The Jack O'Lantern Dance
An Epulaeryu Poem on Renewal
By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about a year ago • 1 min read
Photo by Steven Van Elk on Unsplash
Prologue
Happy holiday season! it’s time to celebrate as the year closes.
The pumpkins do it with a little dance. Though the year is reaching its end, things new will rise - AGAIN.
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Sprouting seeds, thick vines that dance
Orange flesh rises
Prancing into sweetened pies
Jack’s light quickly fades
Tip-toes back to soil
And dances
New.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Comments (12)
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This is a very creative and fun peace.
Nice piece!
“Prancing into sweetened pies“ love this line. I often wonder what happens to all the discarded pumpkins? Miss my composting bin.
Another new form! Who sits around and dreams these up? Thanks, Michelle, and I love your poem of renewal!
This is so fun!
Do the pumpkin dance, all!
This would be great as a challenge, not nec a money challenge, but a fun pumpkin dancing one. Its a grand story.
Never ending circles of hope - 'prancing into sweetened pies'. A beautiful poem, Michelle.
Nature is a wonderful circle, even the delicious pie of pumpkin will eventually land there again🎃
Mmmm, now I want some pumpkin pie hehehehe. Loved your poem!
Excellent seasonal words and a new form for me totry