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David Thompson Watson McCord (December 15, 1897 New York - April 13, 1997) was an American poet and college fundraiser. He grew up in Portland, Oregon. He graduated from Harvard University. His work appeared in Harper's. He was executive director of the Harvard College Fund, raising millions of dollars.)

The Best Poem Of David McCord

Mr. Macklin's Jack O'Lantern

Mr. Macklin takes his knife
And carves the yellow pumpkin face:
Three holes bring eyes and nose to life,
The mouth has thirteen teeth in place.
Then Mr. Macklin just for fun
Transfers the corn-cob pipe from his
Wry mouth to Jack's, and everyone
Dies laughing! O what fun it is
Till Mr. Macklin draws the shade
And lights the candle in Jack's skull.
Then all the inside dark is made
As spooky and as horrorful
As Halloween, and creepy crawl
The shadows on the tool-house floor,
With Jack's face dancing on the wall.
O Mr. Macklin! where's the door?

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