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SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

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California Desert

0 posted 2003-02-19 08:39 PM

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?

skyshine

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Beneath the northern stars

1 posted 2003-02-19 08:49 PM

I kinda like this.

--Liz

You can sit there and forgive someone until the cows come home, and it won't make a bit of difference until they forgive themselves.

Mistletoe Angel

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Portland, Oregon

2 posted 2003-02-19 08:49 PM

Yay!!! (does happy dance) Ooooohhhhh...I just love happy endings, oh my gosh, this is such a coincidence because I just read Balladeer's beautiful poem about loving everyone by God and this is an epitome of a tale that relates so well to that lesson, yay! (kiss on cheek) God Bless You, sweet friend, this gave my heart a big smile, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Das, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Poet deVine

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Hurricane Alley

3 posted 2003-02-19 08:52 PM

This would be really cute with some kids drawings!!

lorenlynn
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since 2003-01-27

Posts 203
California Beaches

4 posted 2003-02-19 11:24 PM

I love this certainly gets my vote.

Wisdom comes with winters. ** Oscar Wilde.

the_loner_23
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since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

5 posted 2003-02-19 11:26 PM

I love this

Cold hands means a warm heart

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

6 posted 2003-02-20 12:47 PM

Of all your wonderful poems, I like this one best. Love, Joyce

[This message has been edited by Joyce Johnson (02-20-2003 12:48 AM).]

Jason Lyle
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since 2003-02-07

Posts 1438
With my darkling

7 posted 2003-02-20 12:12 PM

If only I could write such a long well written piece,my vote,of course.
Jason

bsquirrel

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8 posted 2003-02-20 02:02 PM

Though the ending moralizes a bit much for my liking, I love how this poem exists in its own world and time.

Earth Angel
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since 2002-08-27

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Realms of Light

9 posted 2003-02-20 04:04 PM

Clapping my hands here! This was a treat to read! Thank you for the entertainment!

Warm hugs,
Earth Angel

cupcake
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since 2003-01-05

Posts 116

10 posted 2003-02-21 12:15 PM

I can relate, how many times have I played the witch when feeling neglected. Certainly vote on this one.

I'm a reader - not a writer.

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

11 posted 2003-02-21 03:09 PM

You have my vote on this we definitely need some humor and some lessons too. Well done.

~* Carpe' Diem *~

Yu Lan
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since 2000-04-13

Posts 1462
New Zealand

12 posted 2003-02-23 05:15 PM

vote vote vote!

I'm glad you e-mailed me so I knew this was a submission.. I must admit I haven't been in this archive before, si i'll have to go through and do a bit of voting.

-Lynne

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

Love - Lynne

ellie LeJeune
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since 2000-01-10

Posts 4156
King of Prussia, PA USA

13 posted 2003-02-23 05:47 PM

Oh, This is priceless...I love it! the humour and imagination and a wonderful life lesson...truly my favorite of yours by far! Hugs, Ellie

A friend hears the song in my heart, and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Midnitesun

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since 2001-05-18

Posts 28647
Gaia

14 posted 2003-02-23 06:01 PM

Enjoyed your humor, your creative presentation!

Lighthousebob
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since 2000-06-14

Posts 4725
California

15 posted 2003-02-24 05:49 PM

A very delightful read indeed. A wonderful lesson for both young and old alike.

-Bob

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

16 posted 2003-02-24 08:53 PM

Thank you very much. Harriet and I have been 'bumming' around for nearly 30 years and I am kind of fond of her.

kaile

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since 2000-02-06

Posts 5146
singapore

17 posted 2003-02-25 01:35 AM

LOL, i like this simply because it moralizes a little...a great way to instill compassion and understanding without being preachy...

garysgirl

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since 2002-09-29

Posts 19237
Florida, USA

18 posted 2003-02-25 02:28 AM

I think I like Harriet, too....

"Love makes the world go around"
~with love and hugs from Ethel__GG~

fractal007
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since 2000-06-01

Posts 1958

19 posted 2003-02-25 05:04 AM

I liked this poem in Cafe, so I will put in my vote. Hope it gets published!

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

Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

20 posted 2003-02-25 06:24 AM

Publish a childen's book!
Loved this
Liz

lorenlynn
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since 2003-01-27

Posts 203
California Beaches

21 posted 2003-02-26 12:04 PM

One of my favorites! A bestseller childrens book I see for you!!

Justbleu
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Posts 3329
Oregon, Originally From Alaska :)

22 posted 2003-02-26 02:00 PM

Adorable write.....LOVED IT!!!!

