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Namyh
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0 posted 2011-04-13 01:55 AM


Wings from the Twilight Zone

Ann had cooked the pigsfeet. Cat and Alice brought the steaks.
Clare arrived with vegees and Sarah's tasty cakes.
Family members talked and laughed before we took our seats.
The house was filled with smells of food. I couldn't wait to eat.

It was a lavish dinner on the eve of Halloween.
The table was bedecked with food. What a scrumptious scene !
We all sat down and bowed our heads while Pete, he said the grace.
Then everyone began to eat at a wondrous tasty pace.

The steak was tender, the vegees right, can't wait for cake and pie.
Poured hotsauce on my pigsfeet when something caught my eye.
All plates began to tremble. The food commenced to fling.
Shocked I was by an eerie sight. The pigsfeet sprouted WINGS !

They hovered over table. The guests were wide-eyed shocked.
Pigsfeet began to chase us like an evil was unlocked.
One divebombed and landed on top of Cat's combed hair.
She dropped her purse and started cursing "Get the hell out there !".

Another raced cross the room colliding on Ray's thigh.
The one I saw came straight at me and barely missed my eye.
The dinner was delicious but no longer was it fun.
The guests had bolted from their chairs and now were on the run.

No sooner had they started, then silence made them STOP !
They peered around the corner and the pigsfeet All had dropped.
What made them fly's a question. The answer ? Not routine.
But we think Twilight Zone had landed here on Halloween !
Well, that was last night's dinner. But our fears continue on
'cause we have breakfast invites and my stomach's not too strong.

Before you eat those peas and corn, toast or slice of beef,
before you roast those chicken legs, look well at what you eat.
If it turns its head or winks and you miss that single cue,
you’ll think its hot and smelling good but this food may eat you!
Then YOU’LL be in some stew!
Now give that thought a chew!
That’s it. Now, I’ve warned you!

Namyh



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dreamgal
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since 2011-03-17
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1 posted 2011-04-13 09:06 AM


Very good poem here. Almost reminded me of
a childrens book. I can see my son all wide eyed and deeply engrossed if i read this to him. Very clever write. I enjoyed.

Dreamgal

Honeybunch
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2 posted 2011-04-13 12:08 PM


Not quite what I was expecting but a fun read!  Thanks for the smile.

Helen

Namyh
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3 posted 2011-04-13 04:06 PM


Dreamgal – Exactly! When this happened, our wide eyed terror was deeply engrossed in the mayhem of the moment and all our child like fears erupted adding extra vim and vigor to our running escape. Whoa! You should have been there. LOL. It was indeed a memorable moment that would bring out the best of the hidden child in any of us. So glad you enjoyed ‘cause that makes it all worth it. Thanks Dreamgal for stopping in. Namyh  
Namyh
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since 2009-01-20
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4 posted 2011-04-13 04:07 PM


Helen – What poet doesn’t relish adding fun to the unexpected. So very happy to impart a smile when it’s least expected. Now you’ve put a Honey in my bunch today and I’m startin’ to feel a lot better. Thanks a lot Honeybunch. Namyh
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