Best Ingredient Poems

L ~ is for the life we share on planet earth

                           O ~ is for the natural wonders of...

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Linda, (aka PD) is a bright star
in our poetic galaxy
Her poems have depth and passion
Making her words shine bright

She is  one  of the main ingredients here on the soup
Giving spice to the words she pens
She has a love and passion for  the...

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Written Nov. 10, 2012

Gail’s Note:  Not for the Faint of Heart
                      Rated PG-13 (Poetic Grossness – 13 out of 20)
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Oh God, you must know what I’m missing out on
Though at times I am not really sure,
If it’s possibly not inconvenient “in Truth”
Might You help me discover the cure?

My loneliness never does leave me alone,
Though I swear I’ve been lonelier still,
When I lay in the...

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I'm feeling a right nincompoop;
my spirits are starting to droop.
I need to amaze,
a magical phrase,
which wins me first prize - in the Soup.

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For Andrea Dietrich's Limerick Contest....

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One ingredient of the artists is woman 
That is why they love their mothers
I love to become an artist
So I will love my mother
She is the precious ingredient of my life
Not less than the love that speaks out itself
She is my womb when I was...

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The secret for great flavor
in a baked cherry pie
Add a little almond extract
for the taste that will happily surprise

For dull tasteless vegetables
like cabbage and green beans
Add a little bacon grease
watch the kids lick their plate clean

For tender succulent beef
every Chinese chef knows
Mix the beef with...

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Dancing
 In the 
 Sun
 With
 My
 Whole
 Family
 Always 
 Together
...

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From someone who did not know him well:
To a supporter, a poet, a contest host
Acrostic all the way to villanelle

Here is my version of a toast
Milt, who read new poems everyday
And wrote of all the things he loved the most

Unafraid to stand up, not back...

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The Best "Ingredient!"

While many in life seek
 what is  "convenient."
They often are missing
 a major "ingredient..."

This ingredient forms 
 what "makes up the dough..."
I'm talking about what can
truly enrich your soul!

This ingredient will make your
 life 100% complete.
And will bring wholeness from 
your head...

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No one deserves to be abused no matter how mean they are or how far they go to 
hurt you much more. You must pray that he or she walks through God's open door. 
That is hard to do. This message is for me too....

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(Dedication: For my wife Ann.)
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Grace wears a poise as heart moves fest,
Soul knows a voice as touch funds quest.


There is a way that love funds peak,
A meal can play with prize that speaks.


Fond food fare brings a happy gist,
A touch now flings a wholesome feast.


A...

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[Written with much love and bonhomie in
response to Milt’s Poem ‘Hearty Poetry Soup’]

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Not so long ago in a land called Soup
A warlock gathered a talented group
These were the...

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S-ecret ingredient is joy, 
H-appiness is a factor; 
A-s these two truly bring
N-othing but mirth
G-alore.

T-he secret ingredient in life
A-ims to make you strong; 
L-et faith dwell deep inside, 
I-t won't let you go wrong.
S-neaky or hidden part in glory
I-s to have this best element; 
C-ount...

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