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To Do List For An Egg- With Haiku Middle

Salt it Pepper it with kisses Assault it (but only when bad) Throw it at an awful actor Throw it away if it talks back Believe in it like God and country Pray to it for peace Beat it.....Fry it.....Please it...Ease it into a pan Speak to it in English (on a dish) Boil or spoil it at your own risk Roll it down a hill or mountain or under a bus for luck Haiku it like this in 5-7-5 syllabication oval one fragile crack the morning open sun scramble to that end Eat egg with toast, bacon, coffee and other friends Toss one up for a lunar landing or farther off to Mars Color it at Easter Give it as a gift at Christmas Refrigerate it when not in use Put it in a cake with others to be baked Souffle it if it looks French, (Never feed it to real men) Serve it as it serves you Put it on a shopping list to buy in 12 days Purchase another one (They come in dozens) Save the other 11 for a rainy day *Authors Note: John Gray- PhD and writer says that Men are from Mars. Women are from Venus. What might he say about the egg? We may never know. It is suggested it comes from the store or from the chicken...that is, if the egg did not come first. (It is still delicious.)

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Date: 7/6/2018 10:47:00 PM
Earl, I loved every brilliant word!!
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Earl Schumacker
Date: 7/7/2018 9:02:00 AM
Hi Dave, Thank you so much. My son is very critical of my works and even he liked it. It was the first time I ever heard him say the word "clever" when referring to his dad and his dad's works. It was an enjoyable creation for me. I guess it shows. So glad you enjoyed it. Have a great day. Earl
Date: 7/6/2018 10:59:00 AM
You painted a picture in egg tempera!
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Date: 7/6/2018 3:00:00 PM
Hi Maureen, Glad you liked it. Yellow is not my favorite color but it is pretty nice. Oval is one of my favorite shapes given the proper slice of life and when seasoned with haiku. Have a great afternoon. Take care. Earl

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