For many years I’d wondered
As have so many folks before,
About the legend of the Haggis,
In olden Scots folklore.
Stories and tales are often told,
Of this strange beast of the glen,
On a darkened heath at midnight,
Which has frightened many men.
But unafraid of this beastie,
I went in search to find the truth,
I grabbed my hat, donned my boots,
And turned into a haggis sleuth.
Determination beat within my breast,
To prove the Haggis surely was alive,
And through this, my fateful quest,
I prayed I would survive.
Across the hills I walked for miles,
Not a sign came into sight,
T’was on the eve of the second day,
The day turned toward the night.
The hills were still, the air turned cold,
Up till then I was calm and cheery,
But the sun slid down behind the hill,
The glens mood became quite eerie,
My campfire lit and all seemed well,
Then there came such an awful sound,
A screeching, growling fearful noise,
The quiet of the glen was drowned.
I grabbed my camera and then my net,
The noise filled my heart with fear.
Should this beast attack I’d be ready,
I’ll fight should it come too near.
Then suddenly through the darkness,
I could see two bloodshot eyes,
Its teeth laden jaws then opened wide,
It screached out a horrendous cry.
By the flickering light of the campfire,
It stood almost two feet tall,
It’s body swathed in fine brown fur,
And its feet were flat and small.
It slowly started to come closer,
I was mesmerised by the sight,
But grabbed my camera and took a shot,
Of the beast in front of me that night.
The Haggis, with bloodcurdling screech,
Leapt and knocked me to the ground,
A blow to my head brought darkness,
As I landed hard upon the ground
When I awoke to the blazing sun,
My campfire was cold and dead.
An empty whiskey bottle lay beside me,
I had an awful aching head.
You think a dream? A drunkard’s tale?
Oh you may sit there and laugh,
But I have the proof that it was real,
With a haggis here, in the photograph.
© 2003 AnnD (All rights reserved)
Adding your comment:
this is a great narrative poem - I really like the way you told the story so well, while keeping a great rhythm and rhyme 
- the picture tops it all off fabulously!
