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Think a Minute

THINK A MINUTE In this intense cold I’m thinking of spring WISHING for spring Then summer Lettuce comes to mind How come? How come lettuce? Yes I dunno Dunno? Cause maybe I be crazy Talking to myself In this intense cold Talking to myself Talking about lettuce What’s lettuce got to do with poetry? So? What’s this intense cold got to do with it? I like lettuce better than this intense cold Tomato My God! What’s a tomato got to do with poetry? Lettuce and tomato go together This is ridiculous! Not completely Onion I know – the three go together Yes! Cucumber I won’t say it… Think a minute… You know that fine site, Poetry Soup Yes You know all the fine poetry they present? Yes Then pass the ranch I’m making poetry salad ……………………………….. “A poem can be about anything” Whoever said that had lost the muse Then pass the ranch I’m making poetry salad

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Kathryn Collins

Date: 2/1/2014 9:15:00 AM

Yes you are. I'm glad your not mixing it with that silly balsamic.

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 1/21/2014 11:28:00 PM

Poetry salad - I like that. You've brought out a subject to life - many would not know where to begin. Very well written Daver! ps, hope you're doing well - it's been long.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/19/2014 7:56:00 PM

LOL, YES it can, I wrote a poem of being depressed being housebound, another poet said this is too comfortable this is cliché? I said the verse was about what depression close to suicide feels like NOT the houses interior LOL and yes I'd say it's a 'common' feeling in January!! LOL and by the way this verse was accepted for publication in 3 magazine [blush] cliché?? what can we write of that hasn't been said? ;) [SALAD!]Light & Love

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 1/19/2014 2:03:00 PM

Sounds yummy to me, Daver. "think a minute", I'd rather be thinking of the lettus than this creeping cabbage that keeps changing its mind. I posted part II, then removed it.:( Now I feel to eat a salad. Keep well.......Love, Mikki

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/19/2014 11:25:00 AM

hahaha, I think you are at the laced mary jane again. I knew Mary jane was weed but I did not realize people laced it with LSD. YIKES> I bet the Beatles did that, huh. This was a very FUN poem, my friend. I enjoyed it. I thought you were gonna end it by making a BLT.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/19/2014 1:15:00 AM

This is so clever Dave, had me smiling and laughing all the way through. Now I can get off here before my eyes cross, and get some sleep! But, hummmm, I may go fix myself a salad first.

Deb Wilson

Date: 1/17/2014 8:42:00 PM

A fine poetry salad to go with the Soup! well done ! luv,Deb

John Beam

Date: 1/17/2014 8:27:00 PM

put it in a kettle and we can have eatamology. I enjoyed reading, thanks for sharing

Joe Maverick

Date: 1/17/2014 4:12:00 PM

Hey Daver.. Is that the ranch I've passed when on the way to the poetry out-post?? L O L, good to know you have got your prioritys right; anyway.. I guess you were thinking on lettuce 'cause of the crisp crunch, as you was walking in the stuff...? the tomatoes from seeing peoples red cheeks; I could go on... 'better to quit when ahead' Joe..)