(This is a children’s poem I wrote for Halloween.)
Each night,
After Mom kisses me goodnight,
She turns
off my light and closes the door.
I reach for the dust ruffle touching the floor.
And, in the
quiet dark, beneath my bed,
With glowing
eyes waits a monster and I call him Ted.
He crawls
out, bumping his head.
And hesitantly I listen to what is to be said.
He puffs up
his chest.
He proclaims
he’s the best.
He declares
And he
swears
That he’s
the great Grimy
The Great
Grimy Mimey
From far,
far away Bimey.
Sometimes we
play checkers
Or create
triple deckers
Of pillows
or blocks
Or all sorts
of rocks
Sometimes we
imagine
A fight with
a dragon.
I climb on
his back.
We charge
and attack
An army of
trolls,
Ogres, or
witches with moles.
He roars a
mighty roar
Meant to
frighten gargoyles, werewolves, and more.
But not
hairy goblins,
They are our
friends,
And we hold
weekly teas
With
Ishgroth, Mthgar, and Grends.
Sometimes,
if I’m lucky,
Be brave and
be plucky,
He’ll even
agree to dress up
Though he
pouts more than a grown up.
Ted is not
fond of ribbons and curls.
He growls,
“They’re for girls!”
“Not
ferocious monsters, 10 feet tall,
With
fearsome fangs and sharp talon claws!”
He huffs and
he puffs,
Smoke comes
out his nose,
As I give a
pink pedicure to old crusty toes.
But he loves
me,
And I love
him.
When I tell
a joke,
He’ll laugh
with a grin.
He’s
definitely not dim.
He does magic tricks and juggles balls
And climbs all the walls.
We laugh
through the night,
Till the
dawn’s early light.
Till my head
starts to sag,
My words
slowly drag.
Now, it’s
time for my nap,
Cuddled soft
in his lap.
Beside his
green fur,
As he lets
out a purr.
He sings me
to sleep,
A rumbling
voice extra deep.
In words
like gibberish,
His native
Bimish.
“Og vhe ung
shar tej un gung gish,
Sev rwang
ver zwasig lish.”
A monster
melody
Rich with
sweet monster glee.
Then kissing
my slumbering head,
He crawls
back under my bed.
To wait till
tomorrow and drift off to dreams,
Of shrieking
humans and loud fright-filled screams.
And he
smirks in his sleep,
With a
devilish heap,
Of razor-sharp
teeth,
Waiting till
dark, my pet monster Ted.
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I like to write. I have 5 books currently on Amazon, mostly fiction. I try to write positive and uplifting children's stories, expressive poetry for women, and interesting articles about personal growth, alternative medicine, and spirituality. My stories are often about diverse people but with human connection in mind through inner perspective. I love my characters especially the ones from my first book, Searching for Fire.
I moved recently to Vermont. I live in the North Country region near Lake Willoughby, one of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. My heart will always be with Kansas but I love travel and meeting new people with diverse perspectives on life. I have found Vermonters to have many admirable qualities like stoicism and a love and stewardship of nature.
My hobbies are writing, gardening, outdoor activities like kayaking, fishing, and hiking. I am an amateur herbalist. Many years ago, an alternative medicine doctor cured me of a respiratory illness by teaching me about vitamins and for that, I owe her a debt of gratitude.
I recently bought a Jeep Wrangler that fits my personality and love for adventure. Associated with the military in my younger years, I have lived in Israel, Germany, and Virginia as well - all of which I loved in different ways. I thoroughly believe in the military spouse phrase, "bloom where you are planted" and endeavor to carry a positive optimism wherever I roam. Most days are good but admittedly I get down sometimes. I am prone to sadness or severe cynicism at times, so I turn to music as my consolation and source of expression or inspiration. My favorite songs currently are "How Deep is Your Love" by the Beegees, "La Vie en Rose", "A Million Dreams" or maybe Karen Carpenter singing "Close to You" or Elton John singing "Your Song." I also like "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us" by Starship or "I'll Stand by You" by The Pretenders. "Faithfully" by Journey always reminds me of rollerskating with friends in the 1980s.
My favorite quotes are from the Velveteen Rabbit, Steve Jobs, and this one..."To the caterpillar it was the end of the world, but to the butterfly it was merely a beautiful beginning." Or there is the quote from Peter Pan teaching Wendy..."What if I fall? But, oh my darling, what if you fly?"
I also believe in being a pearl - graceful on the outside but full of grit and gratitude on the inside. My favorite women of the Bible are Ruth, Hannah, and Hagar.
Thanks for stopping by my blog. Cheers, friend.
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