Welcome to Cozy Poetry Corner by Debra A Winter (Richter)

What Smells So Good?

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Beetles, bugs, and little worms,

just-for-fun food with lots of germs.

Mud pies and grasshopper stew —

mix them all up for a bubbling brew!

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See? I can cook. Want to try?

I made my special frog‑leg pie.

Now make-believe you like the taste —

can’t let my little pie go to waste.

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I tried so hard to catch the frog,

but he was stuck beneath a log.

To his surprise, I pulled him free —

“Now to cook you!” I yelled with glee.

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Salt and pepper to my taste,

drop him in to make the paste.

Pour him in the pie shell slow,

then watch me cast the spell I know.

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“Froggie, Froggie, jump out quick!

I don’t want to poke you with my stick.

” I mix and moosh until just right —

we’ll call it Froggie Pie tonight.

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The oven’s ready — pie goes in.

We sit and watch it whirl and spin.

One hour later, it’s all cooked —

tastes terrible… something overlooked.

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That’s right — it’s Froggie Pie,

but I didn’t cook the little guy!

He’s safe and sound in his small pond —

now I’ll bring him back with my magic wand.

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“Froggie, Froggie from the pond,

hear my chant, see my wand?”

I’m all done cooking for today —

come on, Froggie… let’s go play.