Short Pintos Poems

The First Time I Cooked Pinto Beans

By Elton Camp

I wanted to eat some pintos

So I cooked up a pot of those

And when done, I tried a bite

Found they didn’t seem right 

Didn’t know stones to dispose...

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Usually a pound of ground
with black beans abound
pintos are good for your heart
cannellini start
pepper, tomatoes
green chiles
mix!
      
Jalapeno, seeded, minced
chop one onion rinced
six cloves of garlic thrown in
use olive oil then
chili powder blend
spice a lot
HOT!...

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Fresh peppers, onions sauteed
Lean, lean ground beef browned
Tempting aroma surrounds
Chopped fresh herbs sizzle
Juicy tomatoes
Pintos, too
Zing!  

Inspired by: Andrea Dietrich and Lunch
Contest:MAKE ME DROOL WITH EPULAERYU
Written: November 05, 2014
Form: Epulaeryu...

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Had Been Sitting With Both Feet

Had been sitting with both feet below seat;
After that did end up between each sheet;
With Ten toes,
Everyone knows;
Walk down street on when we would meet.

Jim Horn

Pintos do not have ten toes but four hooves,
While on tops of houses you will find rooves;
Wrinkles wound,
All around;
Grow old and in face may find many groves.

Jim Horn...

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Fierce Im a fire blazing 
Heat sweeping through the plains 
Singed wheat blowing smoke signals

Powerful Im the rain storming
Downpour letting out the aches and pain
Flood water washing the evidence away

Gentle Im the wind pushing 
Drying the blood from battles played
Gusts blow the tears from cheeks

Firm Im the earth - breathing
Warmth and healing in the night and day
Hand painted pintos lead the way...

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Based on painting by Bev Doolittle: Woodland Encounter

American West in Camouflage

Two Indians* hide, in the birch forest,
         and ride their pintos, hooves pitting the snow.

Conspicuous - red fox in clearing - sights
         quiet stride of hide and seek…trenchant ears

at peak performance in centralized cope
         …sentient sentinel highlights canvas.

3/28/2022
Bite Size Poem #41
Sponsor: Line Gauthier

*Native Americans...

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many 
prepping   

quickly 
stepping  

no time 
wasting

bird needs
basting

ham needs 
slicing

spuds need
dicing

boil them
quickly

cream them
thickly

dressing’s 
baking 

long time
taking

pintos
sweet peas

mac and
cheese, please

baking
chess pies

watching
rolls rise

tea is
brewing



feast, they’re
viewing

blessing’s
sincere

partake
with cheer

November 22, 2022
for Brian Strand's Premiere Choice Poetry Contest...

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