My Aunt Rhonda, of Ohio, sent me her favorite quote:
“Between the optimist and the pessimist, the difference is droll. The optimist sees the doughnut; the pessimist the hole”–Anon. I purposely made this poem very lighthearted. I felt it was a necessity, given the subject matter.
The Optimist’s Dilemma
Glazed or no,
Risen or cake,
Frosted or plain,
Which one should I take?
Do I want chocolate or maple?
Sprinkles or nuts?
Sugar-frosted or jelly-filled?
Doesn’t matter, I need a doughnut!
There are so much to choose from,
The variety is quite mean,
but why limit myself?
A baker’s dozen is thirteen!
I’ll have the best of the best,
one of each, please.
The one with the bacon-bits,
and the one with cream cheese.
My taste buds are happy,
My stomach is full,
My wallet is empty:
I brought home the holes.
Highest Form of Whit 
*claps wildly* yAy!
Love this! What a delicious poem!
I want to pursue a major in creative writing, and eventually become a fiction writer, but my question is, besides teaching english (which I NEVER picture myself doing), what is there for someone with a creative writing degree to do before they have written any books. My mom says a degree in creative writing is like signing up to work at Starbuck’s until i get published, is this the case?.
There are a LOT of freelance writer/editor positions. But getting a Masters in creative writing is helpful towards getting published. Other than that, I never saw myself as being a teacher, but I LOVE it.