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Such a simple thing
Meat patty held fast by bread
Toppings reflect taste

Hmm...today I choose the molded orange jello salad ring filled with ambrosia salad that we pretty much only make at Easter.

Russell Stover crispy solid chocolate bunnies :o)

Brownies, but I'd be hard pressed to pick one specific recipe.

Oven-roasted vegetables (whatever is around at the moment)

Turns out we had one extra book sitting around. So we have six winners instead of five! And the winners are:

dark brown salty crust
right amount of pink inside
sizzle juicy drip
—benzado

The judges say: Perfect invocation of the perfect burger.

You once were a cow
Now you are a burger
Tasty little cow
—UncleTupelo

The judges say: Fun and wickedly dark, from the cow's standpoint. If haikus had titles, this one's should be "Bwahahahah."

this is Mc Nuggets
i said i want a Big Mac
fix your intercom
—maqloubeh

The judges say: We've all been there, man. Amen.

Fresh from the butcher,
When almost rare, good moist beef,
Seasoned, stands alone
—LunaPierCook

The judges say: Right on. The best burgers need little more than seasoning.

Pastures of cows & steer
Fields of golden wheat
A Burger is Born
—Q80 BurgerBelly

The judges say: Simply beautiful. Captures not only the spirit of burgers but the spirit of America at its best, as well.

Family cookout
Behind me, sizzle and smoke --
I can see burgers
—EatingInTranslation

The judges say: Evocative of Memorial Day and summer weekends in general.

Thanks to everyone who entered. And it is clear we will have to hold a burger limerick contest soon!

Only word is yum!
Will travel for a burger
Cross country and back.

Family cookout
Behind me, sizzle and smoke --
I can see burgers

No beef, no burger
Veggie burgers shalt not be
Nor can ground turkey

got burger?
is on my mind
course ground chuck is extra fine!