Unpopped kernel: a riddle.
Were it snug in the middle
or confined to one side,
that might rescue its hide.
But the rascal pulls through
as its brethren pop,
split, and sometimes in two...
Will the microwaves stop
just before its demise?
Every kernel must yearn
for that kind of surprise.
Add more time: it will burn.
And its skin: oh so thin
but its will is like steel.
Watch the countdown begin.
Unpopped kernel...
no meal.
Author notes: image generated by author prompt to ChatGPT
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