Wouldn’t it be lovely if one neighbor
Squashed, a plethora, or what appears
Nose-wise, as six tons of garlic cloves,
From an open apartment hall alcove,
Broadcasting molecular gastronomy;
Relinquishing its vivid aromatherapy,
To nasal stations in an entire zipcode,
Like scented telegraphs of Morse code.
While spicy Allium and her twin Aroma
Frolic, spreading their piquant persona,
Another neighbor took courage to scrawl
A gentle note taped to the elevator wall,
A bright polite post to be viewed by all
It read, “I love garlic as much as you do;
But could you tone it down a clove or two…”
Hoping, perchance the olfactory intrusion,
Would read and halt its advancing infusion,
But alas, garlic and her twin aren’t avid readers,
Meandering as their scented calligraphy lingers.
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I am still laughing as i read this poem…. This is Brilliant!
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LoL 🤣 Glad you enjoyed it. Happy day to you. Cheers🧄🧄🧄
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Beutifully written poem, Suzette, and so hilarious too. 😊.
Miriam
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Hello Miriam, glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for your lovely words. It was fun to write. Blessings
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Humorous, entertaining and a great write. I love garlic in all shapes, forms and with everything; scrumptiously delicious. I have re-blogged. Happy Garlic Day!
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Lol! So happy you enjoyed it. It was fun to write. Thank you for the gracious comments and for the re-blog. I appreciate your ever present support, Goff. Cheers.
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My pleasure. It made me really smile and chuckle. Have a great day, Suzette.
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Awesomeness! Thank you Goff. And a pleasant day to you as well. Cheers
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Thanks.
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Goodmorning….this is funny and frivolous and loads of fun. Brings a twinkle to the eye….love it!!!!
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Hi Pene, So glad you had a laugh with the poem. Pleased to read your comments as always. Blessings to your day. Be well. Peace.💞
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Have a great day.
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Oh, you clever, wonderful poet! This is a delight! I will share with my garlic-obsessed family. This is just too clever by half as they say and just very, very well done. You have a wonderful ability in many types of poetic expression. Thank you.
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Awww… I am humbled by your kind praise. I am so glad it was a fun read. I appreciate your kind comments and take them to heart. Thanks for sharing it to those who might enjoy its “flavor.” Blessings and have a great day Jane.
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Haha, too good. Some people love their garlic too much.
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Lol🤣🧄🧄🧄🧄 Thank you Sadje. Happy Tuesday. Blessings to you, my friend. Cheers
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Thanks Suzette. BTW, I like garlic 🧄
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Me too!!
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Haha this is just brilliant!
Tone it down a clove or two 😂😂
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Lol 🤣🧄..🧄🧄 So glad you enjoyed this whimsical piece Shweta. Thank you for your kind support. Have a wonderful Tuesday. Cheers
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You are very welcome 🙂
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I especially love these lines: “Hoping, perchance the olfactory intrusion, Would read and halt its advancing infusion”
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Lol, this was fun to write. I am glad that it brought a bit of fun to its reading as well. So glad to hear you enjoyed it. Happy Tuesday. Blessings to you Ashley. 😊
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Ahahaha!!! You cheeky gal you. Love it Suzette. Reminds me of borrow-a-cuppa-sugar-across-the-internal-windowed-air-column apartment living. Though I love/d the smell of garlic cooking; smoke, a bit less so. :))) That “could you tone it down a clove or two” note was so awesome!! 😂👌
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Lol 🤣🧄…🧄🧄 Hello Lia, so glad you enjoyed the tale of Allium in apartment dwelling. The “tone it down” lines were my favorite too!. Happy you got a chuckle. Blessings on your day and more. Cheers.🐟🍽💖
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Thanks so much Suzette. Always a pleasure with you. :))) 🤗🤗💕🙏
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What a great laugh! 😂 so good. Love ❤️ this!
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Lol🤣 So glad you enjoyed a great laugh Beck. Thank you for commenting and for reading. Have a beautiful day. Peace.😊
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So funny! I welcomed a good laugh today! 😄❤️
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Good to hear you enjoyed it Susan. Happy to hear its humor was timely. Showers of blessings on your day. Cheers.
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Mmmmm, a nice bite into freshly baked garlic loaf
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Hahaha🤣🧄🍞 Enjoy!
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I like garlic as much as the next person–but other people’s garlic in enclosed spaces, not so much! 😉
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Yes, enclosed spaces is not ideal for that lovely cooking aroma. But I love garlic. Happy rest of the day. Cheers. 😊🧄
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Happy rest of the day to you, too, Suzette.
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Brilliantly original! Suzette, you crafted an enjoyable read, and the final few verses wrapped up a garlic-filled journey.
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Lol 🤣🧄 So pleased to hear you enjoyed “the garlic filled journey” .Thank you for the wonderful comments. Blessings on your day.
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