About Gourds

They look like little pumpkins,
Cute and orange, with a stem,
Or else like tiny long-necked squash;
The stores sell lots of them.

They serve as decorations
As they brighten homes for fall,
A counterpart to jack-o-lanterns,
Faceless, though, and small.

However, I do wonder
Why they’ve gotten so maligned
For when someone’s out of someone’s gourd,
It means he’s lost his mind!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Wolf Avatar
October 15, 2018 at 11:49 AM
Ha, ha. Very clever. A thoroughly enjoyable poem, and 'Vintage Ilene Bauer, if I may say so. Best wishes, Gershon
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October 15, 2018 at 8:34 AM
This was funny Ilene. It is that time of year though and the stores are filled with pumpkins and gourds of all shapes and sizes.
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October 14, 2018 at 2:38 PM
lol Ilene, I see a few pumpkins in our shops but not any gourds. I imagine they make good lanterns:-) love the humour in the final stanza:-) hugs Jan xx
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