Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

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Contest: The Picture On The Parlour Wall

Sponsor: Craig Cornish

20 September 2024

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The curse of The Crying Boy

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 September 21, 2024 at 2:27 PM Hello Terry, what a delightful read and made me smile. - Blessings, My Dear, Friend, Daniel Terry Flood September 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM Thanks, Daniel. Glad you enjoyed. Terry

Andrea Dietrich September 20, 2024 at 7:14 PM Haha. Clobber the cat. You are a hoot, Terry. Terry Flood September 24, 2024 at 3:04 PM I do ACTUALLY like cats… but sometimes I just can’t help myself ;-)

Beryl Edmonds September 20, 2024 at 12:46 AM I remember that picture of a boy crying, your wife nailed the reason, there’s no denying. Great poetic humour… Beryl Terry Flood September 24, 2024 at 3:03 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 September 19, 2024 at 7:59 PM Leave it to the wife to 'bring things down to earth!' lol. ~ Gershon Terry Flood September 24, 2024 at 3:01 PM Anne’s mum had that very picture… weirdly, no one knows what became of it.

Ilene Bauer September 19, 2024 at 5:00 PM great ending, terry! best of luck in the contest... Terry Flood September 19, 2024 at 5:07 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!