My Kindred Zombie

Valerie Keller on Feb 23, 2010

Written for Duff’s Challenge 19.

Morning slowly breaks, the sun is new and bright,

Killing any hope that I might have a restful night.

Time to wake my sleepy kindred zombie child.

His eyes are laden and heavy, his hair is wild.

Words replaced by incomprehensible groans.

Scuffling to the kitchen, he sits and moans.

As he feeds on cereal, a true gruesome sight,

Milk drippy chin and sticky marshmallow bites.

I watch him; a slow smile spreads upon my face.

My monstrous toddler! For another day I brace!

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Comments (15)

singming12 on Feb 23, 2010
thats really cute
S A JOHNSON on Feb 23, 2010
I agree. This is totally cute.
Gwennalyn Undead on Feb 24, 2010
Awww.. I thought it’d be about zombies… Sad now :[ But cute.
qasimdharamsy on Feb 25, 2010
Its really nice…great work….
irenen1 on Feb 27, 2010
Fantastic use of challenge words. This was a difficult one but you took it to new heights.
Tina Kumley Barnes on Feb 28, 2010
Good development of a moment of time
I Have Had Enough on Feb 28, 2010
You took my obviously evil words and made them cute? lol good stuff.
spiritwalker on Feb 28, 2010
what a different take on the words and I like it!
Duff D Moss on Mar 1, 2010
LMAO – I know that scene – except my zombies are teenagers. Great fun – thanks for playing
Rod Ferrandino on Mar 3, 2010
Is “Count Chocula” a household favorite?
hfj on Mar 3, 2010
Nice poem for the challenge. Lucky charms is a favorite of all kids. Well done.
Darla Cooke on Mar 3, 2010
Great poem for the challenge!
oldster on Mar 4, 2010
Humourous Valerie, a bit young I think to be monsterous. Give him time, I’m sure he’ll grow up to not disappoint.
chuntertojo123 on Mar 5, 2010
Even my youngest daughter is now 36 years of age, but still I remember, I shudder at at the thought of those times. Still love them though.
twincapes on Mar 13, 2010
Ha ha, very nice! Been there, I can relate. thanks–

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