A Distress Dish Of Blue Cheese And An Old Dill
...Blue Cheese and Old Pickles Poetry Contest
Craig Cornish
A dish of disappointment
mocks the kitchen chef
two anomalies sitting on his cutting board
all in their glory, dumbfounded
... and una...
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Categories:
garnishes, conflict,
Form: Free verse
Lee Retiree, 66 Remix
...Lee Retiree, 66 Remix
Never one to be lazy,
Lee’s energy astonishes,
Clarity hallmark avoids the hazy,
Kristie et. al. he garnishes,
Materials investigator a la Dick Tracy,
Friends, Lee never t...
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Categories:
garnishes, appreciation, birthday, brother, retirement,
Form: Rhyme
She Likes To Beautify
...She liked to beautify and decorate
Arrived at school early, never ever late.
We liked her ornaments and trims and such.
I loved her gaudy garnishes, I mean very much....
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Categories:
garnishes, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Rhyme
After Reading Whitman, Gathering Airs and Tasting the Garnishes
...I am the wind
the textured curl of clouds
those specks of glitter
silver and gold are my
illustrative gleams
the foiling wings
that flutter and flap
feathers ripe with color
complementing...
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Categories:
garnishes, christian, earth, environment, inspirational,
Form: Free verse
It Is One of Those Dinners
...it is one of those dinners
leaning in the doorway, she is working
to her, this is a simple one
spaghetti ala Carbonara
she explains it to me as she processes
pancetta is meat from pork belly
s...
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Categories:
garnishes, destiny, devotion, endurance, husband,
Form: Romanticism
Haiku--Tulips
...riot of colors
early spring perennials~
edible petals
I looked up some articles that said, if not chemically treated, tulip
petals may be used in salads or garnishes.
u...
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Categories:
garnishes, flower,
Form: Haiku
Blue Heaven Bar
...A colorful bantam rooster perches atop
The open-air “Blue Heaven” bar in Key West
Red, yellow, green, and blue stools inviting
Passersby to imbide a salty dog or a margarita,
Slice...
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Categories:
garnishes, art, color, drink, fun,
Form: Ekphrasis
Comparing Fantasies To a Decorated Cake
...An old sweetheart of mine never believed
in daytime dreams, because they shattered
quickly and shaking her unconvinced head
silly words came out of her mouth admitting,
" Aren't fantasies unreali...
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Categories:
garnishes, allusion, creation, culture, dedication,
Form: Rhyme
Samantha and Grandpa Cat Chef King
...Three o’clock and Grandpa Cat Chef King
Has snagged Samantha and brought her to the ring
She is in training to win dessert eating contest at the fair.
Grandpa Cat Chef has laden the table with fa...
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Categories:
garnishes, cat, food, humor, humorous,
Form: Rhyme
Grassy Gardens of Blessings
...God-endowed resources present
grasses serving as pasture haven
with vegetable terraces for well-being nourishment
upon flower parks cheering with their beauty
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Categories:
garnishes, appreciation, blessing, christian, faith,
Form: Imagism
Why I Should Win 1st Place
...WHY I SHOULD WIN 1ST PLACE
This contest my poem will win
‘cause it will make the sponsor grin.
Miniscule poetry dish the poem garnishes
he will like, for brev...
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Categories:
garnishes, humorous, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
Potters and Poets
...Potters knead clay like a poet needs rhyme
trimmed to form, to be honored by fire
to much air weakens the clay
honing of the word is strength
with a heartfelt touch art garnishes time...
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Categories:
garnishes, art, passion,
Form: Limerick
Yahweh
...Yahweh is Your precious name...
The One who remains the same...
You are God from timeless ages...
Your wonders confound super sages...
Yahweh is Your covenant name...
The God who sets the hill...
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Categories:
garnishes, angel, appreciation, baptism,
Form: Lyric
Lagos At Fifty
...Lagos, the land where dreams berth at the shores of realities...
The oasis of potentials and priceless opportunities,
the hub of emerging economies and innovative technologies...
Lagos is working ...
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Categories:
garnishes, africa, anniversary, birthday, city,
Form: Lyric
Why I Question This Quest
...At dawn, dewdrops dance on petals of the morning bloom
only for the sun to storm the stage with radiant rays...
and yet nature does not question.
A roseate glow garnishes the garden when twilight...
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Categories:
garnishes, beach, best friend, betrayal,
Form: Free verse
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