Exquisite Corpse

 

Exquisite Corpse

© by Bud Lemire on Feb 7, 2024

                                                 

There's a drawing game, that we use to play

At the kitchen table, and I have to say

One person would draw the head, and hide it so

The next person drew the body, so it wouldn't show

The next person, draws the legs and the feet

The end result, is hard to be beat

Mom and us kids , would draw with this game

Each time we did it, it was never the same

We never imagined, how it would turn out

The surprise ending, was what it was all about

Fold the paper in three, the long way from bottom to top

Fold it half for four games, and then you can stop

The first person draws the head, the second draws the body part

The third person draws the legs and feet, and it becomes a work of art

Now that you have it, give it a try

Be creative, and then you apply

I know Mom and us kids, had a whole lot of fun

We laughed at the results. When we were all done

Mom and us kids did have a lot of fun playing this.

I never knew what it was called until just before

I wrote this poem. I decided to relive those times,

and share them with you. I'd like to try the game

again.