Halloween was in the air
Monster Mash
When wind howls like a banshee to fill the dark night air
and monsters lurk in closets or in creakings up the stair,
when your brother knows they’re out there––these creatures he can’t see,
when nightmares wake you up at night and you have to pee
but daren’t leave your bed in fear those creatures will come “getcha”
(all those night-born monsters that come out at night to fetch ya,)
or when sister wets the bed again and seeks a drier nest,
for lying on her soggy sheets, she knows she’ll never rest––
it’s times like these when all the kids form a small tribunal
and determine that their parents’ bed should be declared communal.
For Tangerine’s Halloween Challenge.–Monster
Interesting take on a monster mash. I love the song Monster Mash SO much!
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I loved it, too, but in this case it is the mash in the parents’ bed! OK now I gotta play The Monster Mash…You too?
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Yessss!!!
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I love your post! Your poem made me smile big and wide! I could identify with a few of those frights! Well done!
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You’ve set the right tone for Halloween
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The title caught my attention — my husband usually refers to the song at this time of year 🙄!
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Didn’t mean to hit the enter key just yet… Funny poem, quite creative! I will share it with my children even though they are fully grown now 🥺
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Thanks, Joelle. Hope they enjoy it.
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I love this!
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