I woke up Easter morning
just at the crack of dawn.
I heard a muted whisper:
“There’s a stranger on the lawn”.
I ran and grabbed my rifle,
and, though it isn’t funny,
when I pulled the trigger,
I shot the Easter Bunny.
I had to hide the evidence
before the children knew,
so we chucked him in the freezer
for a later rabbit stew.
Author notes
Written April 8th, 1992
A contest entry
- joyhappylove&&cutefluffybunnys by risewiththesmoke.
500 points, ended March 26, 2007, 20 entries
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This is a wonderfully created Easter poem! I only hope you haven't let your kids find out. It could scar them for life you know! -
Thank-you and congratulations, excellent poem and a well deserved prize. We hope to see you in the later rounds, all prize-winners are scoring points in the race to be crowned "Best Rhyming Poet on AP and thus the world!"
Thanks again for entering and supporting our rhyming extravaganza
Jeff and Sue
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Yet another good poem from you in the series, you are right at the top of the list of poets i hope to see in each entry, yet to read one I didn't enjoy. Hope to see you in the big prizes in the remaining rounds.
The poor old Easter bunny
He got it in the end
Just for bringing chocolate
To cheer your life my friend
But I'm not worried overmuch
I can't eat chocolate, see
But I am really rather fond
Of rabbit pie for tea...
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You are a wicked person
of that there is no doubt
You cant be trusted with a gun
when rabbits are about
And yet i can't condemn you
even though you are a sinner
I can help to ease your conscience
just invite me round to dinner
Yep this one raised a smile Excellent
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Your reply poem ..
is better than my poem.
Thanks for reading and commenting.
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lmfao!!
OMG that's so morbid!!! yet somehow hilarious... thanks for entering!!
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Not nice at all
This comes somewhat close to home
Too close to my comfort zone
If you did that to a cat
I can't print what'd come of that
(You would never be found)
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lmao
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LOL Man, to come back and read this first thing the a.m. is GREAT. I LOVED this and it really made me smile. Shhhh. Don't tell the kids, but RABBIT stew can be OH SO Delightful. LOL. Excellent work. ~Pam
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worth several smiles. Flawless meter. Nice work!
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This poem evoked a smile on my face.... although it is sad that a nice rabbit finds his end in this way. I am so pleased though that before you told us that you had shot him, you said: "though it isn’t funny". This makes that the reader does not see you not a ruthless killer - lol. It's very nice - has a great flow and good rhyme. Very well done. Anna.
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I'm not in favor of killing "baby" bunnies, but I do remember what happened in Australia, and it was a worse rabbit tale than this one.
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Thanks. However, I'll bet you mean "tale". I shot him with a rifle ...
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Jolly tail. good luck in the contest!
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who shot Roger rabbit
That was a dismal deed, shooting that easter rabbit, ; must've
been in one grumpy mood. Dark whimsy and funny satire,
would the rabbit stew not taste chocolaty though ..just a thought ; great write , made me hide my yellow rabbit friend.
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LOL ~ That is so clever and funny... x
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Oh dear me, you just made my day! This is too great.
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Excellent. I liked it a lot.
Good rhyme and rhythm.
Funny too!
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That dreadful! Histerical,but dreadful!This and our tiny Yorkie keeps finding baby bunnies in our fensed in yard and killing them.You must of been a mean Yorkie in a previous life,ya ol mean thang!~~~Suseann
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