I Ate No Goodies For a Year
I ate no goodies for a year
lost weight as fast as others put it on
sixty-four pounds gone
did it one of the worst possible ways
ate lettuce
drank water
for a year
nothing else passed my lips
my tiny waist was laughable
my mother offered to make me a suit
she did, and it was marvelous except way too small
I laughed when I
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Categories:
goodies, food,
Form: Free verse
Goodies
Flowers in chocolate-drizzled waffle cones,
Wrapped in a bouquet of such satiny gold;
Filled with the scent of rosemary scones,
As well as macaroons with colors so bold.
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Categories:
goodies, candy, chocolate, flower, food,
Form: Quatrain
Oldies But Goodies
Old guys happily jamming in bars--- is life's childlike pleasantry.
Contest: One Liner-- Entertainment
Sponsor: Silent One, Dec 18, 2018
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Categories:
goodies, happiness, song,
Form: Monoku
Checking Out the Goodies
Well dang and gosh darn
She sure got some charm
This dream walking down the street
Into a pole, I smashed
My old bean got mashed
Sure hurts bad for the love of Pete
She helps me get up
I thrill to her touch
Suddenly my head no longer hurts
As I get to my feet
I'm given a big treat
Viewed her assets up under
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Categories:
goodies, dream,
Form: Rhyme
Aldi's Got Goodies
Thought I'd write a poem
about a place that I like to shop,
it's a grocery store
where you can save a lot,
its got everything you need,
from soup to nuts,
fresh breads of every sort,
frozen meats to fresh produce,
and the dairy departments,
even got soy and almond milk,
and all of their canned goods,
range from diced tomatoes
to different fruits,
they even
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Categories:
goodies, blessing, business, food,
Form: Light Verse
Easter Goodies
Easter comes but once a year,
In the early spring.
Lots of fresh eggs painted bright
For bunny to bring.
Christ was laid upon the cross
For to bear our sins.
Easter Sunday He will rise.
Goodness always wins.
For trochee 7/5 ocontest
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Categories:
goodies, easter,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
goodies, children, christmas, food,
Form: Cinquain
Holiday Goodies
Holiday goodies, hung round the tree
They are the best you must agree
So did the dog then guess what
Up they all came, steaming hot
Next time just baubles and lights you'll see
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Categories:
goodies, christmas, humor,
Form: Limerick
Holiday Goodies
Mawmaw's icebox fruitcake sliced
Expose those colorful candied fruits
coarsely diced and smell so very nice
Sweetened condensed milk doesn't dilute
Chopped pecans and raisins~tasters recruit
How about you?
Recipe:
I box Graham Crackers crushed
Add three cups chopped dried candied fruits(different colors)
Add 3/4 cup raisins
Add 1 1/2 cups of chopped nuts your choice
One cup of miniture Marshallows
1 can of sweetened
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Categories:
goodies, food,
Form: Quintain (English)
Checking Out the Goodies
Well dang and gol darn
She sure got some charm
This dream walking down the street
Into a pole I smashed
My old bean gets mashed
Hurt bad for the love of Pete
She helps me get up
I thrill to her touch
Suddenly my head no longer hurts
As I'm getting to my feet
I'm given a big treat
Viewed her assets as the wind
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Categories:
goodies, humor,
Form: I do not know?