{"id":38,"date":"2022-12-10T22:00:18","date_gmt":"2022-12-10T22:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tarragonslayer.be\/?p=38"},"modified":"2022-12-10T22:03:47","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T22:03:47","slug":"a-poem-about-a-gnome-named-jerome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tarragonslayer.be\/index.php\/2022\/12\/10\/a-poem-about-a-gnome-named-jerome\/","title":{"rendered":"A Poem about a Gnome named Jerome<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jerome the gnome sat alone in his home, reading a tome on the subject of Rome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though the book wasn’t bad, Jerome didn’t look glad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pined and he sighed. A tear fell. He cried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What was amiss?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA miss is amiss! Oh, how I miss a miss! A miss to kiss would be ultimate bliss.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Again, he sighed as he eyed through the window outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It wasn’t sunny or warm. There raged a terrible storm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through the rain that gushed, towards his house rushed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under clouds with water laden, a delightful young maiden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jerome’s eyes went wide. Casting all gloom aside, to the door he did stride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emitting a roar, he opened the door. \u201cThere’s the one I adore! I’m unhappy no more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With his arms opened wide, he bade her inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He pressed her to his breast. How his heart throbbed in his chest!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They were in bed swiftly, undressed in a jiffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that they were nude, wild love-making ensued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the pair inside were at passion’s height, outside, the storm did subside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The moon, brightly white, cast her light on the sight of the maiden’s eyes wide with fright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If only she’d known that handsome Jerome was a werewolf gnome!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He grew big and strong, with a tail awfully long,<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With fierceful claws and deterrent jaws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How he scowled, growled and yowled. At the full moon he howled. She would soon be disemboweled!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She screamed, \u201cSpare me please!\u201d Went down on both knees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though she sniffed, snaffed and sobbed, Jerome couldn’t be stopped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The curse was strong. The murder took long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After a fright-filled night, the sun threw light on a most gruesome sight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor Jerome thought he\u2019d swoon. \u201cThis happens every full moon!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTell me what must I do? Each time my love is true, but I’m left, filled with rue.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many hours cried Jerome, the werewolf gnome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When he finished, still shaken, he said \u201cThis curse needs breaking.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He took his cloak, scarf and hat, gave the hat a quick pat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFar and wide I will stride,\u201d he said, his voice filled with pride.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTill I\u2019ve found a solution to this harsh situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘I will wait no more. The world will I explore, be it four score or more, till I\u2019m cursed no more and the one I adore can walk fearless through my door.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that is how Jerome, the werewolf gnome, quit his studies on Rome and the world did roam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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