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    Parker Owens
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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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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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On 08/30/2016 10:41 PM, northie said:

I really should have known better than to read this at lunch time - although I had finished eating, thank goodness!

 

Wonderfully gross - your descriptions of the food are the opposite of mouthwatering. Thank you!

Now there's an unusual compliment...wonderfully gross...but it certainly fits the light, comic tone for this end of summer piece. You get Brownie Points just for finishing the poem! Thanks so much for reading it.

Parker Owens
On 08/31/2016 12:07 AM, Valkyrie said:

My stomach did a bit of a turn at the thought of eating those leftovers... :puke: You did warn me... lol I did a recent refrigerator purge so its contents are all safe for consumption. whew. lol

When I was younger, it helped to have two older brothers to split up the fridge raiding with. Mom never had to worry about accumulated bits. It was when they left home that my parents recalled 'Brownie Points' more frequently to mind. It was a recent fridge purge of my own that brought all this to mind, along with the overflow of garden produce I have to keep...thanks so much for reading this one, despite the strain I put on your innards...

Parker Owens
On 08/31/2016 01:42 AM, AC Benus said:

"Roast beast" a nice nod to Dr. Seuss. I enjoyed this poem, and it's nice to see you exploring the Elegy form, and show it's more than just for the dead or the countryside :)

Glad you liked the Seussian allusion, too! The form lends itself to asides and offhand comments, which can make the final version more personal, or (perhaps) a bit comic. Hope your stomach survived the ordeal of the poem, though. Many thanks for responding to it - you get Brownie Points just for reading!

Parker Owens
On 08/31/2016 07:07 AM, Mikiesboy said:

omg that made me laff! sounds like my fridge and most of it will get chucked out. All i hear around here is..oh i was leaving it for you .. NO NO just eat it!!

Rant over. Parker that was fun, witty and roast beast.. loved it

 

tim xoxxo

Glad you got a kick out of this. You get points. Just for reading it, and for surviving the fridge. Hope Dr Seuss isn't rolling over in his grave...Thanks so much for reading this!

Parker Owens
On 08/31/2016 09:22 PM, Emi GS said:

That stuffy, that was grumpy and that was funny. I mad me laugh rather than as you expected. That's definitely gonna earn some Brownie points to you though... :gikkle:

 

~Emi.

I am happy you got a laugh out of this one, Emi. It is fun to remember one of the quirks of my family when I was growing up, You get points just for reading this one! :)

Parker Owens
On 09/03/2016 04:17 PM, aditus said:

It's Dieter-points in our family because of an ancestor showing us how it's done. :puke: I have to admit 'grey-green slabs of roasted beast' has been a bit much though. I couldn't help but wonder which bacteria conquered it. Aaaaanyway, I loved the conclusion. And now I'm having fresh sesame rolls for breakfast.

I am glad you enjoyed this enough to respond. Doing a fridge purge recently gave me some inspiration, as did a huge influx of garden produce. As the much youngest in my family, I was expected to be the universal food disposal unit long after my brothers left the scene. I envy you your sesame rolls, but perhaps you can smile upon my cheddar cheese and fresh-tomato bagels this morning.

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