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Billy Bookworm

I am a little Bookworm
I live inside a book
     I wriggle 
           I writhe 
I make humans beings squirm
For when they open up my book
They don’t expect to see a worm

How silly
these homosapiens
     Do they not realize
My name is Billy Bookworm
and in a book I will reside

So next time you begin to read
and open up your book
     Do not scream 
          Do not shout
What is all that noise about
Just gently turn each page to see
     The sweetest bookworm 
          and that is me...

Written 1st April 2019

Contest: The Bookworm
Sponsor: Kai Michael Neumann
10th in Premier Contest

Contest: YOUR CHOICE LIGHT VERSE (wit,humour,wordplay,puns)
Sponsor: Brian Strand
HONORABLE MENTION

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Jan Allison

Date: 6/29/2019 6:33:00 PM

lovely to read this again Ann congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan x

Ann Gilmour
Date: 6/30/2019 6:19:00 PM

Aww thank you Jan for your kind comment and congrats. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 6/28/2019 8:22:00 AM

Very much like a nursery rhyme. Children would enjoy the read, and by the way, I did too. Great piece.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 6/29/2019 12:21:00 AM

Well thank you Reason for your welcome visit and so glad you liked my 'little ditty'. Good to meet you. Kindest thoughts Ann xx

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/13/2019 12:08:00 PM

How sweet, Ann. Congrats on your well deserved win.

Ann Gilmour
Date: 6/28/2019 3:04:00 AM

Have only just noticed that I did not reply to your most welcome visit Line, so a very belated thanks to you for your congrats. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Kai Michael Neumann

Date: 4/6/2019 3:53:00 AM

Hello Ann. Congratulations on your win in my contest. The sweetest book worm. Sorry for taking so long to judge the contest. we have moved to Spain and are unpacking hundreds of book boxes. SO many treasure, so many gems and so many worms. Kind wishes, Kai

Ann Gilmour
Date: 4/6/2019 4:01:00 AM

Thank you so much for my placement in your contest Kai, I really enjoyed writing this little poem, it brought a smile to my face as I was typing it! Good luck with your move to Spain, how lovely! Kindest thoughts Ann xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/1/2019 7:29:00 PM

Oh, this one is whimsical and fun. I do love a personification poem, Ann. BRAVO!

Ann Gilmour
Date: 4/2/2019 3:05:00 PM

I am so glad you enjoyed it Caren, I really loved writing it. Kindest thoughts Ann xx

Arturo Michael

Date: 4/1/2019 4:40:00 PM

I enjoyed this...

Ann Gilmour
Date: 4/1/2019 4:51:00 PM

Oh thank you so much Arturo, so nice to hear from you. Kindest thoughts Ann xx

Jan Allison

Date: 4/1/2019 2:35:00 PM

oh how charming Ann I love the personification and I hope you and Billy bookworm will always be friends lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Ann Gilmour
Date: 4/1/2019 3:29:00 PM

Haha, so glad you liked it Jan, a little bit of nonsense really that seemed to flow freely from my muse. Thanks for your visit and good luck with your next project. Kindest thoughts Ann xx