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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Duncan Avatar
August 25, 2015 at 1:20 AM
This is a cute little poem. I turn 60 Oct 7th, so the title caught my eye :) Very nice win.
Callus Avatar
October 12, 2014 at 6:26 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
Yvonne Avatar
October 12, 2014 at 6:14 AM
This is one of my favorites. Congratulations, happy to see you high on the list of winners.
Allison Avatar
October 12, 2014 at 5:28 AM
dropping back with my congrats good to re read this it made me smile:-) hugs jan xxx
Mehta Avatar
October 12, 2014 at 1:52 AM
Nice humor flows , Jack, congrats on the win.
Dietrich Avatar
October 12, 2014 at 12:27 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.
Maverick Avatar
October 9, 2014 at 4:40 PM
Enjoyed the tale of your horticultural triumphs Jack Good to have stopped by.'
Horsman Avatar
October 8, 2014 at 4:01 PM
Hey roll on Halloween, love the poetry Jack...
Thirtyseven Avatar
October 8, 2014 at 6:27 AM
How many contests does Andrea have??? Great write, enjoy the pumpkin, te he he.
A   Avatar
October 7, 2014 at 4:05 PM
October's my favorite month. Choc - a - bloc :):):) Jack, I carved my first pumpkin yesterday :) Love Linda
Onclaud Avatar
October 7, 2014 at 2:22 PM
a double treat of pies an a jack o... wonderful read.. huggs
A  Avatar
October 7, 2014 at 12:22 PM
I love October, Jack, great sijo. SKAT
Austin Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 5:01 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
Johnson Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 4:38 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. :)
Kendrick Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 4:30 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
Allison Avatar
October 6, 2014 at 3:07 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
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