The Five Who Haunt the Forest
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Last published Tue, Dec 24, 2019
Five little monsters were chased away from home.
Five little monsters saw a cave to claim as their own.
One fair prince without subjects looked on.
One fair prince knew what had to be done.
But be warned, for a prince with bright eyes and smile might look more appealing.
The five little monsters, I promise you, are not the ones who do the killing.
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