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Occasional Poetry - 41. Brownie Points
div>"Brownie Points" were an odd family joke when I was growing up. One earned these undefined kudos for finishing odd leftovers in the fridge, especially at weeks's end before Mom went shopping. The following poem is dedicated to this gently amusing little idea. As usual, I admit now and hereinunder subscribe to all the errors contained below. A strong stomach is recommended.
Brownie Points
A Brownie Point, you understand,
is gained when you perchance consume
the leftovers you have on hand,
but which within the fridge take room
from other things which matter more;
they just got purchased from the store.
So finish a container, yea,
eat up the week old slaw, I beg,
and Brownie Points you'll earn today
by taking on that deviled egg
that's been in wrap since late July,
but no one's ate it - wonder why?
Now look, I'll earn some points myself
by scarfing last night's salad down
and taking yogurt off the shelf
and eating all that's not gone brown;
but that's not all, for if you please,
I'll polish off that block of cheese.
Dear love, in Brownie Points unversed,
engulfed in an eclectic feast
of coconut and liverwurst
and grey-green slabs of roasted beast;
we'll finish those and more, it's true,
but I'll be never done with you.
em>I beg a comment, if you would; your thoughts do me a world of good; but please don't feel you must be kind, for if you rant, I will not mind.
All remarks and reactions are welcome!
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Poetry posted in this category are works of fiction. Names, places, characters, events, and incidents are created by the authors' imaginations or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual persons (living or dead), organizations, companies, events, or locales are entirely coincidental.
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Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you.
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