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I am not from the Caribbean.as my poem would suggest . . . But I love all things Jamaican!!!!! . . . the island . . . the food . . . the people . . . the music . . . AND the folklore! This story-poem is inspired by Jamaican Folklore and Music! I hope you all enjoy!!!! Lol! 
THE DUPPY
My people -----come from Jamaica
A lovely island ----- out in the sea
And although ---- I live in America
It will always ----- be part of me
I really ---- love Jamaica
And I love ----- the food as well
And I love ---- to hear the stories
that many ---- of the old folks tell
Stories ---- about evil spirits
that often live ----- inside of trees
That can torment ---- and make you crazy
And can cause ----- a strange disease
The are called Duppies ---- there in Jamaica
And they can easily ----- change their form
They can become human ----- animal, or spirit
but Evil ----- is always the norm
Grandma said ---- she caught a Duppy
It was an evil ---- large, black dog
Grandma trapped it ---- in a box
after it changed ---- into a frog
She said the dog ----- would often transform
Into a frightening ----- muscular male
I didn't believe ----- her story
But of course ----- I enjoyed the tale
So, one summer ----- I flew home to Jamaica
Out in the beautiful ----- Caribbean Sea
And I was sitting ------ out in our backyard
under ------ the old Cotton Tree
Now, the tree ----- is very old
It was there ----- when folks were slaves
There were hollows ----- in the tree
that looked ------ like tiny caves
In a hollow ---- of the tree
I found ---- a wooden box
It was bound -----with ropes and ribbons
which seemed ------ to serve as locks
I cut ----- the ropes and ribbons
And when I opened ----- up the box
I saw ----- some pretty pebbles
They were brightly ----- colored rocks
Under the rocks ------there was a frog
Which was dried ----- and pinned in place
When I removed ------ the pins that held it
I saw a smile ----- creep on its face
I removed ------ more ropes and ribbons
They had it wrapped up ----- like a mummy
I should have left ----- that frog alone
But as you know ------ I'm such a dummy
Still I kept ----- unwrapping that frog
until I came ----- to this final part
I had removed ----- a sewing needle
which had pierced ----- its tiny heart
When I removed ----- the sewing needle
I heard ---- a frightening scream
That could cause ------ fresh milk to curdle
And make butter ------ out of cream
After I heard ----- the frightening scream
I guess I got ----- a little scared
And for what ---- would happened next
I was not ----- at all prepared
The frog ---- had come to life
And I heard ---- the creature croak
And if ----- I'm not mistaken
I believe ---- the creature spoke!
The frog ----- jumped out of my hand
It was somewhere ------ on the lawn
I looked ----- all over for it
But it seemed ---- the frog was gone
Then I saw ------ a furry animal
It was cute ----- just like a puppy
I picked it up ----- and pet it
Then I realized ----- it was a Duppy
The Duppy turned ----- into a Panther
With fur of black ----- and eyes of gold
It spoke ----with the voice of a human
"It said, "Do ----as you are told!"
The huge ------Black Panther shrunk
into a tiny ----- red-eyed frog
Which stuck out its tongue ----- and slapped me
before becoming ----- a huge black dog!
The huge ----- black dog was vicious
Its barking made ----- my poor heart race
It pinned me ---- on the ground
As saliva dripped ---- onto my face
The Duppy turned ---- into a man
Who beat ----- and tied me up
And after ----- it took off my clothes
it turned back ----- into a pup
The Duppy crawled ---- into my body
It made me ---- scream and yell
The pain ----- was so unbearable
It was like ------ I was stuck in Hell
The Duppy ---- crawled out of my body
And it seemed ---- the Dup was gone
My family came ----- and found me
stretched out -----on someone's lawn
I ----- was totally naked
And my body felt ------ very cold
My brother ------ looked at my face
And he said ----- that I looked old
I told my brother ----- what happened
I said my hands ------ and feet were tied
But he thinks ----- I've just gone crazy
Or at best ---- I've simply lied
Now ----- I am from Jamaica
where the Duppy ----- spirits dwell
And ever since ----- I saw the Duppy
my mind ------ has been unwell
Every night ------- I see the Duppy
He crawls in me ---- and makes me scream
I know ---- what's happening is real
But everyone thinks ----- it's just a dream
This Duppy ----- is very powerful
And he changes ----- his form at will
He crawls ----- inside my mind
And now ------ I have the urge to kill
Luckily ----- no murders have happened
Somehow ----- I fight it off
But I feel ----- I'm getting sicker
And now I have ------ a terrible cough
I ----- was wasting away
And I was just ----- skin and bone
But then one night ----- the Duppy
Decided ----- to leave me alone
And lately ----- things were getting better for me
And I've had ----- good reason to smile
The Duppy ------- hasn't been bothering me
I haven't seen ----- The Dup in a while
Then my brother's dog ----- 'Blackie' had died
He was put ------ to sleep at the vet
Now my brother ----- is sad and lonely
And now he wants ----- a brand new pet
I saw a strange man ----- at the pet store
He stares at me ----- then shrinks
He becomes ----- the cutest dog
Who looks at me ----- then winks
That puppy ----- was awfully cute
But he spoke ----- with a human voice
And before ----- I could even warn him
my brother ------ had made his choice
Well, my brother ------ brought home a new pet
