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Hobbit for Hire

A Bad Movie Review in a Haiku

By D.K. ShepardPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Hobbit for Hire
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Bilbo of Bag End

Who’s afraid of his shadow

Bungles burglar job

Author's Note: This piece was created for Matthew Fromm’s Bad Movie Review Challenge. Check out the details in the story linked below.

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About the Creator

D.K. Shepard

Character Crafter, Witty Banter Enthusiast, World Builder, Unpublished novelist...for now

Fantasy is where I thrive, but I like to experiment with genres for my short stories. Currently employed as a teacher in Louisville.

dkshepard.com

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  • Joe O’Connorabout a year ago

    Barrel-rider haha. I always loved his namaing of titles when talking to Smaug. He was definitely an unlikely candidate for a burglar!

  • Heather Hublerabout a year ago

    LOL, this was great and that title was perfect!!

  • Definitely a tongue twister 🤓

  • Paul Stewartabout a year ago

    hahaha...poor Bilbo. Frodo carried the Baggins legacy! Love the almost tongue-twistery quality to this! Great job - hilarious!

  • JBazabout a year ago

    Hey I love Bibo, I believe he bungled on purpose. This is a great entry

  • Lamar Wigginsabout a year ago

    Lol. Nice one, DK!

  • Mackenzie Davis2 years ago

    I love this!!

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    I dunno, I thought he was quite good at it! 😂

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    Ah, but was the book even about him?

  • Hahahahahahahhaa that was so funnyyyyyy 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • John Cox2 years ago

    This is a hoot, DK! I love the line Bungles burglar job!

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Ha. Well done..

  • Cindy Calder2 years ago

    This gave me a great laugh! Loved it so much.

  • Kenny Penn2 years ago

    Haha! Loved this one!

  • Sean A.2 years ago

    A perfect synopsis

  • Caroline Craven2 years ago

    Haha! Great job!

  • Rachel Deeming2 years ago

    Funny!

  • Dana Crandell2 years ago

    Brilliant and accurate! Way to go, D.K!

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