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Who Ate My Pizza

Johnny stutters when he's nervous Gina skipped to school one day Janice lost her favorite ruler In the backyard yesterday Where is my pizza It was in the microwave Someone came and ate it up And left the crumbs right here Corona virus spreading fast Wash your hands and wear a mask The weak will die the strong survive We need to breathe to stay alive Who took my pizza I put it in the microwave Someone greedy ate it up Left the crumbs right on the bed Stomp your feet and stand up proud Clap your hands and pray... We are the survivors Survivors of a pandemic plague Still roaming for victims It's airborne infecting prey Time is running out the door Sun is setting on our shores People come and people go Love is all that's left to show You're the one that's meant for me The woman of my fantasies I've set my sails on charted course Soon I'll be anchoring at your port Who ate my pizza Someone will have to pay Is it Gina, Janice or Johnny Send delivery by the way Who ate my pizza It was in the microwave Someone left an empty plate The pepperoni's in my brain

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Date: 1/5/2021 9:35:00 AM
A slice of pizza sounds good about now as it is near lunch time. A great poem that makes us think about how it was before the virus. love phyl
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Date: 11/13/2020 5:43:00 PM
A great poem, Arturo. Some sad points to really make us think. Have a great weekend :)
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Date: 11/14/2020 11:43:00 AM
A great one to you Angela...Thank you for the comments...All the best
Date: 11/9/2020 7:44:00 AM
Such round blade levity this delicious poem be, Arturo! Had me laughing and crying on the inside at the same time. This covid existence is a hard delivery most certainly. Excellent poetry, my gifted pen friend. Love and more love always.
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Date: 11/10/2020 12:22:00 PM
Good to see you, Freddie...Thanks, my friend...
Date: 9/2/2020 12:34:00 AM
Nice work. We need to cling to the remnants of our lives and not let Covid be all we dine on. Nice contrast. Glad you are still posting Best regards David in NZ
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Arturo Michael
Date: 9/5/2020 6:22:00 AM
Yes...it's incredible the fear that I feel...living within death...imagine that...we do it everyday, except now it's in your face...Thanks David ...all the best
Date: 8/27/2020 9:42:00 AM
I think that I'll have to take another pizza from you - hope you are well my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 8/30/2020 6:05:00 PM
Thanks Jennifer...You can eat from my pizza anytime...All the best
Date: 8/18/2020 12:15:00 AM
Very entertaining, and the music compliments it really well, Arturo! A slice of pizza (humor) in these troubled times does us good, so it's no surprise yours has disappeared:) ~ Regards // paul
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Arturo Michael
Date: 8/18/2020 6:27:00 AM
A serious affair in these times...So sad...Thanks for stopping by Paul...
Date: 8/11/2020 12:35:00 PM
So Cute. Please, if you can find the pizza, I want some. Bet the number of pizzas sold over the past few months is huge. Have a great pizza day....................
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Date: 8/18/2020 6:28:00 AM
I'm sure they made a lot of money...Thanks Paula...take care
Date: 8/11/2020 12:34:00 PM
So Cute. Please, if you can find the pizza, I want some. Bet the number of pizzas sold over the past few months is huge. Have a great pizza day....................
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Date: 8/5/2020 2:52:00 AM
Delightful and fun, dude! Panagiota xx
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Date: 8/2/2020 6:27:00 PM
Almost like the nursery rhyme, Ring-a-round-the -rosies. Light, whimsical and yet a pandemic is looming.
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Date: 8/3/2020 8:44:00 AM
You have discovered the source of my poetry knowledge... In a sense those rhymes never left me...even through many great writers have illuminated my vision... it those nursery rhymes I remember when I close my eyes...Thanks Kim
Date: 8/2/2020 4:01:00 PM
The innuendoes of reality mixed in with a slice of humour, one of your best Arturo, much enjoyed, not the pizza, I didn't get to eat it, the lyrics of the poem with the music had me straight on the phone ordering one, to which I will be guarding with my life . . . ; )
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Arturo Michael
Date: 8/3/2020 8:40:00 AM
I hope you enjoy it...life is so precious even with all the imperfections...Thanks Indiana...Lovely to hear from you...
