Long Fritters Poems

 enigmatically enlightened 
                   embodied essence of 
o__live imperceptible 
       ...

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Tom: Well, do tell? But like I said, I’m not a stranger. I’m a businessman; and more than that. Why, I could be just like a brother to you if you’d let me. Besides, I...

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Bring on the rejection slips and/or lost wager

Though flush with good humor
pun one mock two yields negligible
true cash equivalent value won
dirt poor offspring privileged as prodigal son
pockets bursting with legal tender,
where just yesterday I had...

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VILLANELLES IV

She Always Grew Roses
by Michael R. Burch

a belated eulogy for my grandmother, Lillian Lee 

Tell us, heart, what the season discloses. 
“Too little loved by the ego in its poses,
she always grew roses.” 

What...

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Be it known as convenience food, junk food or munchies;
whether spicy, melt-in-your-mouth soft, or crunchy,
food, inglorious food, seduces with ease
and ensnares with the emptiest of calories.

Disguised as a comfort food comes macaroni
with creamy Alfredo and...

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Jam roly poly, treacle sponge
And sticky toffee pudding head the top of my list
But apple pie, rhubarb crumble
Or a decent cheesecake are hard to resist

Banana splits, eclairs or brownies
Dumplings, nougat, cheese board or mousse
Crème brûlée....

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Embarrassing moments .. oh I guess we’ve all had a few
But this is one is so memorable so I will share it with you!

My hubby had become friends with Dave through work 
and we had...

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Every cloud has silver lining
And with stories all untold
From the far off ocean chambers
From the far off foggy fold
On the puffs of summer zephyr
Come they rowing then unfold

Oceans, rivulets, ponds and Rivers
In the deeps of...

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Every cloud has silver lining
And with stories all untold
From the far off ocean chambers
From the far off foggy fold
On the puffs of summer zephyr
Come they rowing then unfold

Oceans, rivulets, ponds and Rivers
In the deeps of...

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Afraid of I-scream.

 The winter trees are calling,
  to save me, 
  to save me from myself.
  Regrets of yesterday
  How could I say what I said,
  but I did,...

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The two Cowboys stood at the cliff of a great divide.
Jacob stood, starring across the opening with Bill still
in his saddle, close by his side. The rocky scene was like
A kaleidoscope, every color, ever known.
Is...

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In the beginning of time
We sought out a rhyme that would make things begin to shine
Each of us has been given a real talent to discover
We all must look within deep inside
Love is  a...

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A is for anchovies,salty little fishes.
B is for blueberries in muffins and sweet dishes.
C is for cabbage,so good for making slaw.
D is for dragonfruit,you can eat it raw.
E is for eggplant,as parmegan delights.
F is for...

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I'm in love,
but what does it go through, the moment the words become clear?
When old feelings are lost,
and too prideful to return home to find their way.
I know there are lessons to learn in how...

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A silence falls, swallowed by traffic’s hum,
I let out a sigh, inhaling exhaust and dust.
Her voice cuts through, steady, familiar,
“Which road takes us where?”
I don’t know, I never did.
But I hold the wheel, pretending.
She sits...

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Only when on my knees
I saw how far I had fallen
The azure skies above me 
Bereft of clouds of shelter
Had perhaps shown me enough mercy
The cracked and dry soil below
Have gained a few drops of...

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The High Calorie Diet
(The diet of your dreams!)

BREAKFAST:  Eat plenty of the following:
1.	Milkshake
2.	Date-nut-bar
3.	 2 eggs fried in bacon grease
4.	 Bacon
5.	 Sausage.  

NOTE:  That’s enough.  No need for two slices of dried...

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In days of yore when I was four, in my memory I'm sure
 there was nothing that you could buy called low fat
you got meat from a cow, and pork from a sow,
pound of lamb...

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Said baker Ted to baker Ned:
Ned, did you knead the dough?

"Dough, I did dot dead the dough"
Why not knead the dough, Ned?

"I didn't wad to sdeeze on the dough"
Sneeze on the dough, Ned?

"Yes Ded, I...

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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 fancies...

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'Tis once again that glorious season with its gentle showers,
Blossoming trees, emerald lawns and a myriad of showy flowers!
But with Spring also comes a most unwelcome scourge.
Alas, hosts of pesky dandelions upon my lawn emerge!

From...

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The Visit

Dimly lit room with flowered wallpaper, 
bridal chamber for a couple, 1920.
In her noontime daydream she could see back then.

Coal dust between her fingers,
a strong back from lifting buckets,
waiting for the annual Christmas visit.
“My...

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If a grill you approach or you roast or you bake
Or you boil or you poach, you have made a mistake.
If you steam or flambe or you stew or saute,
I suggest when you're cooking you...

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A Wolf and A Fox 
Roamed A Southern Wood
Most Folks, Who Caught A Glimpse
Said, ‘They’s Up To No Good ! ‘ …

But, Few Brave Enough To Follow
Their Trail, Into The Night
Past The Thickets and The...

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El Vals, she spoke my name
to have us to come in
for lunch.
" than oh gracious
might we dine
together
 a celebration of man
in the sight of God
might we dine
to strenghthen us to
dance"

El Vals is a roasted
pork with...

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