Friday, September 24, 2010

A Slice of Heaven

Magpie # 33

It is not the slant of my lips
nor the curve of my hips
it is not the perfume on my wrist
nor the taste of warmth in my kiss
that he cannot ever resist...
it is my pie and warm biscuits
that keep him truly in bliss.



I guess sometimes the way to a man's heart truly is through his stomach! :-)


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71 comments:

  1. HelenSeptember 24, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    Oh Carrie .... good old fashioned virtues! You betcha! Wonderful!

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  2. Paul Andrew RussellSeptember 24, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    This made me smile. Excellent! :-)

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  3. Sam LiuSeptember 24, 2010 at 12:55 PM

    Beautiful and charming, Carrie. Good food shared with others is such a unifying and symbolic ceremony. A delightful magpie :)

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  4. steveroniSeptember 24, 2010 at 1:33 PM

    TERRIFIC Magpie. You ARE a writer! Loved it. And feed me, Peep....

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  5. Diane TSeptember 24, 2010 at 1:45 PM

    Delightful poem, Carrie. Made me smile.

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  6. Everyday GoddessSeptember 24, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Delicious Magpie!

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  7. FrikoSeptember 24, 2010 at 2:54 PM

    Of course, everything else disappears after the first 2 years.

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  8. Words A DaySeptember 24, 2010 at 3:29 PM

    This is sumptous! all those "sts"
    wonderful magpie!

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  9. Kristen HaskellSeptember 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM

    Fantastic! And so true. My husband once said that it was my cooking and how I presented to him, way back when he was my guest, that made him realize that when he was with me, he felt like he was home.

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    I love your Angelou-like lilt in this piece, Carrie, and it definitely made me smile...:)

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  11. HarveeSeptember 24, 2010 at 4:33 PM

    How true! I like the rhymes too.

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  12. Jim SwindleSeptember 24, 2010 at 4:34 PM

    I like it. It's graceful, elegantly plain, humorous.

    PS - I'm married to a very good cook, but didn't have any idea how good until after we were married.

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  13. Kathe W.September 24, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    oh yeah baby! That's my sweetie pie...he loves me and he loves my cookin'

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  14. Brian MillerSeptember 24, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    hehe...yes indeed...and some nice wordplay there...great magpie!

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  15. UnknownSeptember 24, 2010 at 5:33 PM

    yup, it's the grub :)
    and the wonderful writing... that keeps them coming back for more.

    Rene

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  16. KaelinSeptember 24, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    delectable:)

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  17. SarahSeptember 24, 2010 at 7:56 PM

    so true! nicely written.

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  18. SheilaSeptember 24, 2010 at 7:57 PM

    awwww, this is so great and sweet and innocent and lovely and just has a wonderful sentiment. Thanks, Carrie!

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  19. kathi harrisSeptember 24, 2010 at 9:09 PM

    1st 2 lines reminds me of a poem by Maya Angelou called Phenomenal Woman.

    U r so right tho, smtimes when u get right down 2 it, it's wonderful food that keeps a man coming bk or makes a man stay.

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  20. ninotazizSeptember 25, 2010 at 12:43 AM

    Dear Carrie,
    This won't work for me. I am the world's 'top-ten-not-so-good-cook...

    I will have to therefore rely on the perfume or the sway of the hips then!

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  21. Priyanka BhowmickSeptember 25, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    lol the last lines made me smile :D
    lovely!

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  22. JinksySeptember 25, 2010 at 7:31 AM

    I think you have the answer there! LOL :)

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  23. Matt McKechnieSeptember 25, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    great blog carrie. found you thru square corner.
    cheers

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  24. Carrie Van HornSeptember 25, 2010 at 11:52 AM

    Thank you everyone for stopping by....your comments make me smile...and now i am off to the kitchen...lol :-)

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  25. Dulçe ♥September 25, 2010 at 1:15 PM

    Just beautiful! I love your poems Carrie, no matter how small the piece, it's always full of shining wisdom... :)

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  26. signed...bkmSeptember 25, 2010 at 1:43 PM

    so true...forget the romance...that girl can bake...love it..Carrie...bkm

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  27. CatySeptember 25, 2010 at 2:42 PM

    Great poem! short and very "sweet". and couldn't be more right :)

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  28. Nikki (Sarah)September 25, 2010 at 3:27 PM

    this is great...and sometimes...so true. ☺

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  29. Michael A. WellsSeptember 25, 2010 at 5:03 PM

    Smiles! Yes, very often the case. Great write!

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  30. S. EtoleSeptember 26, 2010 at 7:32 AM

    This is a fun one ...

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  31. MartinSeptember 26, 2010 at 9:13 AM

    Excellent. Those biscuits will do it every time.

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  32. marieSeptember 26, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    lovely, Carrie! thank you for encouraging me. it means a lot.

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  33. christineSeptember 26, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Your poem made me smile, poor thing with such a curve of hips and a warm kiss and all he wanted was her pie and biscuits! I loved it.

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  34. FireblossomSeptember 26, 2010 at 1:13 PM

    Oh, ain't it the truth! :-)

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  35. Stafford RaySeptember 26, 2010 at 1:59 PM

    Ha ha! You must be REALLY OLD! XX.

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  36. ReflectionsSeptember 26, 2010 at 2:38 PM

    The way to a man's heart might be to his stomach, but on any occasion, to walk into a home filled with the aromas of fresh baked bread or cookies, welcoming anyone who might come near the door.

    Nice magpie.

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  37. Craig and BethanySeptember 27, 2010 at 12:41 AM

    A splendid poem. Every sense awake before the turn at the end. And yes, I think your poem is right!

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  38. Tess KincaidSeptember 27, 2010 at 6:29 AM

    Heh-heh, love really does start in the kitchen!

