The curse of The Crying Boy

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Contest: The Picture On The Parlour Wall

Sponsor: Craig Cornish

20 September 2024

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A young lad, upset, with a tear in his eye It is but a picture and yet I ask why What, in my parlour, makes him want to weep Loneliness, hunger or fear of some creep? It’s said that his presence will bring to you ill Since one burnt out house had this boy hanging still But rumour and legend don’t sway me at all Strange, how it suddenly fell from the wall I gazed at the spot where the painting was lying My wife said I think I know why the boy’s crying I think that he knew he’d crash down on the mat But I don’t think he wanted to clobber the cat.

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Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 9/21/2024 2:27:00 PM

Hello Terry, what a delightful read and made me smile. - Blessings, My Dear, Friend, Daniel

Terry Flood
Date: 9/24/2024 3:04:00 PM

Thanks, Daniel. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/20/2024 7:14:00 PM

Haha. Clobber the cat. You are a hoot, Terry.

Terry Flood
Date: 9/24/2024 3:04:00 PM

I do ACTUALLY like cats… but sometimes I just can’t help myself ;-)

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 9/20/2024 12:46:00 AM

I remember that picture of a boy crying, your wife nailed the reason, there’s no denying. Great poetic humour… Beryl

Terry Flood
Date: 9/24/2024 3:03:00 PM

Thanks, Beryl. I’d actually forgotten about the curse when I began writing. Glad I was reminded (by Google’ as I might have run out of ideas after verse one ;-)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/19/2024 7:59:00 PM

Leave it to the wife to 'bring things down to earth!' lol. ~ Gershon

Terry Flood
Date: 9/24/2024 3:01:00 PM

Anne’s mum had that very picture… weirdly, no one knows what became of it.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/19/2024 5:00:00 PM

great ending, terry! best of luck in the contest...

Terry Flood
Date: 9/19/2024 5:07:00 PM

Thanks, Ilene… I’ve read Craig’s sample poem and I doubt this is to his liking… but it is to mine! So we’ll see what we shall see. ;-) Your comment came through about three hours later than usual… caught me off guard!