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Hidden inside a prickly spine
Flavorful chestnuts, quite divine
Roasted in the fireplace, oh, how sweet!
Revealing such a wonderfully tasty treat
But it wasn’t all fun and games, no way
It took us forever, and a day
To open the pods, from which they grew
Good thing we remembered what to do
Out to Dad’s woodshed, we ran through the mizzle
Searching the toolbox, for his faithful chisel
When at last we had found it, we ran back inside
Impatiently waiting, we’d cracked them open, wide
Layering the chestnuts in a pan for the fire
Dad would sit back, watch our faces, and admire
All of us, savoring the tender meat that we found
Hoping more chestnuts would fall to ground
But the season is over, the trees are all bare
We stuffed ourselves silly, so we really don’t care!
Writing Prompt – Chestnuts and Chisels – Day 14/31
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