Jekyll Island Beach 2012

Jekyll Island Beach 2012

Saturday, March 26, 2011

The House In The Woods

The Rogue Speaks:

Very clever, Miss Jenny! You thought you could challenge us with poetry for your Saturday Centus, but now you have to read the words of all the Dr. Zeuss wannabees in blogland! Well, here's my hasty offering! Now I'm off to the Tucson Museum of Art spring festival, to check out all the pretties they have on display. As always, the prompt is in bold type:

The House In The Woods

I’m not a chicken,”
The young boy said.
He took off his cap,
And sat, scratching his head.
“I’ll run to the front door
And give it a rap!
Those spooks, they can’t hurt me!
They’re taking a nap!”
His buddies were laughing,
“A chicken,” they think.
Their leader just sat there
And gave them a wink.
“I’d run like the dickens
And I’d be the winner,
But I hear Mama calling!
It’s time for my dinner!”

28 comments:

Susan Anderson said...

Good story and good verse, too!

=)

Wanda Metcalf said...

Oh my you are very very good!! That was wonderful.

Thanks for stopping by and leaving me a sweet note.

Fun blog I will return!

Nonna said...

Very good Judie!!!

Terra said...

so many cute little ditties this week! I just love it.

21 Wits said...

Oh how fun...you are such a great poet and now we all know it! My head is still hurtin' on this one....too much thinkin' for my head today....but you such a great post! Thanks Judie!

Kim Lehnhoff said...

Excellent job! Winner, winner - chicken dinner!

Jo said...

Judie you rocked the poem sweetpea! Great little story and all!

Rek Sesh said...

A great story and nicely worded...loved this.

Bookie said...

A sweet one...liked the tale in verse.

Dazee Dreamer said...

What a great job. I saw it all in my head.

Christine said...

Who hasn't played that childhood game of chicken, wonderful use of the prompt.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

I loved it, Judie. It is Dr. Seuss-like and very fun.
xoRobyn

Tammy said...

Too cute. Haste makes...fun poetry, in your case!

jeff campbell said...

This is outrageously good Judie ;-) Spot on with the rhyming...Peace and blessings

Kat said...

You rocked this Judie! Loved the little story, and your rhymes were perfect. And you KNOW I'm a sucker for a haunted house :) Kat

Lynn said...

So clever, a great way out:@)

Splendid Little Stars said...

Oh, wonderful!!

Gems said...

This took me back to my childhood..I saw it all in my mind...great!
GEMS XXX

JJ said...

Judie: You are talented!

Judie said...

Thanks, JJ! Coming from you, that really means a lot to me.

cj Schlottman said...

Very cool, Judie! I had some sort of block with this prompt. Thanks for reading my pitiful poem and for your comment................cj

Sarah said...

Lately I've been running around just like a chicken. A chicken with its head chopped off, that is.

Tom Hakkinen said...

Great poem Judie. VERY Dr. Seuss!

Cher Duncombe said...

Wow! You sound just like Dr. Seuss. You pulled this off so well, Judie.

THE SNEE said...

The clock was a tick'en
You're clearly no chicken
I'm guessing instead you're a spell casting wiccan! This was so much fun Judie. Thanks for the laugh!

Maria said...

Enjoyable!

sm said...

wonderful poem
its time for my dinner

Jenny said...

Okay, I totally admit it. You are unstumpable girl! Seriously. I loved the rhyme and meter of this little poem. I think it needs to be in a book of poetry.

Hope your art show was fun!

I'm just digging my way out of my behindedness! ha!