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made a board 'twas big and grand
cheeses, meats, deliciously planned
crackers stacked, olives snug
each fig and nut, the perfect plug
off I went to our neighbor's place
broad smile on my charcuterie face
halfway there - fate was mean
a sidewalk crack unseen - unseen
down I went, splatter and splat
grapes in the gutter, cheeses flat
almonds scattered, crackers broke
food art gone ~ in one fell stroke
scooped it up with wobbly grace
plopped the brie back into place
olives, figs, prosciutto too
lucky me ~ able to renew
what a spread! the neighbors cheered
didn't see the olives smeared
wine in hand, the night went on
charcuterie board ~ my art reborn