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  39. Carrie Van HornSeptember 27, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    Thank you everyone for your warm and wonderful comments on this prompt! It was a lot of fun...thank you Willow, and yes the kitchen does seem to cook up all kinds of happiness! :-)

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  40. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallSeptember 27, 2010 at 6:39 AM

    lovely and fun....
    love the elegance of your poetry.

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  41. flaubertSeptember 27, 2010 at 8:21 AM

    Delightful Carrie!
    Pamela

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  42. Carrie Van HornSeptember 27, 2010 at 10:40 AM

    Thank you Jingle and Pamela for stopping by...you both are such encouraging friends! :-)

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  43. AnaSeptember 27, 2010 at 12:20 PM

    Good one! :)

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  44. Judy RoneySeptember 27, 2010 at 5:32 PM

    This was such a great poem. You sure had me guessing and wanting to know what it was that he could never resist. The ending was great. Made me laugh and nod in agreement.

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  45. *September 27, 2010 at 10:04 PM

    Bring on the kitchen magic, Carrie!

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  46. Abhilasha-The DesireSeptember 28, 2010 at 12:58 AM

    Coooool.... Delightful and delecious.. however modern we may become, but some sayings of our mums still hold. Best way to a man is still through is his stomach

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  47. ~T~September 28, 2010 at 8:59 AM

    Pie is the best perfume! Nice.

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  48. MandaSeptember 28, 2010 at 9:26 AM

    I would say it is all of the above for my man... but he certainly loves that with is made with love

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  49. Amanda MooreSeptember 28, 2010 at 9:42 AM

    Oh this is so cute, and what man would disagree? None! There is truth in your words!

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  50. Carrie Van HornSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    Glad you all liked this one...i had fun with this prompt...it was a great one! :-)

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  51. RNSANESeptember 28, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Definitely, good cooking has captured many men, in all countries of the world! And many women!!

    -Check out the link for info on my blogaversary giveaway:
    http://rnsane.blogspot.com/2010/09/flash-55-friday-happy-anniversary-to-me.html#links

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  52. Mommy EmilySeptember 28, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    ahh, yes, the way to a man's stomach! and you capture it so well, beautiful friend.

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  53. steveroniSeptember 28, 2010 at 8:29 PM

    What's for supper, Ma?

    Good, truthful Magpie...

    Waiting for your "One Shot"??? Maybe tomorrow!

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  54. alexis nicoleSeptember 28, 2010 at 10:37 PM

    Carrie! This made me laugh and it is beautifully written.
    When my husband and I first got married I couldn't cook but I always had that saying in the back of my mind...so I learned and I swear...he loves me more when I make a good Pasta! ;)

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  55. rchSeptember 29, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    Even if someone else had the recipes it would never taste as good as when you make it, that's the love coming through.

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  56. ClaudiaSeptember 29, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    oh - love this - and it's so true! we have a german saying "Liebe geht durch den Magen" - Love goes through the stomach...

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  57. LeslieSeptember 29, 2010 at 1:19 PM

    Hahaha!! Love this.

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  58. Carrie Van HornSeptember 29, 2010 at 3:20 PM

    Thank you everyone for all your wonderful and fun comments on this one...like Alexis i did not know much about cooking when I first got married...as time goes by we grow with the knowledge of what matters, and we also grow fatter...at least i did...lol :-)

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  59. steviewrenSeptember 29, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    Your take on the prompt is perfect. I looked at it and couldn't think of a thing. It's short and sweet as well. I really like it.

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  60. ninotazizSeptember 29, 2010 at 11:14 PM

    Dear Carrie,
    Here I am again.

    Thanks for dropping by...I needed to streamline the look of my blog as there were too many images clashing with each other.

    You are featured in my interview at Poets United - do check it out at
    http://poetryblogroll.blogspot.com/2010/09/life-of-poet-ninot-aziz.html

    Loves,
    ninotaziz

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  61. Michelle DeRushaSeptember 30, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    And the opposite is true for me...my husband is the great cook around here!

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  62. Carrie Van HornSeptember 30, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    Hi Steviewren...i had a hard time with the prompt at first and then it just cooked itself up...:-)

    Ninotaziz i am so excited that you are featured on Poets United...i will be there next to check it out! :-)

    Hi Graceful...that is true for a lot of people i know...there are a lot of men out there that love to cook...:-)

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  63. Some kind of courage.September 30, 2010 at 6:18 AM

    This is beautiful..
    Keep writing, I'll be reading more.. <3

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  64. elizabethSeptember 30, 2010 at 8:46 AM

    LOVE THIS!
    thanks, btw, for your kind encouragement over at my place. here's to soaring!
    http://www.justfollowingjesus.com

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  65. NancySeptember 30, 2010 at 10:55 AM

    Pie. Yes. I'm guessing my friend Lauri @ Living to Die Well hasn't seen this yet. If she had, she'd tell you that she believes you can tell a lot about a man by the way answers the question, "Cake or pie?"

    Thanks for following!

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  66. JodiSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:02 AM

    this is true in my house.:)

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  67. Melanie N. BrasherSeptember 30, 2010 at 11:18 AM

    So true! Beautiful poetry!

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  68. amySeptember 30, 2010 at 12:19 PM

    absolutely! i love this.

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  69. Carrie Van HornOctober 2, 2010 at 6:27 AM

    Thank you everyone...so many have stopped by this one...glad you liked it! You have made my day...:-)

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  70. CarolineOctober 2, 2010 at 3:57 PM

    Ha! So true! I just love this!

    http://then-she-wrote.blogspot.com/

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  71. KatherineOctober 6, 2010 at 2:33 AM

    Oh and isn't that the truth!!! Nice Magpie!

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