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JO JANOSKI resides in Pittsburgh, PA, USA with her husband, Ron.
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Keep the Beat
...grab it, punch it, knead it. Pull it every which way.
Keep the Beat
Flour measured carefully
with salt, sugar, and yeast
like my many cautious days
preparing life's great feast.
Put in lard and water hot
like trouble on the way.
Then grab it, punch it, knead it.
Pull it every which way.
Make it work, make it worthy.
Then toss it in greased bowl.
Cover with towels of deceit.
And wait for it to scowl.
Bubbling up with angry air
it will complain galore.
Punch it down with disregard
and let it rise some more.
Then plop it in a greased pan
and shove it in the heat.
Let it bake and cry for help.
Blow your horn, keep the beat.
Copyright 2007 Jo Janoski, Poet Laureate of Pennsylvania™ 2007
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Posted: 08:14 AM, August 29, 2007 in Poetry |
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| I'll never again dismiss a loaf of bread as a $2 sack of refined flour. I'd never considered the insult to the ingredients... very insightful. |
Posted by Bubba at 08:32 AM, August 29, 2007 |
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You need...
JO
Bubba,
You need to cook/bake more...and have you ever considered crochet/knitting? A little ironing perhaps... |
Posted by JO at 08:45 AM, August 29, 2007 |
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| now I know why I'm only half-baked. How come this sounds so much like life lived in the slow lane? good stuff... thanks |
Posted by hfurness at 10:55 AM, August 29, 2007 |
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keepin' the beat...
| excellent jo.. it definitely had a beat,, and i loved it.... |
Posted by paisley at 09:55 PM, August 29, 2007 |
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