, 2015 at 11:13 PM

COOL JINGLE, John!. I think it is just the right size too. I went overboard with mine!! When I was trying to be more serious about my diet, I would eat the breadless sandwiches. I think "in and Out' burgers serves them on a a lettuce leaf. hahaha.

John Lawless

June 1, 2015 at 7:44 AM

I think the marketing idea behind the "jingle" is to have it pop into your mind as you shop and lead you to "their" product. Mostly I remember the jingles....but not what they were selling.