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Smashing Pumpkins

How many days to raise this pumpkin
From the seed, in which I sowed 
I gave it water, and I fed it
As everyday I'd watch it grow
There were nights, I was frighten
That I'd lose it to the frost
In the past, it'd come early
And found it hard to bare the loss
I'm not quiet sure, how people feel
About the orange ball they see
All I know what's in my heart
and what the pumpkin means to me

Some buy them, and they cook them
Making soup or cakes or pies
If I said, it wasn't yummy
We would all know that's a lie
Others make a Jack-o-lantern
Evil faces, lit by flames
Entertaining all who see them
In a contest or a game
But there are those
Who'd smash these pumpkins 
In a cruel and twisted plea
All I know, what's in my heart
and what the pumpkin means to me 

How many days to raise a pumpkin
At least eighty maybe more
Tending daily to its needs
But, it's quiet a loving chore
Then to have them smashed on purpose
For a purpose no one knows
Destroyed in just mere seconds
That took weeks and weeks to grow
It takes time to raise a pumpkin 
And in an instant end its spree
All I know what's in my heart
and what the pumpkin means to me

By JT Curtis May 2015

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Sharon Gulley

Date: 5/26/2015 9:02:00 AM

I love pumpkins too, there is just something about their beauty and fresh smell that's alluring in the Fall....Sharon G.

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 5/27/2015 7:29:00 AM

Just 5 more months to pumpkin time, I'm not sure if I can make it, lol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/20/2015 7:44:00 PM

A heartfelt poem on how sad it is for you to see them smashed, Jerry. I can't stand when people smash things up. Unless it is pure garbage, there is no reason for it. Nicely done, and I enjoyed how it makes us also think of the rock band of this name. I bet they love smashing pumpkins!

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 5/21/2015 4:45:00 PM

Thank you Andrea------It just amazes me how in this system of things, it takes so much time to create and so little to destroy.

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 5/20/2015 5:09:00 PM

Hello J Your pumpkin seems like a metaphor to show how you are growing. Cheers Chris

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 5/20/2015 6:52:00 PM

And it would seem Christopher, you can read between lines, as the saying goes....cheers

Jan Allison

Date: 5/19/2015 4:12:00 PM

Great descriptive write - loved the imagery of the lanterns ... I've never eaten pumpkin I must try it one day :-) Hugs Jan xx

Jerry T Curtis
Date: 5/20/2015 6:46:00 AM

I think it helps clear and relax the mind, when writing about the simple things in life we never think about, and yes you must try pumpkin---cake, cookies, pie---even pumpkin favored coffee. Thanks Jan