Time for Dessert - Acrostic Challenge 2 Poetry Contest
Andrea Dietrich
Batter takes the banana pitches,
And swings for some yogurt and butter.
Nuts and raisins are in the field,
As a strike of milk and sugar shouts.
Next batter up hits the sweet spot,
Anxiously, the team of players rises.
Bake and shake around the bases.
Riches and the pitches of Chiquita’s,
Enjoying the score, slices, and strikes,
As the savory loaf rises in the oven.
Delightment of a win moments away.
Reminiscing, my mind's tongue savors it today.
I wonder what made it taste so good that way.
Could it be that custardy layer near the top?
Every time I start to think of it, I can't stop!
Perhaps, it was the browning of the skin?
Underneath, was it the rice-filled heart within?
Dare I find a recipe and try to make it?
Do you think, Mom's secret, I can only fake it?
I just need a phone booth and a dime.
Next, her number in the sky or a ladder I can climb.
Good heavens! I cede another memory to time.
Hungry souls love a large pot filled halfway with bottled water.
Add 3 12-ounce pkgs of savory mild Portuguese sausages, finely chopped,
While the pot is simmering on the stove, on medium-high heat.
Add a couple of diced ripe round onions
In a short while, add two cans of dark red kidney beans, then, as
It boils,
Add a tray of tiny, sweet, color-filled tomatoes, cleaned.
Next, set the stove to simmer.
Sets of two small cans of tomato sauce and a can of
Tomato paste, into the simmering pot
Yet, keep stirring the pot ever so often
Lastly, mix in two dry chili powders
Enclosed in packets.
Chili powder is stirred in until it is nicely blended.
Hot Chili Mix might be too strong, so medium or mild
Is best
Leave on the stove, well-mixed with the stove off.
It goes great with steamed whole-grain rice.
Hurry, grab the snacks — it’s midnight soon!
Alarm clocks snooze, we’ll nap till June.
Pizza’s still warm, why start that diet?
Party hats on — and yes, we’ll try it.
You say “new me”… but same old socks!
Next year we’ll exercise… maybe!
Everyone cheers — pass more bubbly!
Who needs resolutions? We’ve got cake!
Yet again we say “Happy New Year!”
Each mistake just counts as fun!
Already late? Well, let’s cheer!
Remember: Wi-Fi strong, spirits stronger! ????
E-ventually,
D-efeat
W-ill
I-nvite
N-ew
C-hallenges
A-round
S-o
I-t
P-lays
O-n
N-ext
G-ladiator
©bfa052025
Monocrostic (Birthday of Edwin Casipong)
What the heck's the matter with you mate,
And why are you on the interstate?
I'm growing increasingly irate.
That's why your driving I will berate,
If you don't quickly increase your rate.
Next, I'll pull all the hair out of my pate.
God forbid that I should have to wait.
In the world of introverts and extroverts, she is unknown
She adapts herself with the person she attaches to
Is this a real place for her to be grown
Or just a mere illusion, still to be known.
Is being an introvert glorified to know the inner-self
Or an extrovert connects to the world nicely
But what if she doesn't know who she is herself
Writing this poetry to express her feelings precisely.
I-n a world of vast potential yet endless need
m-ake every effort to use that magic deep within
s-o please do your utmost at all costs
p-erhaps even more than usual as close
r-elationships might feel a certain strain
e-asing tension is an onus without doubt
a-lways be that diplomat on constant duty
d-are to play an active part at once
i-nitiative is vital, then what’s keeping you
n-ever miss that chance, it might vanish
g-oodness is a going concern or should be
h-eaven is so tantalizing come what may
a-mazing things can happen in an instant
p-lease don’t delay as tomorrow may
p-ass as time is that never-rooted nomad that
i-nsists on strict adherence for each person before its
n-ext arrival in your area or neighborhood
e-ngage as if your life depended on it
s-o it does, and, surely so it shall indeed
s-unlight is the savior that I spread with aplomb
Christians
Happily
Rejoicing
In
Song
To
Magi
And
Saviour.
People's
Excitement
At
Christmas
Eve.
Awaiting
Next
Day.
Jubilation
Of
Yuletide.
Written on 7th December 2022
Christmas Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Bobby May
*Image of Spaceship, Extraterrestrial by Pixabay.
Quote by Carl Sagan
Keola - Acrostic-Fibonacci
Up
Next
In time,
Voiceless space,
Earthlings order to
Retrieve what they make out like a
Ship, be an upside down apple pie from planetoid
Europa, like a scratch o’er it. Now you must first invent from where are the origins.
2022 January 17
Natalia’s expecting her very first child
Early morning sickness thankfully it is mild
When feeling first kick, husband and wife smiled
Baby names chosen for girls and boys
Eager friends buy clothing and soft toys
Great excitement at Natalia’s due date
Isaac and Natalia simply cannot wait
No sign of contractions, the time drags by
Next day labor and baby gives a hearty cry
Incredible joy when they take baby home
Now life’s complete with their son Jerome
Getting into routine, they’re finding it strange
Sleep deprivation – both hope that will change!
New Beginnings Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton
01/29/21
J-ust
O-bliterate
N-ext
A-ssault
L-etting
Y-our
N-eatness
U-pend
N-otorious
T-hreat
A-bout
L-ethal
A-ilment's
N-astiness
Topic: Birthday of Jonalyn M. Untalan (June 12)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
(B)lue moon is coming Halloween
(L)ovely sight for us to see
(U)nder its shine, we will shine too
(E)merging in its path on through
(M)oonlit skies, spreading smiles
(O)ffering a special treat
(O)ne can only choose to see
(N)ext Halloween, it will be
Heidi Sands
10/10/20
Farewell summer we bid you goodbye
As now chill of autumn begins to bite,
Leaves turn yellow, gold and deep red
Lovely vibrant colours adorn the trees.
Deciduous trees finally lose their leaves
Everywhere covered in a carpet of hues,
Evergreens defy autumn and stay green,
People go out walking to admire the view.
Inspiring the poets who capture it in verse
Not forgetting artists who paint its beauty,
Time moves on as we near autumns end
October the thirty first; its now Halloween.
All the trick or treaters are out for some fun
Under the moonlight they look quite scary,
Trick or treat they say at everyone's door
Using bags and pockets to carry their treats,
Make their way home now it's getting late.
Next day is November and winter creeps in.
Written 28th September 2020.
For Pick-A-Title, Vol 23 - Seasonal Acrostic - Poetry Contest
Sponsored By Edward Ibeh.
R-isk
O-f
D-readed
E-pidemic
L-ets
Y-ucky
N-astiness
L-ethally
O-perate
N-otoriously
G-iving
C-oronavirus
A-s
Y-ou
A-void
N-ext
A-ssault
Topic: Birthday of Rodelyn Longcayana (May 16)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
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