In the Bushes

In the bushes lurked a man Keeping handy Bits of candy Luring children in the bushes Where he hit them, Scratched them, bit them. If a man hides in the bushes Don't go near him If you hear him In the bushes with a club He will beat you, Cook you, eat you. This is another unpublished early poem, circa 1969, from the forever-after ongoing series "Lucifera's Questionable Daycare Poems and Stories."