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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Krutsinger Avatar
October 31, 2018 at 2:02 PM
Hilarious ending, Terry. I love the sing-song-rhythm of this poem. Perfect for Halloween. Welcome to Poetry Soup!
Flood Avatar
November 1, 2018 at 7:48 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.
Green Avatar
October 31, 2018 at 11:30 AM
Really well written. This was perfectly funny and a wonderful Halloween treat.
Flood Avatar
November 1, 2018 at 7:50 PM
Thanks, Chris. Glad it gave you a giggle.
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