Saturday, March 5, 2011

For Lack of An Egg

for lack of an egg
the cake wasn’t made
for lack of the cake
the party delayed

this lack of an egg
is no laughing matter
this lack of an egg
means lack of cake batter

this lack of an egg
you think is a joke
this lack of the albumen
this lack of the yoke

for lack of an egg
the cake must be ordered
for lack of an egg
the hen must be slaughtered
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8 comments:

  1. ElaineMarch 5, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    That's eggactly what I thought! Hilarious!!!

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  2. Hyde Park Poetry PalaceMarch 6, 2011 at 1:25 PM

    lovely humor, well penned, send you blessings.

    please share one piece with poets rally today, thanks.

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  3. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallMarch 7, 2011 at 11:38 AM

    welcome to JP...

    fun word play.
    A++

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  4. AnonymousMarch 7, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Excellent rhyme...best I've seen today...bravo!

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  5. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 12:33 AM

    hahahhaa i read after about 120 poems today and this is the best! thank you for sharing this.. my potluck- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2011/03/08/nectar-from-heaven/

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  6. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 12:14 AM

    eggsclamatious!

    Very good, thouroughly enjoyable read, funny and light and well written yet...

    yet...the image of a slavik grandma poised, meat-cleaver in hand, caught in the morning sun, a chicken on the wood board below her at the sink....squawk!!

    Very good!

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  7. UnknownMarch 10, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    I enjoy your writing and have nominated you for The Versatile Blogger Award! I hope you'll accept. The award can be found at: http://marissamullins.com/wordpieces/
    Blessings, Marissa

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  8. Other MaryMarch 29, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    This is a fun one :o)

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