Elan Mudrow
Smidgens
Smile Baking
I bake this smile
To a golden brown grin
It’s my choice
How it curls upon my face
I can set the timer
To tender and loving
Or longer
To smug and smartass… you see
I will shape it as I see fit
Perhaps, I will add more
Snappy sugar…and
it’ll be a tender smartass
A lover of smug, or a crispy smirk
I cook this happy crescent cookie
With my own kind of dough
If perchance, my smile
Were to run into your frown
During a cake walk
Don’t get uptight
We’ve all dealt with fallen sweets
Redefine your dough
Maybe you need a pinch
More pompous in the mix
Or a tidbit less sneer
Ask your lover for a bit more butter
Measure the milk
Using your own cup
Don’t let anyone
Put your smile in the oven
Before it has had time
To rise
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We all have to be careful to make sure the edges don’t burn before the center is done. Great post! Thanks for liking mine.
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It’s an unusual way to look at smiles and their origins, emotions as ingredients. Love it.
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I liked how you juxtaposed different types of smiles with the process of baking. The tone is fun and playful and the arrangement of the poem is like a shopping list. Super duper! 🙂
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And you are far too kind.
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You may use it as your own.
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‘Don’t let anyone put your smile in the oven, before it has had time to rise’
…and people keep asking me where I get all those savvy quotes from…
Elan, sir, prithee, may I borrow?
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Lovely poem…love the pic too
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Haha, wow!
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You’re full of ideas, Elan, and most of them are good ones. Nice poem.
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Great post! Thanks for your sharing
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No problem. Thanks for the insightful blog post.
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I think it’s bigger than a smile as well. Thanks for the insightful comment.
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I like how you tell your reader to “own” their facial expressions. A lot of people, myself included, allow others to belittle us for our facial quirks. I know this was about smiles, but my heart said it could be bigger than that. sorry.lol. great poem.
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Smiling 🙂
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Wonderful ingredients in your baking. I love this.
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You bet same to you 🙂
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Keep smiling. Thank you
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That was excellent to read! Made me smile such a smile! 😀
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I had one of these! Love it!
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Love it! Sally
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Clever! Excellent!
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Enjoyable post! Brings back memories. 🙂
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Such a great post! I read it a few times and got something different out of it each time. I especially appreciated that you pointed out that not every smile is warm and friendly.
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So nice!! It’s baked a smile on my face.
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Elan, I love it! You did make me “smile” that’s for sure so you your smile is contagious!
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My girlfriend has a smile in the oven – we listen to it laughing whenever we can!
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