Havoc or Haven: Monthly Poetry Group

 

 

 

 

Last Friday of the month is for Monthly Poetry Group to rhyme.

Diane, Mimi, and I take turns,

"Invisible for One Day," the theme this time.

 

As usual, today I'll try,

a poem to write . . . or fudge.

Whether I'm successful or not,

you get to be the judge.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Havoc or Haven

If you were invisible

for just one day,

what would you do?

Wreak havoc? Play?

 

Dance like no one's looking,

twirl, swing and sway?

Maybe jump onstage,

at the local ballet?

 

In your neighbor's garden, 

make yourself a bouquet?  

Eavesdrop on your kids,

see what they really say?

Go to the pharmacy,

make a condoms window display?
Or take to their bathroom, 

and get rid of that grey?

Visit a restaurant,

switch keys on the valet?

Then sneak inside, 

and eat at their buffet?

 

Ricotta Bread

 

 

If I were invisible

for just one day,

I'd pick a comfortable,

cozy place to lay,

disappear into a book,

imagination, take me away.

Sometimes peace and quiet,

is much more than okay.

 

 

Before you go, stop by these blogs for more poetry:

 

On the Border

Messymimi's Meanderings

 

Ricotta Bread

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Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1 (1#) frozen bread dough loaf

1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach

1/2 cup ricotta cheese

1 TBSP parmesan cheese

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

3 TBSP butter

1/2 tsp garlic powder

Directions:
*Grease a piece of plastic wrap, wrap the frozen dough in it and refrigerate for 6 hours (I do this overnight).

*Defrost the spinach, squeeze as much of the liquid out of it as possible, and refrigerate.

*Once the dough is defrosted, flour a rolling area and grease a 9 X 5 loaf pan.

*Roll the dough out to about a 9 X 16 rectangle.

*Mix the spinach, ricotta, parmesan, salt, pepper, and mozzarella. Carefully spread onto the dough. Using the long side, roll the dough up into a long tube, then cut into 18 slices.

*Place the slices into the bottom of the loaf pan. Gently press down.

*Melt the butter and mix in the garlic powder. Using a pastry brush, brush half of the butter mixture onto the dough in the pan.
*Gently flatten the remaining dough slices, then place into the pan and brush with the remaining butter mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 4 hours to rise.

*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake the bread for 30 minutes. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then run a knife around the edges to remove from the pan, slice and serve.