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For Peot Hilo's dark nursery rhyme contest

Humpty Dumpty

Humpty Dumpty was in fact a selfish king. A narcissist with a harem of women, many who were under the age of sixteen. He was quite large and disfigured, due to his royal ancestors marrying siblings to preserve their blood.  His mum was also his aunt and his dad was also his uncle in relation. He was a hunchback and could hardly walk.  He was bold and had a pale complexion with a very small neck and drooping cheeks.  He spoke with a lisp and stuttered, always dribbling.  He was very cruel and treated his servants very bad.  One small mistake like too much sugar in his tea would result in having their heads chopped off.  Despite having many wives, he was unable to have children, so he executed six of his sisters, but one remained.  Was she the one who pushed him?

King Humpty Dumpty
was a bit of a prat.
A narcissist numpty,
really ugly and fat.
An evil psychopath,
who loved a good bloodbath.
Those afraid of his wrath,
would stay clear from his path.
He was such a rotten egg -
put a foot wrong and you're dead.
Loved to see his servants beg,
all he gave them was some bread.
Unable to have a kid.
He was empty down below.
All fun he would forbid,
or a tantrum we would throw.
His mum felt so much shame,
his behaviour was insane.
In dishonouring their name,
she wanted to end his reign.
Murdered six of his siblings,
but failed to kill the last one.
She was sick of his quibblings,
so she went on the run.
Humpty was a bit small,
servants had to move him around.
Loved to sit on that wall,
to watch kids in the playground,
but no witness would tell,
about that fateful day,
when he stumbled and fell,
nothing - no one would say.
Now Humpty did not die,
but the damage was severe.
He couldn't speak nor cry,
braindead he would appear.
His sister now returned,
to rule the land as queen.
With all the lessons learned,
she promised to never be obscene.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Date: 3/7/2024 5:41:00 AM
I missed this great poem. Congratulations for your win :)
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Date: 3/3/2024 6:42:00 AM
Love your take on the poem, silent one. This was a fantastic read. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 3/2/2024 7:41:00 AM
Silent One, This adds a lot to the old nursery rhyme. You did this very well and it's something difficult to ever put out of our minds.
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Date: 2/28/2024 9:25:00 PM
This has made me smile, and also leaves me standing in wonder at your storytelling ability. Silent One, you are adept in all forms of poetry. How I enjoy the twist you have given to Dumpty's fall in every way. Like an egg, with a fall, he got cracked and his cracks can never be rectified. He got what he deserved! All the Best dear Silent One.
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Date: 2/27/2024 9:06:00 AM
This poem is awesome, not as a child did I know but certainly later in my adult life I understood how the nursery rhyme and history coincided. A really nasty character it seems, and yet we had our children singing this nursery rhyme. Hope you are well. Hugs, blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 2/26/2024 11:02:00 PM
Well he got his just desserts them. I did not understand what the judge wanted so I hope you get a win with this. Soupmail for you
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Date: 2/26/2024 2:06:00 AM
Ha ha. Love it!. So funny, and so clever. and well constructed as always. Hope you won?. The picture almost looks like me in the mirror, Kinda gave me a bit of a shock, I wasn't expecting. Looking forward to reading much mremin the future. Take care Pete.
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Date: 2/25/2024 7:02:00 PM
I loved traveling along as your tale unfolded. I guess it's true that his pieces never quite fit together again. Glad the new queen learned the lesson.
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Date: 2/25/2024 11:11:00 AM
A wonderfully creative mind and imagination, Silent One. A great entry for the contest. In my opinion, a winner. Good Luck. You did a great job in the introduction and the poem itself, my friend. It will be terrifying to children! :-) Thanks for sharing, Bill
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Date: 2/25/2024 6:24:00 AM
For sure, this is a dark take on the story--aptly done for the contest theme, SO. Much fun reading your poem, my friend. You shine in splendor of imagination.
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Date: 2/25/2024 6:05:00 AM
Ha! I made up a fictional Humpty story years ago, but yours is cooler, though he was awful, apparently. Now I need to Google. See ya
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Silent One
Date: 2/25/2024 6:14:00 AM
I remember your poem... Its not completely fictional... The nursery rhyme is a about a king who got too big for his boots and feel from grace... Thanks..
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Tom Woody
Date: 2/25/2024 6:09:00 AM
Couldn't confirm your story so I assume completely fictional. If so, great re- imagining
Date: 2/25/2024 5:55:00 AM
WOW. I didn't know all this. Such a great nursery rhyme for such an evil man. Love the story and the poem. Amazing. Sure to win. Love to you and God's blessings, too. Gina
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Date: 2/25/2024 5:50:00 AM
Gosh what a dark tale. Left me speechless, how you come up with such tales is beyond me really. Humpty dumpty was one of my sons most fave nursery rhymes when he was little, he was so obsessed with humpty dumpty he used to play it on repeat everyday. So seeing the name brought back many memories and as i read this i cant help but think to myself, what an excellent poem it is. And the little details you paid attention to while telling this makes this an interesting read really. One of the darkest
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Ink Empress
Date: 2/25/2024 5:52:00 AM
Iv read for a nursery rhyme really. “ Loved to sit on that wall, to watch kids in the playground, but no witness would tell, about that fateful day,” sad ending probably karma one would say but its good his sister vows to not entertain any obscene! Brilliant really! I loved it! The flow and depth of this truly left me in awe! Inspired! Youv nailed it! BOL for the contest
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