The Dummy Mummy
A Poem
(with my sincerest apologies to Edgar Allan Poe)
Once upon a midnight dreary
Came a Mummy alone and weary
Stumbling! Mumbling! Wailing! Flailing!
Into my chambers he came sailing
“Oh Mummy!” spoke I, of days of yore
When I had first bought him from the store
His wooden limbs in the past did glisten
His head it tilted as he did listen
But now how the silken sadness of his wrapping
Was fluttering, flitting, ghastly, trapping
A young Dummy so sad his passing
And my sorrow was evermore
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“Mummy!” cried I “Why do you walk!?!”
“Mummy” implored I ” Please, do talk!”
“Tell this soul with sorrow laden
With it’s drawings ever fading
Shall I ever see the Dummy I adore.”
Quoth the Mummy “Nevermore.”
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Onto the floor I fell with a shriek
And through his bandages he did peek
And as I cried “Alas and Alack!!”
His wrapped phalanges patted my back
And he mumbled “What a Drama Queen..”
Then the Mummy loudly quothed
“Happy Hallowe’en!”
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~DISCLAIMER~
No drawing dummies were injured in the making of this post.
Though he did fall off the railing into the dog’s bowl of water and was slightly grossed out…
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Please Note:
Not only can I not see the advertising put on this blog by WordPress, which I think is pretty tacky of them, none of the products advertised are recommended by myself, Dummy, Sampson, the Purple Dog or any of the other various creatures that have made their way here…
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©Virginia Spencer, thepurpledogpaintingblog, 2012
the purple dog painting blog 
So talented V. Beth, Sarah and I give you a thumbs up for making our morning. Thus quote your sister…Happy Halloween.
😀 I aim to please. Thanks!!
And a Happy H to you, you talented poetress, you. I loved it!
Thank you!!!
As on an October morning
I my new emails was scorning
(Well, scanning, but that doesn’t rhyme)
Suddenly these scary verses
Brought me giggles ‘stead of curses
From your mummy lost in time.
😀 😀 😀
I don’t know which is funnier – your poem or your photos!
newpillowbook you are so funny too.
😀 that was hilarious!! Thanks.
Thank you for my morning chuckle! – Suzan
Thank you! 😀
So much fun! Margie
😀 glad you liked it!!
Halarious!! The pictures made me lol!!
Thanks. 😀
i follow a photography blog that uses one of these dolls for a series. she is called matilde. 🙂
I love my Dummy. 😀