It's all for Fun

Jack-0-Lantern

Every October, without a doubt,

We buy a pumpkin and scoop it out,

Carve some eyes, a nose, a toothy grin,

Then light a candle and place it within,

A jack-0-lantern we have made,

It is not scary, don’t be afraid,

It’s a fall tradition, it’s all for fun,

We search carefully and pick just “the one”,

Round and plump or oval and tall,

The face is hiding in the pumpkin wall,

The pumpkin stem makes a nice lid topper,

Then elbow-deep to clean it is a real eye-popper,

The seedy “guts” are stringy and slimy, mushy too,

It’s my favorite part though, how about you?

With knife in hand, Ted works his hardest,

To make a creative design; he’s quite an artist,

But the old triangular eyes and nose,

And the square toothed smile, is best, I suppose,

It is a simple tradition, but a memorable sight,

Once a year, a jack-0-lantern brings us delight!

Tammy Harvey

Written:  9/20/2017