Saturday, October 26, 2013

Beware of the Thing



Everyone points their fingers at 
Me
When there's no culprit to find
Me
When there's no excuse to rig
Me  
When there's no reason to tarry behind 
Me
Cleaning up the mess & cobwebs
Me
Wiping away woes & magical spells gone kaput 
Me
Scaring away house guests nobody wants
Me
Spooking postmen & little girls selling cookies
Me
Witch tales, moon-struck poems, who will listen 
Me
If you need somebody to pat your shoulders
Me
Or write a sweet letter to your Lady Love 
Me
Or rescue you out of box or clutches of homicidal maniac  
(Not me)
Tap & I'll climb out, parts incomplete, but family to  
You





Posted for D'verse Poets Pub - Poetics: Lighter side of ghouls & goblins 
Happy weekend ~

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32 comments:

  1. ClaudiaOctober 26, 2013 at 2:56 PM

    so you have spooking postmen over in canada...? smiles... i wouldn't scare away little girls selling cookies... and just discovered that we have a very similar word in germany... kaputt with two t.. way cool..

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  2. Gloria BakerOctober 26, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Cleaning up the mess & cobwebs
    Me
    Wiping away woes & magical spells gone kaput
    Me
    Scaring away house guests nobody wants
    Me
    Spooking postmen & little girls selling cookies


    haha poor dear, but I have to say my life is very similar to this poem and always I fight by a Little space for ME:) xxxxxx

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  3. SusanOctober 26, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    The Thing .... wish I had one. I always liked his level of service on the Addams family. It's definitely male there, though--seems more female in your house.

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  4. Brian MillerOctober 26, 2013 at 3:22 PM

    ha. nice...the dismembered hand on the adams family....seriously that would creep me out to see it skittering across the floor...smiles...i like the change to (not me)...ha....fun take grace...

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  5. Preeti S.October 26, 2013 at 3:30 PM

    I love the Addam's Family. And I love this poem. :)

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    1. GraceOctober 26, 2013 at 5:48 PM

      They are a sweet family nevertheless ~ Thank you~

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  6. AnonymousOctober 26, 2013 at 4:53 PM

    A verygood read Grace. >KB

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  7. brudbergOctober 26, 2013 at 5:29 PM

    That hand.. yes it's been a while since I saw the Adams family.. but it definitely fit the theme.

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  8. revelationsOctober 26, 2013 at 5:30 PM

    and that poor girl selling cookies... :)

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  9. Myrna R.October 26, 2013 at 5:33 PM

    Nice to know I can rely on you for most things. Ha. Nice take Grace.

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  10. Pat HattOctober 26, 2013 at 7:23 PM

    haha that was grand, I'll give you a hand. Could come in hand-y. Might be a handful. I should get a hand-le on this

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  11. kaykualaOctober 26, 2013 at 7:25 PM

    Chuckles, you set the mood to Halloween, Grace! If it hadn't been me, the house tumbles, hilarious!

    Hank

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  12. Ken HigginsonOctober 26, 2013 at 7:41 PM

    Fun poem! Love the thing. Very creative. Thanks for sharing

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  13. Kathy ReedOctober 26, 2013 at 8:08 PM

    Great idea and inspiration, Grace; so well done, too...the hand was a favorite of many of us ;)

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  14. Mystic_MomOctober 26, 2013 at 8:11 PM

    Morticia and Gomez would be very pleased with this, and is reads just the the theme song sounds. The Me its perfectly with the snapping! GREAT!

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  15. AnonymousOctober 26, 2013 at 8:20 PM

    I always liked thing :) Nicely done...ghoulishly wonderful!

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  16. Kathryn DycheOctober 26, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    Love the direction you took with this, clever.

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  17. Vandana SharmaOctober 27, 2013 at 1:05 AM

    Oh! poor fellow :(

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  18. AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 1:50 AM

    Excellent. Do you shake on it or flip a coin when it's time to clean the loo? ~

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  19. AnonymousOctober 27, 2013 at 4:18 AM

    Brilliant :) I now have an earworm! :)

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  20. Optimistic ExistentialistOctober 27, 2013 at 9:10 AM

    Very creative and spooky - very apropos for this time of year :)

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  21. the walking manOctober 28, 2013 at 7:23 AM

    So, Grace, your going to lend me a hand?

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  22. AtreyeeOctober 28, 2013 at 12:56 PM

    Aww,this is so cute-loved the thing-always:-)

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  23. AnonymousOctober 28, 2013 at 9:48 PM

    Ha! That was superb. I was suspecting an evil turn withe build-up of "Me's". That was a wonderful ride you gave us here. :-)

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