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For Contest, "Nursery Rhyme Wackiness"
Sponsor, Tom Wood

The Mystery of Humpty Dumpty


Cute Humpty did sit on a wall-
it's said his shell broke by a fall.
      His bottom was round,
      and so it was found
it wasn't his fault after all.

You see he got there by mistake:
 a farmer who lived by a lake
      while gathering eggs,
      to hold one, son begs
and promised that it wouldn't break.

While traveling home, they had stopped
to watch a small frog that had hopped,
      right by the son's feet-
      he looked, oh, so sweet!
Son, top a stone wall, his egg propped.

He bent down to grasp his new pet;
this cute one would be the best yet!
      But quick as can be
      on wall frog did flee,
and egg's fragile balance upset!

So that's how the true story goes!
The real Humpty didn't wear clothes-
      just plain, round, and plump
      rocked by a frog's jump.
These odd, hidden facts, I expose!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 7/21/2024 8:55:00 AM
A true nursery rhyme. Congrats, Sandra
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Date: 7/21/2024 8:30:00 AM
Nice take on this one! I enjoyed your rhymes and pictures! Congratulations on placing!! Xo
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Date: 7/20/2024 1:43:00 PM
Congrats on your placement in the contest, Sandra.
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Date: 7/20/2024 1:08:00 PM
Very cute entry Sandra. Congrats on placing
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Date: 7/8/2018 10:20:00 PM
A lovely the twist in this story of Humpty Dumpty, Sandra. :) Congratulations on your awesome win! Hugs Eve
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/9/2018 3:37:00 PM
Thank you, Eve. All the stories were so interesting! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 7/7/2018 11:10:00 PM
Lol. Congratulations on your win. Great story and very well told. Enjoyed it!
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/9/2018 3:36:00 PM
Thank you so much, Susan. So pleased that you enjoyed it. It was fun to work on. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 7/7/2018 8:50:00 PM
Clever and very well-written, Sandra. CONGRATS on your win! Janice
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/9/2018 3:36:00 PM
Thank you very much, Janice! It was a fun write. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 7/7/2018 10:34:00 AM
Lol! Sandra, I really enjoyed your humorous string of limericks. Now we finally know what happened to poor ole Humpty. Congratulations on your placement in the contest:-) Alexis
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/9/2018 3:35:00 PM
Thank you so much, Alexis, for your visit, congrats, and very supportive comments! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 7/7/2018 8:32:00 AM
Poor humpty, he died because of the carelessness of the farmer's kid, this was a rewlly nice limerick written by you and I really enjoyed your write, many congratulations on your win in the contest, good luck and have a really nice day
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/9/2018 3:34:00 PM
Thank you for the great contest, Faraz, and for my nice placement. Much appreciated! Sandra
Date: 7/5/2018 2:43:00 PM
NICELY done, Sandra. I am reading lots of clever tales, and some very tall tales for this contest as well!!
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/5/2018 8:00:00 PM
Thank you, Andrea. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 7/4/2018 5:18:00 AM
Wow!!! A winner for sure, Mick
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/4/2018 10:28:00 AM
Thank you, Mick! It was a really fun write for me! Sandra
Date: 7/3/2018 9:10:00 PM
Wow, I love this. A fav. Just posted a new poem. I would love to get your input.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/4/2018 10:32:00 AM
Armand, so glad to see you again, and thanks so much for your visit, nice comment and fav! Much appreciated! Sandra
Date: 7/3/2018 6:10:00 PM
what a fun string of limericks Sandra, you've uncovered the mystery of humpty lol:-) hugs Jan xx
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Sandra Haight
Date: 7/4/2018 10:32:00 AM
Thank you, Jan! It was such a fun write! Hugs, Sandra
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