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The Recipe

Her eyes, without fail,
always hinted at mornings,
around 10am, with French toast
on a tray ready to be enjoyed.

It took some time,
but I was fortunate to find someone
who’s look could cook like that.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
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Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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