Photo of jack-o-lantern‘The Legend of Ole Stingy Jack’: A Poem by Kevin Matthew Hayes The Society October 31, 2023 Culture, Poetry 1 Comment . The Legend of Ole Stingy Jack Do you recall Ole Stingy Jack?Whose tricks cost him a great set back?They say he tricked the Devil twice,But when he died he paid the price. At first denied the pearly gateAnd left to wander shadows late.The Devil did show some remorse,And gave an ember as his light source. So now he roams each Autumn nightWith nothing but the Devil’s light.Placed there behind a hand-carved patternWe now know as the jack-o-lantern. . . Kevin Matthew Hayes is a freelance writer who resides in the Gainesville, FL area. In addition to being a member of the Society of Classical Poets, he is a member of The Authors Guild. NOTE TO READERS: If you enjoyed this poem or other content, please consider making a donation to the Society of Classical Poets. The Society of Classical Poets does not endorse any views expressed in individual poems or commentary. CODEC Stories:Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) One Response Cheryl Corey November 2, 2023 Cute little poem, Kevin. I like your slant rhyme of “pattern” with “lantern”. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published.CommentName* Email* Website Captcha loading...In order to pass the CAPTCHA please enable JavaScript. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Notify me of new posts by email. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.
Cheryl Corey November 2, 2023 Cute little poem, Kevin. I like your slant rhyme of “pattern” with “lantern”. Reply
