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Hairy Mary

Hairy Mary, really scary Hairs grow from her nose Some sprout from her pointy ears And in between her toes She's got hair on her fingers and her one remaining thumb I can't confirm the rumour That she's got a hairy bum A hair grows from the mole That is sprouting from her chin Her wicked eyes are purple And her nose is bent and thin She said some funny words to me when I was just a boy And waved a knobbly stick Like it was some magician's toy She said that she was turning me Into a slimy frog I told her she was bonkers And I'd rather be a dog For witches live in fiction But my theory has a glitch I called her lots of names And then my skin began to itch I said she was a daft old bat She didn't get the joke And now I find it hard to speak But easier to... CROAK!!!

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Date: 10/31/2018 2:02:00 PM
Hilarious ending, Terry. I love the sing-song-rhythm of this poem. Perfect for Halloween. Welcome to Poetry Soup!
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Terry Flood
Date: 11/1/2018 7:48:00 PM
Thanks Caren... I hadn’t considered the sing song element, now that you’ve pointed it out I’m hearing Mary, Mary, quite contrary.
Date: 10/31/2018 11:30:00 AM
Really well written. This was perfectly funny and a wonderful Halloween treat.
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Terry Flood
Date: 11/1/2018 7:50:00 PM
Thanks, Chris. Glad it gave you a giggle.

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