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# Ratio
- URL: https://dianaludwick.com/ratio/
- Published: 2026-10-05T22:43:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T22:31:17.000Z
- Description: “Ratio,” an homage to the tiny joys of discovering a plethora of red M&Ms in a teeny brown fun sized candy package. Written Monday, October 05, 2026 poem 278 in a series of 365 poems written by Diana Ludwick in 2026. Photo: "Elite," by Diana Ludwick © 2026.
- Author: Diana Ludwick
- Tags: 2026 Poetry Challenge, Poem, October, Autumn, Fall, Ratio, M&Ms, Elite, Green Dress, White Hand, Red, Monday

When so much of the world's time  
is spent recovering from whiplash  
sprung on by terrible news,  
trudging through the toxic clean up  
of self-stylized superfund sites:  
may I pause for a moment?  
Behold, celebrate with me:  
the elite ratio of this fun size bag of plain M&Ms.

This prevalence of reds, orange and yellow  
I may never see again.  
Chomp through crispy chocolate shells  
(That do, in fact, leave my palms sticky red)  
I take relief in my Monday made less manic  
by the presence of Red Dye-40.