Zucchini

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Zucchini

Zucchini

meeny

miney

moe.

Plant a seed

and watch it grow.

Eeny

meeny

makes a lot.

Like a magic

cooking pot.

Eeny

meeny

munch a lot.

Zucchini every meal --

you've got:

Zucchini bread.

Zucchini spread.

Zucchini casseroles.

Zucchini pies.

Zucchini fries.

Zucchini dinner rolls.

Zucchini juice.

Zucchini mousse.

Zucchini jam and scone.

Zucchini hash

and succotash.

Zucchini

meeny

miney

MOAN.

~ George Shannon, 

from Busy in the Garden

This is such a fun poem! I love all the rhymes, the sounds of the words, and the images, too.  I happen to love zucchini, but I also know that sometimes gardens produce an overabundance of good food, until you just don't know what to do with it all.  Our family has a small raised garden at the moment.  We don't have any zucchini growing in it, but we have lots and lots of tomatoes.  As much as we all love tomatoes, we may be moaning about them soon!