THE WARMTH, THE CALL, OF APPLE PIE
...Thus, we clean up after the tryptophan tornado
Slow moving, drugged, sated, slipper wearing zombies
Picking at the ruins of fun, feast and folly
Wondering why the soon to come fat guy is so jolly
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Categories:
tryptophan, thanksgiving,
Form: Rhyme
Breathless - - - Once Again
...tryptophan fills my veins,
lost in lingering lullabies-
i sort out what used to be mine
he was enchanting with evocative eyes,
feverish in tantalizing touches;
a fraction of f...
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Categories:
tryptophan, dark, deep, extended metaphor,
Form: Verse
Cowboy Girls and Their Twirls
...It is time for the game
With the team the world knows the name
This year New York State was invited to the feast
When the Bills were chosen as the sacrifice for the statement of peace.
After d...
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Categories:
tryptophan, appreciation, fun, giggle, judgement,
Form: Rhyme
Natural Born Tryptophan
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You act so mellow melatonin,
pure relax and laid back
Motorcycling thru life
with your golden hair blowing
You speak so leather serotonin,
smooth and REM sleep inducing
Resting in yo...
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Categories:
tryptophan, love, metaphor, romantic, senses,
Form: Rhyme Royal
Holidays - Cinqku
...HOLIDAYS-- Cinqku
Midnight
black Friday
turkey burping
tryptophan tornado
red ink
Church bells
echoing
remembrances
disturb the secular -
rebirth
John G. Lawless
11/9/2014
su...
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Categories:
tryptophan, culture, holiday, society,
Form: Cinqku
O Turkey My Turkey
...O Turkey My Turkey are you about done?
You’ve been in the oven since way before dawn
The people; so excited are waiting and waiting
For every bit of deliciousness that we are plating
Mash potatoe...
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Categories:
tryptophan, bird, food, thanksgiving,
Form: Free verse
Thanks God
...Thanks-giving
turkey, football
tryptophan-rest
or...
Gratitude of life
love, shelter
safe family?
Jenny Emelander Septolet contest 7/17/2011
sponsored by Dr. Ram Mehta
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Categories:
tryptophan, thank you
Form: Verse
Holiday Tag! Doris You'Re It!
...Where have you been! you silly man!
don't blame it all on tryptophan!
Maladies from Malta mutATE and Gur G....itate!
as Jimbo watched the Vikings dominate!
It's true my kind heart is totally...
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Categories:
tryptophan, funny
Form: Limerick
Ode To Tom Tryptophan
...Oh Tom, you wonderful Turkey!
Dear departing, Tom!
Each year you bring such
Tryptophan tranquility to
Our over-stimulated brains
That we welcome the stupor
Only your chemistry
Makes memora...
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Categories:
tryptophan, food
Form: Acrostic