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The following poems from the May 4, 2021 Poetry Fishbowl are currently available. Poems may be sponsored via PayPal -- there's a permanent donation button on my Dreamwidth profile page -- or you can write to me and discuss other methods. There are still verses left in the linkback poems "Everything That Blooms," "In the Shade of the Mighty Oak," "Let the Children Lead Us," "Autumn's Palette," "Pumpkin Spice Prosperity," "Delight in Another," "A Sense of Weather Changes," and "Ouroboros Insects."
"Generations of Cooks Past"
It's about different ways that recipes can be lost and rediscovered.
54 lines, Buy It Now = $20
"Instinct and Taste"
Catcher coaxes Maggot into a cooking lesson.
401 lines, Buy It Now = $101
Catcher found Maggot
making fuzz sticks with
his knife beside the fire, so
that the icy wood could burn.
"Science on the Side"
A black woman scientist abandons the scientific community due to discrimination, and starts a food truck instead.
63 lines, Buy It Now = $32
Beulah Mack earned
a degree in food science,
but found that nobody wanted
to listen to a black woman scientist.
"Sharp Sauce"
Shiv and Gray explore hot sauces in the kitchen.
238 lines, Buy It Now = $119
Shiv was glad that Gray had
decided to stick around for
a little while after the wedding.
"Solace, Hope, and a Tasty Snack"
Genna offers to teach Hatter how to make Salted Caramel Powerballs.
229 lines, Buy It Now = $115
Genna felt grateful that she had
clothes suited to tropical weather,
because April in the Indian Ocean
meant a downright steamy day.
Several prompts contributed to a set of poems in sequence, so each should be posted in order whenever they get sponsored.
"Escape a Thousand Memories"
Story Date: April 2014
Summary: Kardal Abdullah moves to Rutledge, Vermont and explores opportunities for education and employment.
139 lines, Buy It Now = $70
Kardal Abdullah arrived in Rutledge
with the clothes on his back and
a duffle of grudgingly given supplies
from Britannians eager to get rid of him.
"Who Can Create the Future"
Story Date: June 2014
Summary: After passing a class on American food handling, Kardal applies for a job at Mandy's Diner.
76 lines, Buy It Now = $38
Kardal spent May
taking the class about
American food handling.
"Good Food Choices Are Good Investments"
Story Date: June 2015
Summary: After working at Mandy's Diner for about a year, Kardal Abdullah launches a Syrian food truck.
529 lines, Buy It Now = $265
Kardal completed his classes on
Entrepreneurship and managed
to save a good amount of money,
since he did not have to pay
rent at Family Business Rest.
"Layering Flavors, Tastes, and Textures"
Story Date: July 2015
Summary: Kardal tries a regular Vermont grinder, then invents the Hummus Buster sandwich as a Syrian equivalent.
156 lines, Buy It Now = $78
Kardal Abdullah was doing
quite well with Syrian Foods.
"A Vibrant Symbol of the American Dream"
Story Date: August 2015
Summary: Kardal's food truck attracts hungry teleporters.
670 lines, Buy It Now = $335
Syrian Foods was officially a hit.
Kardal Abdullah never had
a hard time finding a place
to park his food truck.
"The People Who Give You Their Food" (Creative Jam)
Story Date: 6 PM on August 19, 2015 outside of Aleppo, Syria
11 AM on August 19, 2015 in Rutledge, Vermont
Summary: A cape team wraps up a battle against terrorists in Syria, then takes salvaged ingredients to trade with a food truck in Vermont.
254 lines, Buy It Now = $127
The battle had gone quite well.
A team of soups, spanning
all cape colors, had pounced on
a squadron of Syrian terrorists.
"Generations of Cooks Past"
It's about different ways that recipes can be lost and rediscovered.
54 lines, Buy It Now = $20
"Instinct and Taste"
Catcher coaxes Maggot into a cooking lesson.
401 lines, Buy It Now = $101
Catcher found Maggot
making fuzz sticks with
his knife beside the fire, so
that the icy wood could burn.
"Science on the Side"
A black woman scientist abandons the scientific community due to discrimination, and starts a food truck instead.
63 lines, Buy It Now = $32
Beulah Mack earned
a degree in food science,
but found that nobody wanted
to listen to a black woman scientist.
"Sharp Sauce"
Shiv and Gray explore hot sauces in the kitchen.
238 lines, Buy It Now = $119
Shiv was glad that Gray had
decided to stick around for
a little while after the wedding.
"Solace, Hope, and a Tasty Snack"
Genna offers to teach Hatter how to make Salted Caramel Powerballs.
229 lines, Buy It Now = $115
Genna felt grateful that she had
clothes suited to tropical weather,
because April in the Indian Ocean
meant a downright steamy day.
Several prompts contributed to a set of poems in sequence, so each should be posted in order whenever they get sponsored.
"Escape a Thousand Memories"
Story Date: April 2014
Summary: Kardal Abdullah moves to Rutledge, Vermont and explores opportunities for education and employment.
139 lines, Buy It Now = $70
Kardal Abdullah arrived in Rutledge
with the clothes on his back and
a duffle of grudgingly given supplies
from Britannians eager to get rid of him.
"Who Can Create the Future"
Story Date: June 2014
Summary: After passing a class on American food handling, Kardal applies for a job at Mandy's Diner.
76 lines, Buy It Now = $38
Kardal spent May
taking the class about
American food handling.
"Good Food Choices Are Good Investments"
Story Date: June 2015
Summary: After working at Mandy's Diner for about a year, Kardal Abdullah launches a Syrian food truck.
529 lines, Buy It Now = $265
Kardal completed his classes on
Entrepreneurship and managed
to save a good amount of money,
since he did not have to pay
rent at Family Business Rest.
"Layering Flavors, Tastes, and Textures"
Story Date: July 2015
Summary: Kardal tries a regular Vermont grinder, then invents the Hummus Buster sandwich as a Syrian equivalent.
156 lines, Buy It Now = $78
Kardal Abdullah was doing
quite well with Syrian Foods.
"A Vibrant Symbol of the American Dream"
Story Date: August 2015
Summary: Kardal's food truck attracts hungry teleporters.
670 lines, Buy It Now = $335
Syrian Foods was officially a hit.
Kardal Abdullah never had
a hard time finding a place
to park his food truck.
"The People Who Give You Their Food" (Creative Jam)
Story Date: 6 PM on August 19, 2015 outside of Aleppo, Syria
11 AM on August 19, 2015 in Rutledge, Vermont
Summary: A cape team wraps up a battle against terrorists in Syria, then takes salvaged ingredients to trade with a food truck in Vermont.
254 lines, Buy It Now = $127
The battle had gone quite well.
A team of soups, spanning
all cape colors, had pounced on
a squadron of Syrian terrorists.