The door rings,
I look up,
someone with someone else,
back to my eggs and hash browns.
The door rings
Spatulas knell the griddle.
The skinny cook yells in Kentucky Yiddish.
Flapjacks slap in midair,
syrup dongs in jug and jar.
--------------------------WAFFLE HOUSE
Chili and grilled cheese
the next off ramp takes me there
road warriors fix
GINSU-KNIFE EASTPORT , MAINE USA
Hurrah
Delicious, delightful
Bubbles, steam, aroma
Butter, syrup, whipped cream
Restaurant or at your home
Kids, adults, our elderly
Joy and satisfaction
Waffles
August 24, 2020
11am PST
House With Waffle
Went to a house where they served waffle,
Which was terrible and it had been awful;
Our regret;
Won't forget;
Turned out being bad down to last claw full.
Jim Horn
I choose not to waffle
I choose to pancake instead
The reason I don't waffle is
Because things don't get that confusing
Though my blueberries may get squashed
Rolling around inside my melon
I don't get so undecided
That I have to waffle
When faced with a tough situation
I'll really pancake that one
But at least I don't French toast it
OK now I'm getting silly
So again I choose not to waffle
And I definitely won't French toast
I'll just keep on pancakeing
And hope my blueberries don't get squashed
There's no waffle axed
by someone flaccid.
Volodymyr Knyr
2017
The Waffle Iron
She left me her father came to take her home
the train left nine at night; they sat in the café
I was outside the pain of the split up was overwhelmingly
painful but I had to cry silently.
Quarter to nine they took up their seats she laughed
like she had no care in the world.
Next day I was collecting and selling empty booze bottle
to sell at a scrap dealer I was broke and needed the money
She wrote asked if I would send the dog she missed it
and not to forget the waffle iron.
I sent the dog I loved it too, but I would do anything for her
the hope was she would come back.
I forgot the bloody waffle iron she wrote to ask for it
Didn`t bother to answer, but she was persistent, so I sent
her the bloody iron
little julie enjoys her waffle cone
three scoops of vanilla with lots of sprinkles
saw her alone in the middle of a hefty snowfall with nothing on but a sweater and some faded jeans
that night, i fixed her some warm chicken noodle soup and some hot chocolate
i asked her if she had any family members nearby
she bashfully shook her head no
i then asked her about her mother and her father
she just sad softly 'they are not of this world'
that reply made me pause for a quick sec
afterwards i asked her if she wanted more soup
she quickly nodded yes and asked me if i had any bread
i made her some cinnamon biscuits and just watched her as she ate
from there i asked no more questions....i just made up a bed in the spare room
that was three years and two months ago
now here we are in this ben and jerry's
little julie still enjoys her waffle cone
three scoops of vanilla with lots of sprinkles
her smile is the period at the end of this poem i write while watching her indulge gleefully.
i killed myself
and got an eviction notice
he stuck it to
my coffin with a wad of
tangerine gum
my mind has become melted parsley,
my ears frozen cheese.
like old aunt ginny used to say
(lord jesus almighty
bless her heart
and soul and catheter)
'sometimes you drink the milk
and sometimes the milk
drinks you.'
There is reason to get up in the morning
Raisin toast, breakfast tacos, and even bacon
But I would make case that there is no reason to get up at all
Why would anyone leave a perfectly comfy bed?
Pillows all piled high and the duvet just so
Swimming in a sea of textile of Egyptian cotton or silk.
What fool would face the day when they can simply roll over?
Slide a foot out the side and bury your head in a pillow
Turn off the alarm clock (such a crude invention) and let time be.
I dare you to try it! See if you don’t like it.
I would bet my bottom dollar you’d be happier in bed,
Than facing a day at the office or even a rainy day at best.
So lie humbly in bed and contemplate what you would face
If you got up and got dressed and went to breakfast
Especially if you could have it all brought to you.
Waffle House delivers…
Do I want a waffle, or do I want a pancake?
Do I want a black eye, or do I want a belly ache?
Do I want an Edsel, or do I want a 'Vette?
Should I take a Train, Or fly in a Jet?
Is the weather cold outside, or is it very hot?
Is there boogers in my nose, or is it just some snot?
The bed is very soft, and I cannot sleep so sound
I should leave the city, and move myself downtown
If you have an Apple, and your grades are low
give it to the teacher, and cover it with snow
Dazzle'em with brilliance, and never let it show
that if you had any brains, it would surely show
So if the preachers talking, and you are drawing breath
it was exaggerated about your timely death
your mother told you plainly, an orphan you would be
if you did not dot your "I's", and cross your capital "T's".
so listen very carefully, and try to imagine how
you do not live in the past, your life happens now
In a moment my Mom just came
She said when we welcomed by the death
Maybe the soul would be shifted to other planet
Possibly moon is the waiting room
She said people could float in the outer space
Similar thing that spirits do
Maybe we granted a pair of wings
When we flee to the planet unseen
I said
Maybe other world just like Bermuda
When we blink, abandon the world
We just begin in other swirl
Possibly Mars would be an option
Digress thoughts but colored my day
Silly talked but tickled my brain
She inspires the time of spare
Dearest Mom I thanked you for share
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Honorable Mention
Any poem not posted for a contest in the last 3 months under 20 lines
Contest Judged: 11/12/2012
Sponsored by: Black Eyed Susan
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DOUBLE WAFFLE
Russel Crowe in metal armor clothing needs sequel to GLADIATOR
Schwartzenegger, the all-metal guy, needs sequel to TERMINATOR
Both could be dressed entirely in clothing of metal
And act tough, giving off a lot of hot air to show their mettle,
From time to time letting off steam.
Both these guys could make a good team
In their ultimate sequel movie - RADIATOR.
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