Doodle~toodle:::: sending all my PF poet pals Valentine love! Hoopla abounds about Feb. 14 candy, yes? So I hope you can spend time this month, or any time, with a NEW student video & radio interview, dear to my heart. Because of #FSU college students’ hard work, we have become fans of TONY’s anti-slavery chocolate, finding it with ease at online purveyors & walk-ins.
Below, my fresh d r a f t poem, “He said”
He said
He said “Get in Good Trouble”
and he meant it I know
reading about, seeing newsreels of
Rep. John Lewis, giant of civil
protest & action no longer
walking the Earth.
I feel what students are
doing about
child abuse in production
of our chocolate treats, fits.
“Get in Good Trouble”
© JGAnnino
Meet young friends advocating against the still-occurring in 2021 child abuse in the production of cocoa:
Just released! on You Tube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC0BtL6BwYE
Regional NPR on January 8, 2021 [students’ foto is from before the epidemic]
TONY’s very unusual chocolate bar story is here.
[PoEtrY Friday! I welcome poetry tips/news/links in the moderated comment box, below & I look forward to visiting your blog. I’m linking this post in Poetry Friday with marvelous Molly. Nix the Comfort Zone.] Next week be sure to stop by Ruth’s blog, from Haiti.
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21 responses to “Chocolate news, 2nd edition.”
Thanks Jan, for advocating for Children’s rights in this greatly consumed product via your poem and links! Unfortunately I can’t partake in this delicacy, but I’ll pass this message on to my family.
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Jan, thanks so much for educating me about the less-than-sweet aspects of chocolate! As a rule follower, it’s been so important for me to consider and embrace the value of making “good trouble.”
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I’m all in for chocolate, especially chocolate that makes the world a better place. Thanks for sharing about Tony’s and the good trouble students are doing, inspired by John Lewis.
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I ordered two bars of chocolate, one for a friend for Valentine’s Day, and the one I tried is delicious! Here’s to “good trouble” and John Lewis.
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WOW! The students will be incredibly pleased to know this dear Janice. Many appreciations!!!
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Wow, Jan. Thank you so much for sharing about Tony’s and all of the other resources here. I hope Lewis’ “good trouble” continues to encourage people to agitate for change.
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Hi dear Laura ~~ I’m in step with you for continued movement forward with all Good Trouble areas & it feels like this month is an opportune time to think of chocolate.
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I read through all of Tony’s story, Jan, will order some & keep watching what they have to share with us. Thanks for this, and for your poem that highlights some more “good trouble”.
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Hi dear Linda! You are always so keen on helping children of the world. I feel so fortunate to call you Friend. xo ~~ Jan
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Thanks, Jan, for your poem about “good trouble” and our beloved congressman. I bought a gift for my chocolate lover friend. Thanks for the link.
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That’s a great gift! I hope it meets expectations. We had some adjustment at first, with the supersize one-size candy bar size, but now that we are accustomed to it find it a hoot. And so worth the effort.
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Oh, the punch you pack in these short lines – like chocolate itself! You amaze me, Jan. Truly.
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I just read an arc of a cozy mystery where part of the plot revolves around human rights abuses in the chocolate industry. How synchronistic that it shows up here, too! I don’t buy much chocolate as chocolate (I prefer bakery treats, which of course use chocolate, too). I need to read a bit more about this topic though and make an effort to find fair trade choc. My problem is I don’t eat any plain chocolate–wondering if there are Heath or Skor bars made with FT choc…Okay, thanks, Jan!
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Appreciations for the future novel info dear Laura. Can you share any title/author name deets?
Sea salt caramel is the TONYS chocolate that the young gal in our family prefers & TONYS offers others flavors but a buyer may not find it at a local store & plan to order online. I make a fabulous flourless chocolate cake with the cocoa powder so I’m wanting TONYS to offer the powder!
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I love chocolate. I try to buy either local or fair trade chocolate. Will check out Tony’s chocolate.
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This is wonderful!
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I keep seeing those words, “good trouble,” around. Inspiring. Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
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And that is the gentle Good Trouble work of anyone such as yourself there at your troubled location.
So many appreciations for your path there, dear Ruth.
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Oh, my. I love chocolate. I’ve been “treating” myself to a tiny bit of fair trade chocolate each week. I appreciate learning that we have work to do on this front and more good trouble to make. Sigh. Why, oh, why does the world insist on taking what could be had for not that much?
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You are wonderful to buy Fair Trade! And maybe the A to your Good Q is: humans are imperfect.
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Yay! for Fair Trade buyers such as you dear Linda!
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