Friday, April 26, 2019

Types of Cheesecake


1. New York.
2. Huckleberry.
3. Lemon.
4. White chocolate.
5. Peanut butter.
6. Raspberry.
7. Turtle.
8. Strawberry.
9. Mint.
10. Orange.

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Bugs Seen Here


Butterflies, butterflies, everywhere you turn.
Moths lured by the flames; will they ever learn?
Spiders spin their silken threads.
Deadly doilies flies learn to dread.
Crickets chirp and grasshoppers hop.
While locusts consume every carrot's top.
Bugs seen here and bugs seen there.
They're a sign that spring has come nearly everywhere!

Friday, April 19, 2019

Ways to Cook Eggs


1. Scrambled with some seasonings.
2. Folded into an omelet with meat, cheese, and vegetables inside.
3. Hard boiled.
4. Fried in the center of a piece of toast.
6. Beaten and boiled in soup.
7. Sunny-side-up.
8. Poached.
9. Baked.
10. Smoked.

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Forgetful Minds


Forgetful minds forget some faces.
Places sometimes slip away too.
Forgetful minds forget some people.
Old friends, strangers, the helpful, and those mean few.
Forgetful minds forget some stories.
Which ones were fictional and which ones were true.
Forgetful minds forget some dates.
Birthdays, anniversaries, the day they had to say adieu.
Forgetful minds forget some feelings.
Past sorrows, angers, and excitement overdue.
But this forgetful mind never forgot their love for you.

Friday, April 12, 2019

What to do at Midnight


1. Eat a snack.
2. Finish a book.
3. Play with the cat.
4. Go for a drive.
5. Talk to a friend.
6. Kiss someone you love.
7. Exercise.
8. Write.
9. Work on a craft.
10. Try to sleep.

Wednesday, April 10, 2019

That One Food


Some dream of drumsticks smothered with gravy.
While others long for a salad with fresh greens that are wavy.
Some enjoy milkshakes and fries.
While others like smoothies with fresh fruit as a prize.
Some eat cereal for every meal of the day.
Others wish they could eat pizza in that same way.
No matter the flavor, be it salty or sweet.
All have that one food that's their favorite treat.

Friday, April 5, 2019

For a Party


1. It's your best friend's birthday!
2. You got a promotion.
3. Someone is expecting.
4. You finished a very time consuming project.
5. All your friends have recipes they want to try.
6. The next movie in a series is coming out, and you need to prepare for it.
7. Your child got straight A's on their report card.
8. You don't have any other plans.
9. Because your cat caught his first mouse.
10. All the snow is finally gone!

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Phil


When in a fight for your life, never call your sentient sword "dimwitted".
Unless, of course, you don't mind fighting without its help.
Dodging the hydra's fourth head with a twist, I swung my heavier-than-normal sword to block the seventh head. "Come on, Phil! I just thought your joke was dumb!"
The sword in my hand went from too heavy to too light just as I took a swing at the fifth head, completely throwing off my strike.
"I never find your jokes to have any point," Phil's voice sang out, emphasizing the last word with a sudden stab at the second head's nose. It gave a shriek and jerked back in pain, while I tried not to groan at the awful pun.
"But why can't you try using jokes with a bit more class? You know, something," I ducked the first head and swung the too light Phil at the sixth, "anything other than puns?"
Phil jerked sideways, and I stumbled just in time to avoid being eaten by the third head.
"Puns are the best form of humor. Five out of seven heads agree." Phil twisted in my hand to redirect head number five into colliding with head number seven.
"But what is the point," I jabbed Phil at the dazed fifth head, "if I'm the only one who can hear you?"
Phil started vibrating in my hand, and an excited humming filled my mind.
"Yes! Now you're getting it! I knew some of my greatness would shine through eventually."
I froze, and if Phil hadn't taken to directing his own blade, the third head would have eaten me. "Wait, you mean that the constant, unending puns was your way of what, molding me to reflect 'your greatness'?"
"And you've been so headstrong about not accepting it," Phil sighed, blade dipping low in disappointment for a second before thrusting forward. All seven hydra heads gave a keening cry before falling limp as Phil pulled himself free from its chest. "You've got to put more heart into your jokes."
Groaning, I turned away from the fallen hydra and wondered if it was too late to trade Phil for that swooning stiletto.