"We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing." ~George Bernard Shaw

"Look at everything as though you were seeing it either for the first or last time." ~Betty Smith, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn


Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween!

Here's a little poem I wrote for Halloween...
And for Jingle's Poetry Potluck too...
BOO!



Once upon a dark and gloomy night

I was out for a little tiny bite

Of a tasty neck

Oh what the heck

It's my diet and I'll eat what I like



19 comments:

  1. Happy Halloween dear one from the Pacific Northwest.... not quite the same now that our children are grown, sigh!

    Enjoy your home baked goodies today,

    cheers,
    joanny


    lovely little poem.

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  2. OMG! Is that a real critter?

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  3. FYI: that critter is a real carved pumpkin!!!!

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  4. WIBD! (Well I'll Be Damned) I was headed for the bug killer!

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  5. WOW. That carving is amazing. Andi I love the poem. Made me smile.

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  6. How that is a Potluck...eat what you like....Happy Halloween...bkm

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  7. Happy Halloween. Spooky pictures. Got my oldest son to visit and hand out goodies with me. Boogity, Boogity.

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  8. Simple and beautiful... I enjoyed it...

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
    Twitter: @VerseEveryDay
    Blog: http://shadowdancingwithmind.blogspot.com

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  9. Happy Belated Halloween,
    Happy November,
    Thanks for sharing.

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  10. Anonymous8:19 AM

    this is impressive! i like this!

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  11. Anonymous8:22 AM

    Haha, brilliantly amusing! I do like your snappy style.

    http://jessicasjapes.wordpress.com/2010/11/01/halloween-fright/

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  12. Anonymous10:23 AM

    That is one scary-looking pumpkin!

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  13. I saw that awesome pumpkin carving quite a few times this year. Nice Potluck entry, Kathew!

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  14. Anonymous11:11 AM

    Cute...now have a nice, safe vacation. Enjoy.

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  15. Oh that was so delightful and amusing and the end I laughed and said, "Oh man!" I am still smiling at your hauntingly witty poem.

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  16. Okay I just read the comments and Stafford you are too funny for words!

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  17. Anonymous6:29 PM

    Thanks for the giggle, this write was a pleasure to read!

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  18. Anonymous1:07 AM

    Eeeeeewww... but I hope you enjoyed your meal!! ;-) Next time, care to share?!

    By the way, that pic below the poem was super deadly!!!!

    LOVED both!

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