Short Shortbread Poems

slurped cream teas
chewed shortbread
thumbed through travel magazines....

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Paula persnickety poppycock provided proof
Questioning quarrelsome quick-witted quail
Responsible radicals reacted, reminding raised roof
Shopworn shortbread shakes shifty ships and shale...

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Eat some chocolate 
Drink some wine
And the night is mighty fine

Grab some shortbread
And some cider
And a roasted turkey slider

Have some eggnog
And some cake
Disregard the stomach ache

Dip some fruit in crème anglaise
And enjoy the holidays...

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Of that oak tree falls, I may soon be dead.
I stared in disbelief at my cousin Zed.
Why do you have this weird feeling of dread?
He shrugged his shoulders, eating mom’s shortbread.
Sometimes Zed gets weird thoughts into his head.
Why can’t he keep them to himself instead?...

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How can a cookie be solid and heavy
yet be a crispy delight
Taste of heaven in each bite
melts on your tongue
vanilla and pecan
as you crunch and chew
Savor the flavor mellow and whole
magic shortbread cookie a wonder to behold
Not so sweet but so much fun to eat
Pecan Sandies a true cookie treat
A favorite off the grocery shelf
so delicious  and made by elves....

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Do you mean short as in not tall
Maybe short as in bad tempered
How about shortening for best shortbread overall
Or taking a short-cut for going unhampered

Short-hand, for taking notes at speed
Short lived as in not long to last
Short stop and short slip in sporting games you need
To stop short is what I intend to do so hold fast


So many short’s to write about, If I do them all, will definitely not be short.

Penned 31 May 2013...

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