Haiku 11: Regrets

5-7-5 haiku first
published on 
Twitter.com/HumblekindPoet
on Thursday, June 25, 2020


"we almost made it

but you had to look away

now you have regrets."

Special Post: Recipe for New Zealand Easy Chicken Broccoli Casserole Great For Your Sunday Brunch or Weekday Lunch

1 scoop of NZ Easy Chicken Broccoli Casserole with a side of brown rice; 1 Soy Sauced Chicken Thigh almost made the photo...  (Photo credit: Jamztoma)

NEW ZEALAND EASY CHICKEN BROCCOLI CASSEROLE 

(Recipe found on Pinterest.com)

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cooking Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes




Ingredients (mine were from the no-longer-in-business Shoppers Food Grocery Store)

1 package of fresh boneless chicken thighs (4.25 lbs)

1 bag of frozen broccoli cuts (16 oz)

1 can of Campbell's 25% less sodium Cream of Mushroom soup (10.75 oz)

1 can of Campbell's family size can of Cream of Mushroom soup (23 oz)

1 bag of Essential Everyday shredded, mild cheddar cheese (8 oz)



INSTRUCTIONS
Cut the boneless chicken into small cubes and boil them in water until they are ready. (You can test their readiness by forking through one cube with a fork. If it's tender then you know it's done! Drain the water.

Boil the frozen broccoli cuts in water in a separate pot. Again, you can determine their readiness by forking through one cut with a fork. If it's tender then you know it's ready. And you can also use "florets" instead of cuts if your store is out of them. The reason why I'm using cuts for mine is because my grocery store was out of broccoli florets. Drain the water.

 cooked cubes of boneless
chicken thighs

          

Cooked broccoli cuts

Next, when both of these are done, get a baking pan and pour these two ingredients into it.

Next, preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Next, add the shredded cheese (does not need to be mild, I chose mild for mine because I don't prefer the sourness of sharp cheese) and the cream of mushroom soups to the broccoli and chicken mix in the pan.  Mix all of these well.

And then pop it all into the oven and bake for 25 minutes!

 Here's the end result later:

ENJOY!!!  P.S. Add salt sparingly for taste.

Poem: constellate

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 Prompt:

Constellate

i see the stars

#constellate

in the skies

very late

while i'm awake

with a

heartache

longing for

someone to

take my tears

away.

and then the 

stars whisper

to me

telling me

to take it easy

just lie down

and dream

sweet dreams

no worries

all will

be complete

so i closed

my eyes

and slept in peace.

Poem: carrel

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 Prompt:

Carrel

i had a favorite

#carrel at Pierce

library

where i would 

go and unwind 

during a hot 

summer's day.

i read English

classics in

this carrel 

while eating

snacks like

chocolate chips

or little
pizza combo's.

i enjoyed 

my secret corner

in this carrel

it was my 
own  
quiet and 
peaceful
little world.

Poem: sapid

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 Prompt:

Sapid

i just love 

how chicken thighs

are #sapid 

when baked

they 

are much 

better than when 

fried

and easier to make

i love the tender

meat, the soft

skin ooh so oily

and sublime

i love having

it with a side

of taro, potato,

or white rice

baked chicken

increases 
my appetite
all the time!

Poem: intrusive thoughts

Written for Twitter's

#VSS365 Prompt:

Panacea

all i need is a #panacea

for my miseries

and dilemmas

something to erase

all this pain and

self-induced drama

all i need is an elixir

of spices and herbs

a drink to take away

this self-destructive 

curse.

all i need is an 

antidote

to destroy my

intrusive thoughts...

Poem: the dancing viator

Written for Writer's Digest'

Poetry Prompt:

Write a Viator Poem

How to write a Viator poem:

1. start with a refrain for the opening line

2. use that refrain again in the second line 

of the second stanza

3. repeat this for the third and ongoing stanzas: use the refrain (line 1)

for line 3 of the third stanza; line 4 of the next stanza and so forth

4. the ending line of the whole poem should be the refrain.

Good luck and have fun!  God bless!

carry on dancing

i believe in you

you've worked hard for this

don't fail the music

you are a star

carry on dancing

look forward not down

it's a showdown!

today is the day

never doubt yourself

carry on dancing

show and tell

work them limbs

prove yourself

let go and let God

carry on dancing

Poem: effervescent

Written for Twitter's 

#VSS365 Poetry Prompt:

Effervescent

i will keep my 

#effervescent ways 

for the sake of 

my family.

i will not 

let them see

me break down

and become 

weak.

i will smile on

and act confident

so they will

not doubt and 

lose hope.

i will be lively

and happy

and go on

with the 

show!

Poem: calm down

Written for Writer's Digest

Poetry Prompt: 

Write a Calm Poem

Calm down

Close your eyes

Tune out all sounds

Rest your mind...

Rest your mind

Get comfortable

Don't fret, don't cry

Feel wonderful...

Feel wonderful

Keep believing

Stay out of trouble

Be amazing...

Haiku 10: I'm Flying Away

5-7-5 haiku first

published on

Twitter.com/HumbleKindPoet

Friday, June 5, 2020

"i'm flying away

unto a place of my own

one i can call home."

Haiku #9: Summertime

5-7-5 haiku first

published on

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

"summertime is near

should we pray or should we cheer?

Lord please have mercy."

Haiku #8: Life Goes On

5-7-5 haiku first

published on

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

"some days are just mean

and some days go smooth and sweet

life goes on and on."

Haiku #7: Not Rich

5-7-5 haiku first

published on
Twitter.com/HumbleKindPoet

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

"i'm thankful to you

for choosing me despite me

i'm not rich at all."

Haiku #6: Let It Drop

5-7-5 haiku first

published on

Twitter.com/HumbleKindPoet

on Monday, June 1, 2020

"let it drop for now

the sun will shine tomorrow

nothing ever lasts."