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SPIRIT
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0 posted 2003-02-09 09:06 AM



HARRIET HILDEGARDE

Harriet Hildegarde,
A very mean witch,
Lived in the town
Of Deep Puddle Ditch.
She lived in a castle
With thirty three rooms,
Six cats, two owls
And a collection of brooms.

The castle was built
Of bat wings and bones.
Cricket nests, dragon teeth
And ugly black stones.
And all of the little folk
Of Deep Puddle Ditch,
Were as scared as could be
Of the mean-natured witch.

Harriet Hildegarde,
A very mean witch.
Had a long nose
Which when mad ‘twould twitch,
And the whole little town
Would suffer in gloom,
When she’d take to the air
On a fast zooming broom.

The townsfolk appointed
A Committee of Ten,
Of pixie and elfin
And little gnome men.
To find a way
For Deep Puddle Ditch,
To get rid of the broom riding,
Nose twitching witch.

In the neighboring town
Of Blowing a Blizzard,
Lived Harriet’s cousin
WilliJo Wizard.
Jovial and loud
And always so pleasant,
He lived in a cottage
With a high plumed pheasant.

‘Twas to him they came,
The Committee of Ten,
Of pixie and elfin
And little gnome men.
In stumbling words,
Hating to snitch,
Told WilliJo Wizard
Their fear of the witch.

WilliJo Wizard
Burst out in laughter.
Told the little folk
He’d never heard dafter.
He bent down towards them
Rolling his eyes,
Said “For intelligent people,
You’re not very wise.”

Back to their town
Went the Committee of Ten,
To share the solution
That they had been given.
It sounded so easy,
It couldn’t be hard.
Whilst standing together,
Old thoughts to discard.

An invitation written
On a gossamer wing,
Was sent to the castle
On the first breeze of spring.
“All of the little folk,
Of Deep Puddle Ditch,
Request the attendance
Of their local witch.

Please join us Sunday
In the town park,
To picnic and party
Until it is dark.”
It was signed in nectar
With a fine feather pen.
Held a promise of friendship
By The Committee of Ten.

For WilliJo Wizard
Had made mere mention,
Harriet would do anything
To get some attention.
She’d ride through the air
On one of her brooms,
‘Cause it beat being lonely
In one of her rooms.

Harriet Hildegarde,
A kind, friendly witch,
Lived in the town
Of Deep Puddle Ditch.
She revamped her castle
Of thirty three rooms,
Started a daycare,
Gave rides - on her brooms.

The moral of the story
Of Deep Puddle Ditch
Is be kind to everyone,
Even a witch.
Tho’ nasty and mean
They just might in the end,
Turn out to be
Your very best friend.

I be me BUT who does me be?

© Copyright 2003 das - All Rights Reserved
Nightshade
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1 posted 2003-02-09 10:20 AM


Oh, now this is precious!! What a quaint story you have told SPIRIT. I am putting this in my library to read to my grandsons. Chris

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

Denise
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2 posted 2003-02-09 03:21 PM


Delightful tale, Spirit! What an imagination you have!
Enchantress
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3 posted 2003-02-09 04:56 PM


I LOVE this!
And I'm going to show my wizard husband this one!
What a fantastic tale you have woven for us to enjoy!
~Hugs & Smiles, Nancy~




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4 posted 2003-02-09 10:32 PM


I love this and it should be made into a picture book.  Have you tried?  Joyce
SPIRIT
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5 posted 2003-02-11 10:28 PM


Thank you for the nice words - I actually would be able to wallpaper a small bathroom wth all the rejection slips. What I need is a fellow conspirator - an artist who could bring Harriet Hildegarde to life. She's a fun lady though and I like her very much.
cupcake
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6 posted 2003-02-12 09:52 PM


I, myself, can relate to Harriet Hildegarde when I have felt left out for sure I have played the witch.

I'm a reader - not a writer.

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7 posted 2003-02-12 09:57 PM


SPIRIT:  This is so clever and entertaining!
I did know a very mean teacher once, by the name of Caroline Hildegarde! Maybe a sister?

Betty Lou Hebert

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8 posted 2003-02-13 04:09 PM


you have cast me under your spell...
and i'm thanking you for smiles garnered from your words... good advice on the end, and fun to read all the way through.

lorenlynn
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9 posted 2003-02-15 09:16 AM


This is unbelievably good.

Wisdom comes with winters. **  Oscar Wilde.

SPIRIT
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10 posted 2003-02-16 03:29 PM


Thank you, all comments gratefully acknowledged.

I be me BUT who does me be?

cupcake
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11 posted 2003-02-17 09:15 PM


I came back in here to read this to my kids, it is just so great.

I'm a reader - not a writer.

lorenlynn
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12 posted 2003-02-21 02:19 AM


This is a #1 childrens story . Go for it, never stop your dream girl this is MAGICAL!!
yes I am shouting but I want everyone to hear this one!!

Yu Lan
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13 posted 2003-02-21 07:38 PM


Bravo, that's precious! I love it, hehe..
I haven't read many fairy tale poems that I've thought much of, but THIS is really something Spirit..

-Lynne

Bless your cotten sockies, you poetic maniacs. ^_^

Love - Lynne

fractal007
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14 posted 2003-02-23 04:59 PM


I must confess that I was a little unfair in my last reply to one of your poems.  This one flows beautifully.  You've pulled off the rhythm fantastically well.  I think the only problem I see in this one is the fact that the invitation begins halfway down one stanza.  This is somewhat awkward.  However, nevertheless, this is only an opinion.  

I think I'll put this piece in my library.

"If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh"
-- Magus
"there is no good and evil, there are just sides."
-- Local Parasite

SPIRIT
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15 posted 2003-02-23 09:50 PM


Thank you for all the nice comments - this is posted in REFLECTIONS now also.  I'm very fond of Harriet Hildegarde we've been 'bumming' around for nearly 30 years now.
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