Cook Up Poems

Expression of an Impressionist

...Expression of an Impressionist

"Extra! Extra! Read all about it!"

The alarming trend of renegade
souper spoons ladling out propaganda
cast a chilling, galvanizing, and spooking trend
many sp...
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Categories: cook up, allegory, america, angel, appreciation,
Form: Free verse

One look in the Right Book

...One look in the right Book and
You can ‘cook up a storm’ in your life by
Redefining the norm!
We were all born to release our potential
By displaying what we have inside of us!

A book presents...
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Categories: cook up, books,
Form: Free verse


Premium MemberNew Menu at Milton Creek's Aces Restaurant

...*** Notice to the residents of Milton Creek ***

Tom serves as mayor. never complaining, so he gets what he requests 
No blood in his steak, apple pie with sweet cream. Aces cooks that meal
to pe...
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Categories: cook up, people, places,
Form: Rhyme

The Clock

...You have got to stick with the clock and give it all that you have got, you have got to hold on to your truth no matter which way you choose.

 You have got to adhere to the times for your blessing...
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Categories: cook up, community, corruption, creation, education,
Form: Narrative

Walk With Me To the Gym

...Walk with me to the gym and do the African spin; walk with me to the gym and I will show you where it all begins. The love for money, the love for culture has found its way to the bush doctor, a litt...
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Categories: cook up, adventure, assonance, community, confidence,
Form: Narrative


Time's Tender Tidings

...You look not your age, due time knocks...
Beauty is key to the prompt guise locks,

Off eyes gauge that seek thy real face
Value, be known to mind's pencil trace.

Aging stories are not cook up...
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Categories: cook up, africa, age, appreciation, birthday,
Form: Crystalline

Pans: Again

...More pans to wash …
More pans to wash!!!
They come umpteen times a day.

My hands are chapped, 
My back is crook’d
I wish they’d go away.

But when they’re dry and shiny, sitting neatly on th...
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Categories: cook up, food, humorous, tribute,
Form: Light Verse

Everyday Life

...I'm living life the way only i know
Thanking god for every minute
I'm allowed to get some doe
So here i go on my hustle
On a daily basis
Got me dealing with different races, collecting money in ...
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Categories: cook up, art,
Form: Rhyme

News Storm

...News storm.

Have you heard the news?
For you will hear 
that our Lives are  in chaos 
throwing us into a 
spinning spiral of ever growing hysteria.
The headlines are shouting like larks in th...
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Categories: cook up, community, confusion, fear, humanity,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberSource of My Existence

...He said, "The Transporter thinks you're demanding."
How could that be with I say please, thank you, and kindly?
Honestly, the Great Aunt once said, "... they think you're soft."

To demand that l...
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Categories: cook up, adventure, appreciation, blessing, celebration,
Form: Bio

Premium MemberChasing Silhouettes

...I can cook up numbers,
manipulate the sheets 
Sometimes chase shadows
not knowing I am beat,
You can trick my senses 
sweep me off my feet,
With a smile so beautiful,
easily launch a Trojan fl...
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Categories: cook up, allusion, crush, first love,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberWhat Will Grandma Do This Year

...What craziness will grandma add this Christmas? The relatives asked.
She’d be outrageous and creative. Keeping it going was quite a task.
She would be up to it, she’s had plenty of practice in nine...
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Categories: cook up, christmas, grandmother,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberThere's No Place Like Home

...I adore our beautiful island
in the middle of the Irish Sea.
And since we've entered lockdown,
there’s no other place I’d rather be.
 
All my travel plans were cancelled,
so I’m enj...
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Categories: cook up, home,
Form: Rhyme

No Longer Hungering For An Appetite

...Though not exceptionally
famished, I took one bite
after another until tureen
licked clean to the delight
of zee missus, whose tasty

two stuffed peppers numbered finite
adequately apportioned...
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Categories: cook up, 11th grade, 12th grade,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberRule of Threes Two

...Hope in me and mine
Surrendered to Christ's lifeline
The gospel design

Satan's stronghold fell
His counterattack to quell
Standing saints repel

Just two percent more
That competition calls...
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Categories: cook up, bible, life, perspective, wisdom,
Form: Rhyme

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