A beautiful ------ large black puppy
He thinks ------- he brought home a dog
But he really ------- brought home a Duppy
THE DUPPY
My people -----come from Jamaica
A lovely island ----- out in the sea
And although ---- I live in America
It will always ----- be part of me
I really ---- love Jamaica
And I love ----- the food as well
And I love ---- to hear the stories
that many ---- of the old folks tell
Stories ---- about evil spirits
that often live ----- inside of trees
That can torment ---- and make you crazy
And can cause ----- a strange disease
The are called Duppies ---- there in Jamaica
And they can easily ----- change their form
They can become human ----- animal, or spirit
but Evil ----- is always the norm
Grandma said ---- she caught a Duppy
It was an evil ---- large, black dog
Grandma trapped it ---- in a box
after it changed ---- into a frog
She said the dog ----- would often transform
Into a frightening ----- muscular male
I didn't believe ----- her story
But of course ----- I enjoyed the tale
So, one summer ----- I flew home to Jamaica
Out in the beautiful ----- Caribbean Sea
And I was sitting ------ out in our backyard
under ------ the old Cotton Tree
Now, the tree ----- is very old
It was there ----- when folks were slaves
There were hollows ----- in the tree
that looked ------ like tiny caves
In a hollow ---- of the tree
I found ---- a wooden box
It was bound -----with ropes and ribbons
which seemed ------ to serve as locks
I cut ----- the ropes and ribbons
And when I opened ----- up the box
I saw ----- some pretty pebbles
They were brightly ----- colored rocks
Under the rocks ------there was a frog
Which was dried ----- and pinned in place
When I removed ------ the pins that held it
I saw a smile ----- creep on its face
I removed ------ more ropes and ribbons
They had it wrapped up ----- like a mummy
I should have left ----- that frog alone
But as you know ------ I'm such a dummy
Still I kept ----- unwrapping that frog
until I came ----- to this final part
I had removed ----- a sewing needle
which had pierced ----- its tiny heart
When I removed ----- the sewing needle
I heard ---- a frightening scream
That could cause ------ fresh milk to curdle
And make butter ------ out of cream
After I heard ----- the frightening scream
I guess I got ----- a little scared
And for what ---- would happened next
I was not ----- at all prepared
The frog ---- had come to life
And I heard ---- the creature croak
And if ----- I'm not mistaken
I believe ---- the creature spoke!
The frog ----- jumped out of my hand
It was somewhere ------ on the lawn
I looked ----- all over for it
But it seemed ---- the frog was gone
Then I saw ------ a furry animal
It was cute ----- just like a puppy
I picked it up ----- and pet it
Then I realized ----- it was a Duppy
The Duppy turned ----- into a Panther
With fur of black ----- and eyes of gold
It spoke ----with the voice of a human
"It said, "Do ----as you are told!"
The huge ------Black Panther shrunk
into a tiny ----- red-eyed frog
Which stuck out its tongue ----- and slapped me
before becoming ----- a huge black dog!
The huge ----- black dog was vicious
Its barking made ----- my poor heart race
It pinned me ---- on the ground
As saliva dripped ---- onto my face
The Duppy turned ---- into a man
Who beat ----- and tied me up
And after ----- it took off my clothes
it turned back ----- into a pup
The Duppy crawled ---- into my body
It made me ---- scream and yell
The pain ----- was so unbearable
It was like ------ I was stuck in Hell
The Duppy ---- crawled out of my body
And it seemed ---- the Dup was gone
My family came ----- and found me
stretched out -----on someone's lawn
I ----- was totally naked
And my body felt ------ very cold
My brother ------ looked at my face
And he said ----- that I looked old
I told my brother ----- what happened
I said my hands ------ and feet were tied
But he thinks ----- I've just gone crazy
Or at best ---- I've simply lied
Now ----- I am from Jamaica
where the Duppy ----- spirits dwell
And ever since ----- I saw the Duppy
my mind ------ has been unwell
Every night ------- I see the Duppy
He crawls in me ---- and makes me scream
I know ---- what's happening is real
But everyone thinks ----- it's just a dream
This Duppy ----- is very powerful
And he changes ----- his form at will
He crawls ----- inside my mind
And now ------ I have the urge to kill
Luckily ----- no murders have happened
Somehow ----- I fight it off
But I feel ----- I'm getting sicker
And now I have ------ a terrible cough
I ----- was wasting away
And I was just ----- skin and bone
But then one night ----- the Duppy
Decided ----- to leave me alone
And lately ----- things were getting better for me
And I've had ----- good reason to smile
The Duppy ------- hasn't been bothering me
I haven't seen ----- The Dup in a while
Then my brother's dog ----- 'Blackie' had died
He was put ------ to sleep at the vet
Now my brother ----- is sad and lonely
And now he wants ----- a brand new pet
I saw a strange man ----- at the pet store
He stares at me ----- then shrinks
He becomes ----- the cutest dog
Who looks at me ----- then winks
That puppy ----- was awfully cute
But he spoke ----- with a human voice
And before ----- I could even warn him
my brother ------ had made his choice
Well, my brother ------ brought home a new pet
A beautiful ------ large black puppy
He thinks ------- he brought home a dog
But he really ------- brought home a Duppy
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