Written for: Poetic Bloomings2 – July 1 – P.E.O.D (poem every other day) Memoir Chapbook Challenge – “Laugh, Laugh”
“We find humor in the strangest places. And what makes me laugh may be different from what amuses you! It is true that laughter is the best medicine, so for whatever ails you, dose us up with a good guffaw! Tell us what makes you laugh and make sure it’s in the form of a poem!”
Ever eat a Mallomar? A mound,
round like a hat, covered in
thin chocolate with a bottom
layer of graham cracker, topped
off with marshmallow. My Dad
loved them, pinched them while
they were still in the box
to make sure they cracked. Meant
they were fresh. Mom frowned
upon this practice. One year
for Dad’s birthday, my sister
handed him a plain brown paper
package. When he unveiled
the surprise, he giggled like
a little boy, stunned to see
boxes and boxes of Mallomars
inside. Watching his expression,
we all laughed. Still do each time
we look at the photo.
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