'Mark, Mark, In The Park

by Erin Kelly-Moen

Friday, July 11, 2003
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'Mark, Mark' In The Park

A young man on his way to see his date
thought he would take a shortcut or be late;
he looked and found the entrance in the dark
that led into the cemetery park.

Onto the path he made his hurried way,
when, musing on words he would have to say,
his ears perked up and he began to hark
to the confusing sound of soft 'mark mark.'

Peering ‘round to see who made the query,
he began to feel a little worry.
Fearing that this was no one’s silly lark
as once again but louder now came 'mark mark',

He decided to get cracking on his pace
which soon turned into a feverish race,
the sounds of rushing came with next 'mark mark'
and, he must find the way out of the park!

With gasping breath and loud pounding of heart,
he sees the exit gate and so departs,
as behind him a last horrible 'mark mark'
resounds out of the terrors of the dark.

Shuddering with relief, he turns to see
what monstrous looking creature made him flee,
and, there with panting jaws within the park
appears a hare-lipped dog who cannot bark...

Erin Moen
7/27/02
Copyright 2002/2003 ©

Erin Elizabeth Kelly-Moen
Copyright 2002/2003 ©
Copyright 2/00/06

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Reviewed by Richard Vallance 7/13/2003

I KNEW IT, right from the outset!

You clever little boy!

This is a GREAT children's poem!

Mark, mark!

Riccardo


Reviewed by na na (Reader) 7/11/2003

Erin, this was terrific. What a marvellous ending. Mark Mark! LMFAO Bill

Reviewed by Lady Peg 7/11/2003

Oh and I love this ending...
Erin!!!!

Reviewed by Nicole Davis Vergara (Reader) 7/11/2003

Teehee, needed a chuckle and this did the trick...excellant and humorous TY much Erin!
((((Hugs))))
~Nikki~

Reviewed by Kate Clifford 7/11/2003

Loved the ending!!!! Great write.

Reviewed by katy 7/11/2003

Ahhhh.. how could you know that exactly when I needed exactly this to read you wrote it so I could?! (giggle) Suspense! Mystery! Eerie imaginings... and perfect rhyme and meter to boot! You, madam, get the gold star today.. my stress is waning and I'm still giggling! I love this one, Erin! When you tap your funny bone, there ain't many who can catch up to you! Yep. katy.

Reviewed by Christine Morell 7/11/2003

This has made my day Erin. I love it..an excellent piece and so funny
~Chrissie

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes 7/11/2003

hehehehe....I told you never to visit in the dark Mark!!!!
Thanks for the smile!!

love
Tinka

Reviewed by David Knight 7/11/2003

Thanks, one of poetry's requirements is for verse that brings a smile. This certainly did!

Reviewed by Sandi Sparks 7/11/2003

Very good! Thank you for the smile this moring. :)

Sandi

Reviewed by Leland Waldrip 7/11/2003

Belly laugh at this one. Good write, Erin.
Leland

Reviewed by Marlene Bowring (Reader) 7/11/2003

haha this is very good....:-)

*Marlene*

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader) 7/11/2003

humor, always is a levitating welcome