Tag: Writing
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Isaac Cole
A little short of time to write a new post for today, but in keeping with the Halloween theme, here’s a quick repost of a rhyme from 2011, ever-so slightly tweaked: Isaac Cole is a funny old soul He’d head for the top of the stairs He’d sit and wait and meditate Until there was…
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Temptation
I was almost tempted to explore the New part of the Mansion tonight. Almost. The rooftop window seemed to be illuminated by the Moon, which, I must add, is a spectacular crescent this evening. An owl hooted as I glanced from the Moon to the window. My eyes or my mind may have been playing…
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The Moany Lisa
From the pages of Lisa’s Special Book of Hidden Spells: Theys sez I looks likes a cartoon, they do. Theys sez I haves a big noze.Theys sez I eatz cobwebs and frogspawns and prickly leaves. Cackle cackle cackle cough cough cough. Aziff! Aziff I’ds eats such things. Noze, I uses them in me cooooking. Well,…
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The Skeletine Dance
Out of stepOut of timeOut of rhythmOut of mindWrapped togetherBones entwinedThey do it badly;The Skeletine Do they Tango, Twist or Waltz?Whatever they do, it’s without clothesApart from a hat, or maybe shoesThey simply concentrate on their movesNaked clicks when bone meets boneRib cages lock without a moanLegs outstretch and don’t snap backBony fingers creak and…
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Eyes of the Museum
When the lastOf the visitorsLeave The PartyReally starts The ghosts fromThe relicsOf Yesteryear Dance by theRhythm of theirHearts Standing guardEvery night are Two who never miss a thing One was an upstart who tried his bestTo replace his then High King The other, much to his dismay,Is the king him Very Self And every…