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School Annual Fall Festival

All the children were excited, climbing the walls
Time for Annual Fall Festival at Crabbe Elementary 
Corn shocks and jack-o’-lanterns decorated the halls.

The public invited, so at the door stood a sentry
Checking identification and issuing free passes
Time for Annual Fall Festival at Crabbe Elementary.

Responsible for a game were each of the classes
With prizes provided by the local mercantile shops  
Checking identification and issuing free passes.

I never thought for a festival I’d see so many cops
But “the times they are a’changin’;” a swell affair
With prizes provided by the local mercantile shops.

Once kids could have fun all day long at a school fair
Parents always enjoy getting to know one another
But “the times they are a’changin’;” a swell affair,

Until I saw a four-year-old trying to find his mother
All the children were excited, climbing the walls,
Parents always enjoy getting to know one another
Corn shocks and jack-o’-lanterns decorated the halls.

Written October 24, 2022

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Mike Gentile Date: 10/25/2022 6:53:00 AM A fond memory Milt, captured with poetic charm! A lovely read this morning!! Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/25/2022 7:51:00 AM Thank you so much, Mike. The school down the street had a fall festival this weekend, so I sort of borrowed it for my poem. Have a wonderful week, my friend.

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/24/2022 8:39:00 PM Yeah, without the cops there, what kind of 'festival' would it be? Something to mull over... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/24/2022 8:50:00 PM It's hard to tell, gw. Safety first!

Michael Tor Date: 10/24/2022 7:39:00 PM Milton nice to reunite that child with his mom. It is so sad Milton how these times have changed. In your wildest dreams did you ever think there would be police at schools to keep them from being executed. There is something terribly wrong going on. People need to start looking deeply at the reasons these atrocities are taking place. I am glad you got to enjoy yourself and it was a safe environment for all to partake in. I feel for the future generations to come. It will be a world I would... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/24/2022 8:51:00 PM Me too, Michael. Me, too. Michael Tor Date: 10/24/2022 7:40:00 PM be afraid to live in...

Caren Krutsinger Date: 10/24/2022 11:07:00 AM Please tell me that you helped reunite that 4-year-old with his mommy! Great imagery. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 10/24/2022 11:59:00 AM Of course, I did, Caren. Nothing distresses me like a child in distress. You know that feeling quite well yourself.