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The Seed Of Fear Poetry Contest- Sponsored by Jami Patterson "There was an woman who lived in a shoe- fairytale"

There was an old woman who lived in a shoe 
She had so many children, she didn't know what to do 
So, she tied up some children with her shoelaces 
Even the boy who wore his leg braces 
She put them all down, in the cellar with no light 
And chopped off the head of one child every night 
The mean old woman was cold and bereft 
She killed them all till there was one child left 
It was the boy with the braces; he watched all the kids die 
But for some scary mannered reason- the boy didn't cry
He found the unlucky old woman; tucked in her bed 
Then he beat her with his shoe; made sure she was dead 
When he knew she was dead, 'He -sat with a smile- 
And shouted out loud!! 
"I'm Satan, It's Been Me... all this while"

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025




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Date: 8/21/2025 4:37:00 AM
Wow Charlie…..that is so clever and creative! Enjoyed! Debx
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Date: 8/20/2025 4:56:00 PM
creative and unique! Definitely not the kindly old woman of nursery rhyme lore. Best wishes with the contest enjoy your evening, Sara
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Date: 8/20/2025 2:59:00 PM
Hello Charlie Messina, wow! that is a twist in this nursery rhyme. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/
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Date: 8/20/2025 12:00:00 PM
oh wow, DARK poem, I love it!!
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