Think Before You Squish by alphabetsoup314, literature
Literature
Think Before You Squish
"Excuse me," said the spider to the shoe,
"Before you stamp, before you stomp
I have something vital to ask of you:
"I know I'm scary, I'm a dreadful sight
with legs that skitter hither and thither
and my many eyes that stare into the night.
"But tell me, truthfully: am I the worst?
Of the things that creep while you're asleep
the stuff of nightmares, those beasts accursed.
"No, not some imaginary monsters," the spider said,
"They live! They're alive!
They are real as your nose and the hairs on your head.
"Am I worse than the mosquito that bites?
The bumps that itch when you reach to scratch?
I keep him from biting your ear when you sleep
Bedtime for Monsters by alphabetsoup314, literature
Literature
Bedtime for Monsters
Listen, hatchlings, and listen well
To the story that I shall tell
Of the horrors that await
Young monsters who do not obey
When you don't clean your den at night
Or brush your bristled tail just right
The Thing that lives above our heads
Will come to snatch you from your beds
Bony limbs! A toothy mouth!
Digits that grasp and waver about!
No fur, nor horns, nor jagged beak
Lies upon this scaleless freak
But I'll tell you of its warning call
So your demise you may forestall
And live to see another night
Where mom and dad can ease your fright
A light it shines, from meaty paws,
It bulges its eyes, unhinges its jaws,
And it will screech with
Once upon a meadow fair
there was a child and she
set off to visit Grand-mama
and keep her company
She filled her basket full of treats
but 'fore she went ahead
her mother knelt and pulled her close
and this is what she said:
(CHORUS)
Beware, beware, the monster there
is lurking out of sight
Beware, beware, the monster there
and keep your wits aright
And so she went along her way
without a fear nor care;
when who should she find in her path:
a wolf, with hungered glare
(CHORUS)
"Why child," said he, "where do you go
so merry and so bright?"
"To granny's," said she, "to bring to her
some comfort and delight"
(CHORUS)
"The meadow road, m
WHY WON'T YOU SAY SOMETHING
I wish to listen
be still, reflect, look
before I leap
YOU'RE NOT LISTENING AT ALL
in deep waters
I hear your voice but
I hear the undercurrent also
THIS IS STUPID. YOU'RE STUPID.
taunting me
you will never see me surface
I'm afraid
Starbound (video game fandom)
destiny lies above
i am starbound
Bonemeal
ah!
so nice to have you
for dinner
Illness
mother, as I watched you
wandering in your haze:
did you see me? know me?
Trolls
step 1: let your mouth run
as wild as your ignorance is deep
step 2: watch them try to hit back
Lego movie (film fandom)
butt parked in traffic
overpriced coffee in hand -
everything is awesome
Moon Mining
beneath the surface
sheltered from stinging air
is my cave-in
The Wolf on the Hill (Revised) by alphabetsoup314, literature
Literature
The Wolf on the Hill (Revised)
In a little old house on a little old hill,
With the dead black trees and haunted chill,
They say there lived a monstrous wolf pup
That huffed, and puffed, then gobbled kids up.
Three little boys - what a brave young team!
No big bad wolf, no matter how mean,
Could ever scare them - no, not today!
With a huff, and a puff, they made their way.
The first boy stood, staring in the mawof gaping darkness; it gave him pause.
Like straw in the wind, his nerve gave way
In a huff, and a puff, he flew away
Boy number two, he wanted his kicks,
Throwing tough words and throwing big sticks;
But once he heard that ghostly wail,
He huffed, and he puffe
Think Before You Squish by alphabetsoup314, literature
Literature
Think Before You Squish
"Excuse me," said the spider to the shoe,
"Before you stamp, before you stomp
I have something vital to ask of you:
"I know I'm scary, I'm a dreadful sight
with legs that skitter hither and thither
and my many eyes that stare into the night.
"But tell me, truthfully: am I the worst?
Of the things that creep while you're asleep
the stuff of nightmares, those beasts accursed.
"No, not some imaginary monsters," the spider said,
"They live! They're alive!
They are real as your nose and the hairs on your head.
"Am I worse than the mosquito that bites?
The bumps that itch when you reach to scratch?
I keep him from biting your ear when you sleep
Bedtime for Monsters by alphabetsoup314, literature
Literature
Bedtime for Monsters
Listen, hatchlings, and listen well
To the story that I shall tell
Of the horrors that await
Young monsters who do not obey
When you don't clean your den at night
Or brush your bristled tail just right
The Thing that lives above our heads
Will come to snatch you from your beds
Bony limbs! A toothy mouth!
Digits that grasp and waver about!
No fur, nor horns, nor jagged beak
Lies upon this scaleless freak
But I'll tell you of its warning call
So your demise you may forestall
And live to see another night
Where mom and dad can ease your fright
A light it shines, from meaty paws,
It bulges its eyes, unhinges its jaws,
And it will screech with
Once upon a meadow fair
there was a child and she
set off to visit Grand-mama
and keep her company
She filled her basket full of treats
but 'fore she went ahead
her mother knelt and pulled her close
and this is what she said:
(CHORUS)
Beware, beware, the monster there
is lurking out of sight
Beware, beware, the monster there
and keep your wits aright
And so she went along her way
without a fear nor care;
when who should she find in her path:
a wolf, with hungered glare
(CHORUS)
"Why child," said he, "where do you go
so merry and so bright?"
"To granny's," said she, "to bring to her
some comfort and delight"
(CHORUS)
"The meadow road, m
Starbound (video game fandom)
destiny lies above
i am starbound
Bonemeal
ah!
so nice to have you
for dinner
Illness
mother, as I watched you
wandering in your haze:
did you see me? know me?
Trolls
step 1: let your mouth run
as wild as your ignorance is deep
step 2: watch them try to hit back
Lego movie (film fandom)
butt parked in traffic
overpriced coffee in hand -
everything is awesome
Moon Mining
beneath the surface
sheltered from stinging air
is my cave-in
The Wolf on the Hill (Revised) by alphabetsoup314, literature
Literature
The Wolf on the Hill (Revised)
In a little old house on a little old hill,
With the dead black trees and haunted chill,
They say there lived a monstrous wolf pup
That huffed, and puffed, then gobbled kids up.
Three little boys - what a brave young team!
No big bad wolf, no matter how mean,
Could ever scare them - no, not today!
With a huff, and a puff, they made their way.
The first boy stood, staring in the mawof gaping darkness; it gave him pause.
Like straw in the wind, his nerve gave way
In a huff, and a puff, he flew away
Boy number two, he wanted his kicks,
Throwing tough words and throwing big sticks;
But once he heard that ghostly wail,
He huffed, and he puffe
HaikuWriMo August 2013 by betwixtthepages, literature
Literature
HaikuWriMo August 2013
1. Pond Water
Orange scales
against a shadowed sky;
autumn's koi leaves.
2. Autumn Settling
A spiderweb stretches
across shivering branches--
a tree's last scarf.
3. Forest's Canopy
On rusting leaves
the season's last ladybug
opens her wings.
4. Scarab Clouds
A flash of curve--
beetle-back clouds
crowding out a harvest moon.
5. Hunkering Pines
Grandfather pines hunker,
bowing to winter
as fall's embers fade.
6. Etched Promises
Etched into gnarled trees:
Spring's promise
to return again next year.
7. Dew Crystals
Late-season bloomer:
morning dew crystallized
on a shivering sunflower.
8. Blooming Flames
August blooming:
green leaves
rust
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