The Espresso Salon
...He’s behind the bar,
polishing glasses
like they’re his last remaining purpose.
“I know things!” he insists.
“I watch Question Time!
I once bought quinoa by accident!”
He pours stout
with ...
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Categories:
quinoa, perspective,
Form: Free verse
On Our Silver Anniversary: Love Does Not Boast, But It Does Take Notes
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Twenty-five years
since we agreed to this and still,
I vow to be there,
just outside your line of sight,
as you confidently mispronounce quinoa,
as you decide, again, that the best way
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Categories:
quinoa, anniversary, humorous,
Form: Free verse
Ice Cream For Breakfast, Cheetoes For Dessert
...Buckwheat and quinoa
Ghee for me.
Off to the store
To buy some more!...
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Categories:
quinoa, food,
Form: Rhyme
Ghee For Me
...Buckwheat & quinoa
and ghee for me.
Then off to the store,
To buy some more!...
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Categories:
quinoa, food, fun,
Form: Rhyme
The Quintessential Catering Company
...The Quintessential Catering Company serves only quality foods beginning with a Q
To some this seems quirky and to others quite quaint
Q foods quickly quell hunger and queasiness
Quick oats and qu...
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Categories:
quinoa, food, fun, humor, international,
Form: Alliteration
Vegan of Convenience
...I'm a Tree Huggin', Soy Chuggin',
I won't eat no meat
I'm a vegan of convenience,
Still, there's leather on my feet
I don't believe in lots of things
I'll protest and attack
But you won't find ...
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Categories:
quinoa, animal, community, confusion, food,
Form: Rhyme
Olive Oil
...You asked if we could both eat healthier
And I was not excited in the least
I tried the kale and beets; they weren't for me
Quinoa and tofu taste a lot like air
I knew you got frustrated as I smi...
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Categories:
quinoa, food, love, romance,
Form: Blank verse
Ice Cream For Lunch
...The greatest lunch I've ever known
Consists of just an ice cream cone.
The flavor may be stuffed with chips
To form a dam against the drips...
Or else have nuts to add some crunch
And justify ...
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Categories:
quinoa, food,
Form: Rhyme
Q Is For Quinoa
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Y is for Yogurt, the probiotic masterpiece.
Z is for Zucchini, which lowers risk of heart disease.
Your body is a temple, I'm sure you've all been told,
So fill it up with healthy foods, and you'll grow young - not old!
(P.S. In case anyone doesn't know, "Quinoa" is pronounced "keen-wah")
For Cyndi's "Z is for Zaria" contest...
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Categories:
quinoa, food, health,
Form: Couplet
Alphasoup
...Add some water
Bring to boil slowly
Condiments will come later
Dolloped desire dropped in
Edibles let her entice
Fresh with filled flavor
Grown lovingly at home
Heartily stirred to cooking
I read the...
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Categories:
quinoa, fantasy, food, love, passion,
Form: ABC