mand

Feb 26, 2010 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

Here I am to get you!

I want to eat some children
They’re yummy as can be!
Look! They’re really tasty
I’ll have them for my tea.

I spo’s I’ll have to cook them
No! that’s against the law,
But what else can I do
I cannot eat them raw!

Besides I’m on a diet
And they’re like lumps of ghee
They’ll expand me midriff
beyond capacity.

I’ll snack upon their digits
I know that they’re fat free
Serve them up with salad
Co’s that’s low calorie.

Oh yes! I am a monster
I’m really in the mood
Here I am to get you
I’m hungry for my food.

But when I try to eat them
they writhe and wriggle free
Squealing happy laughter
They run away from me??

— mand, Feb 26, 2010

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Country/Region: GBR

Critiques

mand

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks Licia, you have made

Thanks Licia, you have made me smile. I'm glad you liked it, I can carry on being a monster now - I think my husband might take that literally.lol

Lonnie

16 years 3 months ago

I echo Licia on this one!

Boldly witty and lyrically pure! I applaud the content, the use of rhyme and meter, Hell, everything about this poem is good! Bravo!

mand

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks Lonnie, there is a fine line when it comes to childrens poems, I was worried I might have crossed it, you put my mind at ease. I'm glad you liked it and thanks for your encourageing comments. Keep safe. Love Mand.

judyanne

16 years 3 months ago

Love it Mand.Makes me wish

Love it Mand. Makes me wish my kids were still little so I could chase them with this. 'I'll snack upon there digits' Do you mean 'their'? Lol Judy

mand

16 years 3 months ago

Oopps! yes, I’ll correct

Oopps! yes, I'll correct it. Yes the good old days, I chase my grandchildren now, they keep me feeling young. Thanks for commenting and I'm glad you liked it.

mand

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks Eph, I looked on your

Thanks Eph, I looked on your forum, Brilliant artist! and a man of many talents. One day - ya never know. Thanks for looking in, if ever I'm feelin sad I read one of your poems! Bye for now. Love Mand

xena465

16 years 3 months ago

When I read the first few

When I read the first few lines, you got me interested...I thought `what, eating children`? But then I realised that you must've been talking about a monster and not yourself...very funny and witty. Rosina xena465

mand

16 years 3 months ago

Thanks Rosina, it’s a game

Thanks Rosina, it's a game I often play with my grandchildren, I pretend ( not according to my husband lol. ) to be a monster and chase them, the youngest is 2 and he loves it, I hope to continue playing the game as long as I have grandchildren - great grandchildren - or my health fails. Thanks for commenting Rosina it's always nice to hear from you, glad you liked it. Love Mand

Nordic cloud

16 years ago

Wonderful Mand

Ann of Norway Just wonderful stuff, and now I'm stuffed!!! From a fellow monster Ann, but here they are called Trolls

mand

16 years ago

lol. I like your sense of

lol. I like your sense of humor! You know more about me that I know about myself. Love ya to bits. Love Mand

Clem

16 years ago

Everyone loves this poem for

Everyone loves this poem for good reason. It takes us back to some of the happiest of human times, play with our own parents, play with our children and play with our grandchildren. And the game seems to be cross cultural also. All children seem to love to run terrified from pretend monsters.

mand

16 years ago

Hi Clem, Thanks for reading

Hi Clem, Thanks for reading and commenting, I appreciate it. Just going to chase me granchildren, not as fast as I used to be. lol Love Mand