I love the way she smiles at her batch of freshly packed pickles <br />Satisfied of they're crispy goodness and pleased to be <br />The center of everyone's attention at the regional County fair this week <br />Though the praise and extolling only last for a few short days every year.... <br />It will be enough to carry her over until the Pillsbury Bakeoff competition <br />When in the late fall just before the Town's harvest begins in earnest <br />She will be rolling out the dough and mixing her batters, all set to enter <br />Her six time Blue Ribbon entries of Rhubarb Strawberry Pie <br />And the much esteemed Seven Layer Red Velvet Cheesecake w/ her very secret ingredient <br />Which she protects with her heart and soul because it is so hard to duplicate <br />And wishing not to take a chance of callas disclosure, she bakes alone knowing <br />People will always take a stab as to its elemental mixture and flavoring <br />But they won't ever guess it....because it is something only she possesses <br />Velveeta ® loves to tease the hearts and minds of her jealous competition <br />And I love the way she smiles at her batch of freshly packed pickles <br />Because I know what goes into making up this particular Red State Woman <br />Who loves most of all to please her Red State man..... <br /> <br />2007 © T Sheridan<br /><br />Ted Sheridan<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-culinary-delights-of-a-red-state-woman-s-love-and-commitment-w-velveeta-s-secret-ingredient/
