I linked to these a couple years ago when they were published, but the magazine’s website seems to be down. So, here they are in a blog entry. Happy Halloween (in a couple days)!<\/p>\n
i.<\/p>\n
Gwennie the good-hearted ghoul
\ndid her best to avoid being cruel.
\nShe offered to mate
\nwith the men that she ate
\nand then let them drown in their drool.<\/p>\n
ii.<\/p>\n
Nanette the near-sighted ghost
\nwas frequently witnessed to boast
\nthat her spectral sneer
\nfroze mortals with fear.
\nIn fact, she was haunting a post.<\/p>\n
iii.<\/p>\n
Maureen the malingering mummy
\nfelt aches in her kidneys and tummy.
\n\u201cI feel pale and drawn,
\nbut my organs are gone!
\nSo why do I still feel so crummy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Said her doctor: \u201cIn matters of health,
\nthe issue\u2019s not absence, but wealth.
\nYou\u2019ve got too much time
\nto moan, groan and whine.
\nYou\u2019re too wrapped up in yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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