Best Croissants Poems
Known for miles around
As the Queen of Croissants
She’d perfected her art for years
But at what cost
More physically demanding than you might think
She gave the best years of her youth
Working at a small town bakery
The strain on her hands and body taking their toll
Owners had lucked out and they knew it
She loved her art and would have done it for free
Trying to produce the work of three
Never took a sick day in twenty-five years
Couldn’t have worked harder if the place had been her own
The owners were greedy, looking to save their own hide
Watched her toil while they leisurely went about their day
Went on vacations leaving her the keys
Knowing all too well the place would run smoothly
Heaven forbid she would get a thank you
Or - bite your lip – a bonus
AP: 2nd place 2020
March 4, 2018 Poem of the Day
Lattes and Crisp Croissants
Lattes and crisp croissants
soft scented hair she flaunts
her signals never clear
beyond confusing
masquerade in whispered tempt
of café musings.
“Just because I said so!”
That’s all you have to know.
Wet heat of love’s fast fading flames
extinguished memories without trace
empty death of barren canyon
catharsis - reflected in the poets face.
John G. Lawless
9/13/2015
submitted to TITLES – Poetry Contest
//five titles//
Catharsis
Just Because I Said So
Café Musings
The Poets Face
Empty death of Barren Canyon
They bought a property that was located on a seafront.
It was a beautiful creek that needed a long driveway to gain access to the place where they were going to build.Dong Tao Pollo. the guy siad speaking clearly out of what had been the conversation. Hungry am I, he spoke of food and his desire to end a pointless conversation. "look the damn man, bought the dirt, and needed away to reach it. He wished tto see the creekside shores, but he had know way to reach it. Dozer Man call him up to gain your way to access. What the name of your dirt road, the Dozer Man spoke over the roaring engine. "Brimm Karst Blvd" Where we raise Wagyu Beef. And where we #-D print beautiful things. Dong Tao Pollo, and we plant onions, garlic, herbs and Leeks. Hogs for lard, for crisped up Sweet Potato Croissant Treats. Fruited Drinks with wine and beer might we toast with fluted glass. A party with 15 pounds of noodles, sauces and meats, and vegatables to spretch out the taste and flavor. Chorest me, don't you agree a sweet sorta endeavor.
2/3 cup crown royale
1 cup of pomagranite molassas
1/4 lemon juice
1 Tablespoon of cayeene pepper
1/4 cup of olive oil
4 tablespoons of garlic
5 tablespoons of ground onion
!/3 cup lemongrass
1/3 cup of catsup
5 tablespoons of strawberry preserve
Relationships are like croissants;
Don’t invest in people
who don’t appreciate the many layers;
You can give courtesy and respect
never let them go below the surface;
People may connect on different levels,
understanding this avoid’s an
unpleasant aftertaste;
You may be into emotional bloodletting,
is there ever a reason to give what
you’re not getting?
Try seeing if they’re there for you
if you have nothing they value;
Allowing someone into your soft core
is it really something you should do?
Are they worthy of more?
Peeling each one back
getting frail and vulnerable,
make sure they bring the same depth
to the table;
Invest in those people;
Relationships are a lot like croissants.
COFFEE AND CROISSANTS
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Coffee's rich scent, a drink at morning’s first light,
its aroma wafting through the air, a sweet delight.
The delicious croissant, flaky, buttery, and fine,
a pastry perfect in its semi-circular design.
Together they unite, such a splendid pair,
coffee's boldness and the croissant's international flair.
So, here's to coffee and the croissant's charm,
a morning ritual best consumed when both are warm.