Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
ysabetwordsmith
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Poem: "Home Is the Hunter"

This poem came out of the August 16, 2011 perk fishbowl.  It was inspired by a prompt from my_partner_doug following a discussion with janetmiles.  It was sponsored by laffingkat.  The form is a double-dactyl.  You can read the other Monster House poems online.


Home Is the Hunter
-- a double-dactyl


Bogeyman, bogeyman
Looming and lurking and
Pale as a fishbelly,
Hair free of comb --
He is a monstrous thing,
Incomprehensible,
Murderous, menacing ...
'Til he comes home.

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  • 5 comments
siege

siege

August 17 2011, 22:27:42 UTC 9 years ago

Given the series, I was almost expecting a story where a house was stalking people, perhaps to devour them, perhaps so it would have tenants to care for it.
ysabetwordsmith

Well...

ysabetwordsmith

August 18 2011, 00:18:14 UTC 9 years ago

There may indeed be carnivorous houses in this setting. *ponder* But the remark about catching more flies with honey can apply from the perspective of the house, as well as the tenants.