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October Bliss

I am sick of eating those huge orange gourds cooked in pies - And my little garden is choc-a-bloc with pumpkins this year; But when carved out, they are the talk of the whole neighbourhood. For Andrea’s contest

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Debbie Duncan

Date: 8/25/2015 1:20:00 AM

This is a cute little poem. I turn 60 Oct 7th, so the title caught my eye :) Very nice win.

Paul Callus

Date: 10/12/2014 6:26:00 AM

Clever and witty sigo, Jack! By now you must have turned orange! I can imagine your garden wall in the evening dotted with eerie shining Jack-o-lanterns. Congrats on a fine and deserved win. // paul

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 10/12/2014 6:14:00 AM

This is one of my favorites. Congratulations, happy to see you high on the list of winners.

Jan Allison

Date: 10/12/2014 5:28:00 AM

dropping back with my congrats good to re read this it made me smile:-) hugs jan xxx

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 10/12/2014 1:52:00 AM

Nice humor flows , Jack, congrats on the win.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/12/2014 12:27:00 AM

hahaah, I was wondering if this might be yours. You did exactly what a good sijo should do. You did a "twist" in line three, making it not so bad to have those pumpkins after all. Also you made me google the word choc-a-bloc, to make sure I had guessed its meaning correctly. a very contemporary sijo. Congrats, Jack.

Joe Maverick

Date: 10/9/2014 4:40:00 PM

Enjoyed the tale of your horticultural triumphs Jack Good to have stopped by.'

Harry Horsman

Date: 10/8/2014 4:01:00 PM

Hey roll on Halloween, love the poetry Jack...

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 10/8/2014 6:27:00 AM

How many contests does Andrea have??? Great write, enjoy the pumpkin, te he he.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 10/7/2014 4:05:00 PM

October's my favorite month. Choc - a - bloc :):):) Jack, I carved my first pumpkin yesterday :) Love Linda

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/7/2014 2:22:00 PM

a double treat of pies an a jack o... wonderful read.. huggs

Skat A

Date: 10/7/2014 12:22:00 PM

I love October, Jack, great sijo. SKAT

Daver Austin

Date: 10/6/2014 5:01:00 PM

they're not bad around the end of October, but apple pie is better. I hear the squirrels will eat pumpkins. From the sound of your garden, it would take a lot of the whiskery little devils. Enjoyed, and thanks for dropping by. Love, daver

Robert Johnson

Date: 10/6/2014 4:38:00 PM

I don't know if I would cry about having to eat that pumpkin pie. :) All I know about it is that, with all that whipped cream, it makes me fat. Booo. Hope you're having a good week too jack. Peace. :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/6/2014 4:30:00 PM

Ahh!! Make some pumpkin bread or pumpkin cake or add some pumpkin to a stew..Yum..Ha!! Ha!!..Way to go for the contest..Thanks for all the visits..Sara

Jan Allison

Date: 10/6/2014 3:07:00 PM

wonderful write Jack - I too used the Halloween theme .. i have never tried pumpkin pie though!:-) Good luck with the contest. Hugs Jan xxx