Goldilocks wanna be
She heard blondes had more fun
She wanted to be one
Dye her brown hair
She chose to take it slow
Hairdresser gave her streaks
Of the shade she did seek
Gradual change
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Nose
Turned up
Pushed away
Poor tomato
She refused to eat
Raw or cooked, either way
Ketchup she could tolerate
Her parents couldn’t understand
She’d eat ketchup and tomato soup
Couldn’t stomach the original fruit
Although it was never documented
Precisely when she tried them again
Perhaps on a fast-food burger
When mixed with the condiments
Culinary heaven
And it was game on
Stuffed with tuna
Tomatoes
Tasted
Good
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Fields are overflowing
Represent summer’s toil
Gifts from abundant soil
Equinox shift
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In the distance, they saw
Tables laden with food
Not wanting to be rude
They headed out
One by one, forward march
Conveyances they lack
They’ll carry on their backs
All they will take
Determined oh they were
They kept the goal in sight
Focused with all their might
On the picnic
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Those
Ancient
Explorers
Looking beyond
Were exercising
Their curiosity
Wanting to know even more
Than someone told them existed
Because they imagined that something
Was waiting for them, to be discovered
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