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

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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



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19 comments:

  1. joanna1:01 PM

    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. Stafford Ray1:41 PM

    OMG! Is that a real critter?

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  3. Kathe W.2:02 PM

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

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  4. Stafford Ray2:05 PM

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

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  5. Sue J5:00 PM

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

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  6. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall5:10 PM

    wow,
    very cute story,
    creepy too.

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  7. signed...bkm8:08 PM

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

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  8. Celia10:37 PM

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

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  9. Shashidhar Sharma6:04 AM

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

    ॐ नमः शिवाय
    Om Namah Shivaya
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  10. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis Hall7:15 AM

    Happy Belated Halloween,
    Happy November,
    Thanks for sharing.

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  11. Anonymous8:19 AM

    this is impressive! i like this!

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  12. 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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  13. Anonymous10:23 AM

    That is one scary-looking pumpkin!

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  14. Bubba10:38 AM

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

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  15. Anonymous11:11 AM

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

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  16. Kristen Haskell1:04 PM

    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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  17. Kristen Haskell1:05 PM

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

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  18. Anonymous6:29 PM

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

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  19. 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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