Short Macadamia Poems

Twilight

Open like the café
   chatter and
   a string of
   light bulbs.
Strawberry water
   and fire grill.
Plenty to talk about
through the 
   windows
   of spring.
Large macadamia   
   cookie....

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Peanuts might be the most popular around
In any grocery store, pecans are found

Almonds alone, or with chocolate are nice
Macadamia nuts, will please for a price

Those who choose cashews, seem quite happy
Walnuts are always bought, by my pappy

Brazil nuts, I assume, came from Brazil
But Doughnuts, are the best, keeping it real!...

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Flavours surprise:
Cinnamon spice
Plus all things nice


Taste fond delight:
This lovely flight
In poignant sight


Sweet morsel bits:
Mild bitter wit
In cake that fits


Feisty feast flies:
Chocolate highs
With ganache sighs


Macadamia:
Walnut sepia
Taste regalia!


Here in quick haste:
No time to waste
Embrace good taste




Leon Enriquez
18 August 2015
Singapore...

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Gaining weight has always been easy for me.
I’m having a Zoom lesson today at a quarter ‘til three.
First you’ll have to go on a grocery shopping spree.
Buy gobs of salty sweet things, all the junk food you see.

Here’s a test if in this class you want to join and be.
Can you see your tummy? Still see one knee?
Here is what I’ll accept as part of my teaching fee.
A bucket of sugar nuts from a Macadamia nut tree....

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