Humgruffin Hijinx

It is day 7 of the AtoZ Blogging Challenge of posting each day, except Sundays.  

I have chosen to write a poem for each letter of the alphabet using some little known or little used words, and then doing a quick watercolor to go with the poem.  Today we are on the letter H:

Humgruffin Hijinx 

There once was a hungry humgruffin  
Who loved to eat blueberry muffins
They made him act hobbish
Quite silly and slobbish
I surmise that curmugeon was bluffin’.

His horrisonant rants were just hooey
He loved treats especially gooey
He craved a sweet jelly
Satiating his belly
And puddding just got him all dewey.

So to those who don't like being bitten
Bring him honey and he will be smitten
Like a sweets-loving boy
a hobbledehoy
With a purr like a sleepy-eyed kitten!

by Donna JT Smith ©2026

Did you know or figure out the H words?  Most words I have found using the website "The Phrontisery". Here are the H words definitions in case you don't have the time or inclination to look them up:

Humgruffin - terrible person
Horrisonant - dreadful-sounding 
Hooey - nonsense; humbug  
Hobbish - clownish
Hobbledehoy - awkward; gawky youth  

This took me all day, Wednesday, to try to finish.  I had to go the the bank and the pain was too distracting.  I am hoping it will get under control, or I will just be opting out on days I just can't do it.  I hate giving in, so we'll see.  But this one I almost didn't get done.  It's the night before and I still "need to" do the watercolor.   I don't NEED TO do anything.  I have to remember that.  If you are so inclined I would love prayers for healing.

 

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