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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

Poem - Full of Figures of Speech

An Allusive Nod to Cereal;
  allusion, conflict, fiction dominate

Bright as Fruit Loops she lightened our day
Curt in speech words circle 'round open holes
Sweet were her lips alluring with color
Floating in milk her soft and flowing hair

Mixing the races comes like Raisin Bran
Health and pleasure to be envied by most
Brown skin holding dear her black lover
Coated with sugar sooo sweet to the taste

And to keep warm in winter will take two
Puffed Wheat her body is so inviting
While Instant Hot Porridge always handy
Quite a court they make be fit for this king 

Dozens or hundeds more await 
Corn Flakes make for a bit flaky 
Cheerios healthy moms' delights 
Granola good for cranky ones

Tasty dream fictional harem 
No conflicts allowed in my dish 
Two meals a day I'd have, 
morning and night 
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 - Poem Copyrighted, Jimmiehov 2020, All Rights Reserved 
 - I'm linked with Magaly Guerrero in Weekly Scribblings # 30, at https://poetsandstorytellersunited.blogspot.com/2020/07/weekly-scribblings-30-writing-as.html?m=1
 - Magaly tells us, "... I give you allusion, conflict, edit, fiction, grammar, mood, pace, plot, poetry, prose, punctuation, rhythm, and stanza, and invite you to write new poetry or prose which includes 3 or more of the words in blue. The actual words, or derivatives of them, should be part of your contribution. Use them literally or figuratively, make your piece about writing or living, let your theme be bleak or bright or whatever feels just right. 
"
 - I have most of these characteristics (for sure not prose) my twenty verses and made sure to call three that predominate in my subtitle.  "Conflict" may be credited as my worst, an "Allusion" to the very old "Male Chauvinism".
NO ROCKS THROUGH MY WINDOWS PLEASE!!! 

12 comments:

  1. I suppose this is one case when you wouldn't mind eating your words.

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  2. Cleverly couching present conflicts in terms of brands of cereal. It came to my mind we are all led by puffed wheat in the white house .....................

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  3. It is certainly the best way to start a day with the cereal of your choice. Mind my selection has been whittled down now to Sultana Bran or Muesli!

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  4. Yummy ... as I sit and read your poem munching on Muesli with half and half ...

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  5. My gosh, a poem based on breakfast cereal! Well done--and tasty!

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  6. two poached eggs and avocado (and a FULL cup of coffee) No cereal any more for me... I used to love grapenuts.

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  7. This is so clever, great idea to tap the cereals.

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