Long Shortcake Poems

Submerging myself with water of wistfulness
Trying to be rid of the loneliness in progress
I missed going outside and swimming in a precious, pure water
I’m looking above the surface instead of the ugliness of underwater

Today is...

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The Avenue of Gastronomic Delight

Down the broad avenue called Gastronomic Delight
City life gathers when twilight awakens;

In eateries, drive-ins, greasy spoons and taverns – jumpin’ joints jumpin’
Like Snoopy with his dish doing the suppertime dance;

Lured by...

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To Eat A Peach

Spring is here.
The delicate tree blossoms replace
     the delicate white lights of Winter.
From the petals fruit will grow.

Pears, plums, apricots, cherries,
       nectarines...
Peaches.

I...

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On a Michigan farmer Saturday
in August,
anticipating tomorrow's evangelical Sabbath,

When late summer vacations
invoked pre-sacred house cleanings
more unusually light,

Heading outside after lunch
into this spectacularly breezy
blue billowing
discontinuously cumulus cloudy
in-between radiant sky blue
infinite wonder

Into this awesomely long leisurely afternoon
becoming...

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Oh, we need honey?
And milk?
And cheese?
Well, I will get them
If you please.

I am now leaving.
My friend
Is now talking.
I take a detour
As we are out walking.

Soon, we are lost
In the jungle
And squelching
Through the wet bog.
I think...

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Little Johnny came home from school with a bellyache    
Naturally Mom feared the most recent local outbreak
Johnnie thankfully had no fever, she suspected it might be a fake
But strange and most bizarre...

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By Nicole S. Berry

One of my favorite dolls from my childhood
had red strawberry scented hair I could comb
plus freckles on two sides of her nose
her eyes were the color of green
she also wore a matching...

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In a black morning, hollowed
   with eggshell delicacy....not fragile, simply gentle
      with dark chocolate skies
         a pajamaed, sleepy ten year...

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The Early Years

She is to entertain 20 people
I fried up 20 cucumbers 
5 lbs. Of okra
In a grit and Parmesan cheese
And bits of bacon in the batter
Some spices, mace, cayenne , paprika
Garlic and onion powder...

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A  slice of strawberry shortcake
Upon the side board lay 
And there are those butterbeans
Twenty of them I say

And one-half of a brown biscuit
Upon my little plate
A juice glass, ice cube, and tea
One butterbean I...

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Cartoons

Saturday morning, early, 
we sat around the toob…(tv)
We laughed. 

Road runner was too fast, 
the coyote was always too slow. 
Thundar was a Barbarian, 
and Strawberry was a shortcake.

Shaggy chased bad guys, 
Scooby was a...

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DESSERT TABLE

Yes, it’s a beautiful spread
A tantalizing sight
With not Cezanne depth or solidity, but
Our hostess’ fond delight

She’s gathered not justs -
Not just cakes, cheeses and fruit
But a famous pot of snowball flowers,
A tall bottle of...

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I Love That Cheesecake, It Is Really Good
I Love That Cheesecake, Eat 5 Pieces! I Could!
I Love That Cheesecake, Real Fluffy And Smooth
I Love That Cheesecake, Chocolate And Cream Cheese
I Love That Cheesecake, Eat 6...

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Hostess Twinkies Come to an End

By Elton Camp

But they are such a wholesome treat
And Twinkies are just such fun to eat

They are like shortcake on the outside
The center a delicious mush does hide

About 2012 the...

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Cocoa tacos and cacao pizza,
fudge fries for sweet crème dipping;
I missed one! Forgive my amnesia;

A jello slide right into gumballs,
just be careful how you ride down;
Children are accosted by its falls;

The root beer float can...

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Crayons and movies
strawberry shortcake for two
these are things
that belong to me and you
whispers and seaside
a time by the bay


Seconds to moments
things come what may

Airports and highways
always in between
no one knows
the distance
we have seen
memories and moments
lay...

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I am part werewolf part vampire
My vice is gluttony; I love to overeat
My werewolf side devours beef in a sloppy messy way
My vampire side does not want it fully cooked

I have an advantage over others
People...

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Spring is on it's way out,
with warmer days on the horizon.
Summer is a great time of the year,
sleeping in from school ~ hooray.
Splashing fun time at the pool or beach,
to cookouts of BBQ and Ice...

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As most people do, I guess I collect things, 
  Like comics and news papers, also pretty as they be. 
  But my favorite things to keep are my old coloring books, 
...

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KITTIWAKE
CH: Kittiwake, kittiwake Naija. 2ce
Old man na snake
Young man na fake
Looking for what to rake
CH: Kittiwake...Naija. 2ce
Overtake all overtake
My people awake
Make no mistake
The blows not for our sake
The reason for this quake
Is just the biggest...

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Now that I think about it...
WHY?
Why did I trust him?
Why did I give-in?
Only to end up feeling sorry for myself
I trusted him with most of my heart
WHY? I know not!
He lied.
Cheated my feelings.
He even told...

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Maybe you like chocolate,
With the icing smooth as silk
Or shortcake filled with strawberries
To serve with ice-cold milk.

You might select a carrot cake
With yummy cream cheese frosting
Or mocha or red velvet – 
All the choices are...

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You got your chocolate syrup to go with your pie
I got your honey in my tea take a sip like a fine wine 
You wont deny that i got you tongue tied 
Like black people...

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Beef and Onion with Oxtail soup Brie Cheese as a base
Eat celery on sour cream and choux pastry as a chase

Pork and beans with coffee apple tart on cinnomon spice
custard with sweet sugar drizzle as...

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