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Meeting Zed the Pumpkin Head

His name is Zed, he is a pumpkin head.
This is funny I said to my pal, Jed.
He said I kid you not. Please get out of bed.
I want you to meet Zed before he is wed.

I knew I would not be interested no matter how led.
My pal Jed is a trickster, amply named and fed.
He probably made up a story about a pumpkin head.
I brought along my sister and her boyfriend Ned.

Her boyfriend is a physician at K-med.
My cheeks were embarrassed, and my face was red.
When I was introduced to Zed, the pumpkin head.
I thought you were fictitious, I stupidly said.

He laughed at that and threw back his head.
Almost as good as what I thought; I thought you were dead.
We both glared at Jed, who was as silly as his twin Ted.
But here you are alive and well, instead said Zed.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Forbes Avatar
October 3, 2022 at 7:48 PM
This is so so good! Sweet like candy corn :-)
Krutsinger Avatar
October 4, 2022 at 8:56 AM
Thank you Becky
Hankins Avatar
October 3, 2022 at 7:17 PM
Boy, you have milked this one, Caren. I kept trying to think of one you missed, but I couldn't. Delightful.
Krutsinger Avatar
October 4, 2022 at 8:56 AM
I had fun with this one for sure Hank.
Kyser Avatar
October 3, 2022 at 4:47 PM
I bet you and Jed agreed That Zed’s old brain has gone to seed! Enjoyed, Caren.
Krutsinger Avatar
October 4, 2022 at 8:56 AM
We did indeed agree to that.
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