Humpty Dumpty Cracks and All
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"It was evening, and Humpty was lonely. The sky, a blanket of darkness sprinkled with twinkling stars, appeared so very far away and out of reach. As he lay there looking up, his curvy shell now flat against the ground, Humpty wondered how he might get back up to his perch on the wall. It was such a long way up, and one had to be very careful with a cracked shell. He shuddered to think of what might happen if he fell again. On that unhappy note, Humpty closed his weary eyes and fell asleep,"
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Humpty Dumpty was more than just a cracked egg in need of a quick fix, as the classic nursery rhyme would have us believe. Humpty had become complacent after sitting on his wall for so many years. As he lay cracked and broken on the ground, all he could do was wait and hope. When a wandering knight and a drummer boy offered little in the way of help, Humpty began to despair. A fortunate series of events ensued, and Humpty found himself miraculously transformed. There is a bit of Humpty in all of us, and it is never too late for a miracle. So hold on to your hope, and don’t look back. And as Humpty so brilliantly observed, “It is a good day for a new adventure!”
About the Author
Susan Beth Furst is an author and poet. Her poems have appeared in Avocet: A Journal of Nature Poetry and The Best of Kindness: Origami Poems Project 2016 Kindness Anthology. Susan particularly enjoys writing haiku. Her “Oyster House Trilogy” was published on PoetrySuperHighway.com. “Irka’s Story” appears in The Voices Israel 2016 Anthology. She also enjoys reading and writing fairy tales. Humpty Dumpty, Cracks and All is an inspiring tale of hope and transformation. It is illustrated by Susan’s daughter Rachael. Susan lives in Virginia with her husband, Herb, and a canary named Mozart.
Rachael Elizabeth Dabney earned her AS in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. She is a freelance designer. She enjoyed illustrating Humpty Dumpty, Cracks and All and is looking forward to his next adventure. Rachael lives in Virginia with her husband and son and a cat named Toby.