Date: 8/1/2020 9:50:00 AM
I read your poem twice before I realisd how good it is, life love and humour all in a beautifully structured poem. Thank you
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Date: 8/3/2020 8:39:00 AM
Thank you Paul...All the best
Date: 8/1/2020 8:04:00 AM
I had to send another comment, you must trust me that I won't still come for this pizza Arturo, the plate in the microwave is empty, you never know my friend. The crust is what I love but it is crumbling before our very eyes! Love and hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 8/3/2020 8:37:00 AM
Yes, it crumbling before our eyes...and the hurt is beyond compare...Thanks Jennifer...
Date: 8/1/2020 5:50:00 AM
The poem itself is like pizza. The ingredients are the people and the world we live in is the crust. Cool.
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Date: 8/1/2020 6:21:00 AM
You hit it on the button...Thanks Ricky
Date: 7/30/2020 8:22:00 AM
Here you show that amid all the panic and fright we are dealing with life still goes on. We must still go to work or starve to death when money runs out. We must still live with each other. We must still go about our daily lives come epidemic, pandemic or the common cold we must still live as normally as possible. Great write. God Bless, JB
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Arturo Michael
Date: 8/1/2020 6:23:00 AM
Yes,Judy...Somehow we have to live...although is getting to a very depressing state...without end in sight...Thanks for commenting...All the best to you
Date: 7/29/2020 8:07:00 AM
Arturo, you really cover the gamut of love, fun, and paranoia in this write. Well done, now I'm hungry!
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Arturo Michael
Date: 8/1/2020 6:24:00 AM
Thank you John...All in one Pizza
Date: 7/28/2020 7:23:00 PM
Arturo did you ever find out who the culprit was that stole your pizza? Enjoyed reading and it made me smile. Be safe my friend...
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Date: 7/28/2020 7:34:00 PM
I probably ate it...and thought I had another slice...Right now I am feeling hungry...All the best Michael
Date: 7/28/2020 6:18:00 PM
I read that and had to order domino's. Great poem Arturo!
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Date: 7/28/2020 7:17:00 PM
You've got me craving...I could eat a domino's too...
Date: 7/28/2020 6:08:00 PM
Arturo, your poem is a great blend of ultra-serious and ultra-lighthearted! Janice
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Date: 7/28/2020 7:15:00 PM
It's life...sometimes it makes no sense...other times it's perfect...Was it you Janice who ate the pizza?
Date: 7/28/2020 5:58:00 PM
I don't have Corona. I was asking my doctor hypothetically. My sister far away from me has it now and it's very painful she says. She will pull through but I feel so sad for the pain her small family is enduring.
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Date: 7/28/2020 7:14:00 PM
I really hope you sister overcomes without too much pain...You take care Andrea...
Date: 7/28/2020 5:57:00 PM
taking note of what you said below, yes, some strong have actually died from Corona, but every year thousands die from flu. One year, close to 800,000, but economies were not closed down in that year. Also we are being withheld really good treatments that I've heard of people taking. I talked to my doctor and he said he would not give me certain things that I know for a fact have helped some of my friends. This makes me so angry! Why are we being lied to and not given better help? Peace out!
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Arturo Michael
Date: 7/28/2020 7:12:00 PM
I know, the people in high places are not telling us the whole story...so we get bits and pieces...Whatever it is...I don't want it...if it can kill me or not...keep it far away...
Date: 7/28/2020 9:11:00 AM
What an extraordinary poem, Arturo. A combination of whimsical and painful. Especially love the image created by the last line! Even medical professionals wearing masks and taking precautions sometimes suffer an encounter with the virus. Can't imagine how we'll ever eradicate it; there are some who will resist taking a vaccine. Great to read your work again, Arturo! Hugs, Carolyn
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Date: 7/28/2020 3:56:00 PM
Thanks Carolyn...A big hug...Keep safe my frend...
Date: 7/27/2020 3:27:00 PM
great humour Arturo and forgive me as i can't resist a slice of pepperoni pizza:-) hugs jan xx
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Arturo Michael
Date: 7/28/2020 3:55:00 PM
I love it too...All the best Jan
Date: 7/27/2020 2:03:00 PM
I ate pizza yesterday but it was not the pepperoni one. Love your humour in this write. Have a wonderful week. love phyl
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Date: 7/28/2020 3:54:00 PM
Thank you Phyllis...All the best to you
Date: 7/23/2020 5:39:00 PM
This is an excellent commentary. Love the stanza structure.
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Date: 7/24/2020 10:29:00 AM
Thanks you Nad...All the best to you
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