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Birds Baked In Pies

Birds baked in pies, babies rocked out of trees
Kids all falling down from some dreadful disease
Young Hansel and Gretel
May wind up in a kettle
What tormented minds write stories like these?

12/4/22

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Marikate Kingston Date: 1/26/2023 7:56:00 PM I think Humpty Dumpty is about the death of a soldier who couldn't be saved. All depicting such dark times in history. I'm going to look up the London Bridge origin, interested now. Your poem would be a good topic for a college children's lit' class or a history paper: A Deeper Look into the Dark Nursery Rhymes of the 17th Century. Your poem could be part of the assignment, maybe on everyone's first page. Your writing is so clever!! Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 1/31/2023 5:37:00 PM The Grimm brothers should be forewarned just by their names, I would start there! Thank you, Marikate for your insightful input! Robert

Victor Buhagiar Date: 12/9/2022 2:28:00 AM Lovely limerick. Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 1/8/2023 2:47:00 PM I thought it was quite lovely myself!

Charles Messina Date: 12/8/2022 2:49:00 AM And after all was said and done..."Humpty Dumpty had a great fall" Witty Limerick, Robert. Love it! Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 12/8/2022 3:23:00 PM Humpty's not the shell of the man he used to be! Glad you enjoyed! Robert

I Am Anaya Date: 12/5/2022 3:36:00 PM They get outrageously frightful, old nursery rhymes don't they, and wise tales as well. Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 12/5/2022 4:18:00 PM Some may call it child abuse, because they make a significant impact!

Sara Kendrick Date: 12/5/2022 1:55:00 PM Good one. They say that so many of these were political works describing events in the political arena back in those days. Thanks for sharing. Sara Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 12/5/2022 3:40:00 PM Absolutely you should check the story of why London Bridges was falling down, Sara. Thanks for your visit, Robert

John Lawless Date: 12/5/2022 5:26:00 AM I'll have the boiled wolf and a side of Grandma... Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 12/5/2022 4:02:00 PM Little Red says to have Little Miss Muffet's goulash, stay away from the whey!

Gershon Wolf Date: 12/4/2022 8:02:00 PM Yeah - Those Brits sure are psychotic, aren't they? 'Nursery rhymes,' my arse! :) gw Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 12/5/2022 4:14:00 PM You think that's bad, what's up little miss Muffet and what in God's name is a tuffet!

L Milton Hankins Date: 12/4/2022 7:18:00 PM You know, Robert, I too have wondered about that from time to time. Some nursery rhymes are filled with horror and horrendous conclusions. Login to Reply Robert Gorelick Date: 12/5/2022 4:16:00 PM Look at Jack, he got a fractured skull, in a so-called delightful nursery rhyme!