Bridgette

"Somewhere, somehow, it should be possible to touch someone and never let go again. To hold someone, not for a moment but forever." Andre Brink

hoot_owl_rn
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since 1999-07-05

Posts 10750
Glen Hope, PA USA

23 posted 2003-03-09 09:57 AM

Nightshade

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Posts 13962
just out of reach

24 posted 2003-03-09 05:35 PM

Oh I love this one....it's a must for the book!! Chris

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

-Emily Dickinson

Flower
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since 2003-03-15

Posts 240
California

25 posted 2003-03-15 05:16 PM

I love fairy and witches tales.

Love reading all these great writes.
I write not!

SPIRIT
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since 2002-12-29

Posts 1745
California Desert

26 posted 2003-03-16 10:53 AM

Thank you, all comments appreciated.

Flower
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since 2003-03-15

Posts 240
California

27 posted 2003-03-24 10:29 AM

I'm just doing the bumps this morning of those pieces I really love.

Love reading all these great writes.
I write not!

Mysteria

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since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

28 posted 2003-04-02 08:36 PM

Well now is my Granddaughter ever going to love this one, so I tucked it nicely away for a rainy day

To be hugged by a friend is wealth beyond words.

BluesSerenade
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since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

29 posted 2003-04-02 11:10 PM

I have read this before several times, just couldn't find the right words to do it justice. I like the fairy tale rhyme to it, and the closing lines most of all.

Enjoyed your sentimentality~

cupcake
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since 2003-01-05

Posts 116

30 posted 2003-04-06 01:05 AM

Love to see this make the book.

Flower
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since 2003-03-15

Posts 240
California

31 posted 2003-04-08 02:16 PM

Push!

Street Heart
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since 2002-09-05

Posts 349
Pennsylvania,USA

32 posted 2003-04-08 02:31 PM

Fantastic!(Big smile on my face)Not only comical,but with a moral! Great writing, SPIRIT ! You craftily snatched my vote up with the whisk of a broom!

Peace,Geoffrey

If a man has not discovered something he is willing to die for,his life is not worth living.

Martin Luther King,Jr. Detroit,1963

cupcake
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since 2003-01-05

Posts 116

33 posted 2003-04-09 12:55 PM

This was written for my brothers and me many years ago, at least 30 I imagine. Still always a pleasure a read.

kaile

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singapore

34 posted 2003-04-09 12:18 PM

i will really love to see this one in the book though its length works against it

Bill Charles
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highways, & byways, for now

35 posted 2003-04-09 10:25 PM

SPIRIT - this is delightful and very well written. I'm partial to witches. This has my vote...

BC

carol
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since 2003-01-25

Posts 624
Florida USA

36 posted 2003-04-10 09:34 PM

This is really a good poem I think it should make the book also

Real friends celebrate in who we are and have faith in all that we can become
Lots of Love
Rita

pjtalty
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since 2002-07-17

Posts 111
W.A., Australia

37 posted 2003-04-10 10:31 PM

This is one of those poems that was probably written with a readership of childen in mind, but which works just as well for adults because of the way the story leads one on from the top, through the middle and (before you know it) to the end. The journey is very pleasurable and well worth the read. My 6 year old son absolutely loved it and has awarded it "must read again'n'again" status. A must for the anthology!

Patrick Talty

[This message has been edited by pjtalty (04-10-2003 10:35 PM).]

Denise

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38 posted 2003-04-10 10:37 PM

I could have sworn I voted for this before too, maybe this was one that was affected by the crash and some replies were lost? I'll vote again in case that's what happened. I found this delightful, SPIRIT!

JP
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Posts 1343
Loomis, CA

39 posted 2003-04-11 10:34 AM

OMG! Amazingly enjoyable! you have all of my votes!

Yesterday is ash, tomorrow is smoke; only today does the fire burn.
Nil Desperandum, Fata viem invenient

suthern

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since 1999-07-29

Posts 20723
Louisiana

40 posted 2003-04-11 01:24 PM

A delight... gets my vote! *S*

Suetang
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Posts 5187
Melbourne, Australia

41 posted 2003-04-11 11:46 PM

Hello SPIRIT

I'm sorry that it took me so long to get to this one but I am sure glad I did. Your words took me on a magical journey and ended with an important message. Thanks for sharing your amazing talent.

This is for you, written by me.

"A poet weaves his words
through each verse to create
a most beautiful tapestry
for us all to admire."

Take care......Sue

I am in motion
I am blue
Love is an ocean
I'm anchored in you
- Shawn Mullins

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