Last Halloween I went to a party as a cabbage.
A farmer was there and kept trying to pull
off my leaves. I was careful to heighten
my haunting but barely qualified for the best
costume. After a careen over the dance floor
with a carrot I fell into the fountain
of remorse without a ripple only to be
rescued by the farmer still intent on a salad.
Quickening my fortitude I was careful
not to be rigid, but quaint with my last leaf.
Author notes
Words Used: All of them--cabbage,careen, careful, farmer, fortitude, fountain, haunting, heighten, horrify (title), quaint, qualified, quickening, remorse, rigid, and ripple
A contest entry
- Word Bank Anyone? by Pamela A Lamppa.
1750 points, ended November 6, 2008, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This is making me smile. How wonderfully creative and festive with a great use of the given word bank. Kudos to you for using them all.
An excellent entry. My goodness quaint with your last leaf.
Such a humorous entry that just hit all the right spots.
Excellent entry. Best of luck in the judging. ~Pamela 
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'pulling off your leaves' M,,pretty sexy party lol ..GOOD LUCK
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Only in my dreams, Peter, only in my dreams! LOL--again thanks for reading and commenting!
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my pleasure maggie x
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A great topical write. I like the fantastical quality of it. The cabbage losing his/her leaves is an inventive touch.
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Thank you so much for the wonderful comments!
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very clever...
it sounds like a metaphor for some one putting off an unwelcome 'suitor.' It is very clever how you made your adventure into a metaphor and kept the word bank.
Terrific image...really vivid. Great poem.
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Thanks for the comment and great edit--I really had fun with this one!
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hehe love it! great use of the wordbank and loved your last line
All the best in the contest.
Gaylene
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Thanks for reading and commenting--aren't word banks fun?
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good use of the bank ,M,,but i am a cabbage in real life , lol hug x
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Never, you are more of a sweet, juicy carrot! Thanks for the comment on my poem and will keep your hug and send you one. Thanks!
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