busyThese poems have all been slotted into the Monster House list on the Serial Poetry page, in probable chronological order. Monster House is currently eligible to open a new microfunded epic poem. There are three from this fishbowl: "Beggars Night," "Not Mine" and "Imperfect Light." There are also two previous ones: "Lurking" ($36) and "Zee" ($57). If folks are interested in opening a new epic, you might want to discuss that in comments below this post to see which one has the most support.
"alien aquarium" -- 19 lines, $10
From your prompt about Grandma's gift, I got the waltz wave "alien aquarium." Some members of the household like the thing more than others.
"Beggars Night" -- 103 lines, $51.50
"Beggars Night" is a free-verse poem about Halloween in the Monster House. The fun begins when the doorbell rings...
"Family Ways" -- 59 lines, $20
I combined your prompt about monsters helping with chores and
moonwolf1988's request for more about the radiator dragon. The result is "Family Ways," a very sweet free-verse poem about love and housework in a shared home."The Girl He Brought Home" -- not for sale yet
I combined your neighborhood child prompt with one from
eseme about the younger brother. The result is the free-verse poem "The Girl He Brought Home" in which a school project leads to some interesting discoveries. It's a sequel to "Not Mine" so will be available for sale after that one is published."Imperfect Light" -- 114 lines, $57
Thinking about the little old lady ghost, I took a detailed look at her role in the family. It turns out that she isn't sticking around for quite the usual sort of reason. "Imperfect Light" is written in free verse.
"Nitwits" -- 18 lines, $10
From the true believer prompt, I got the free-verse poem "Nitwits," about a paranormal club with more enthusiasm than sense. Just because something is real doesn't necessarily mean that everyone can find it with both hands and a map.
"Not Mine" -- 71 lines, $35.50
I combined your prompt about the monster out of the house with
fayanora's prompt about the bogeyman and aldersprig's prompts for neighbors and bad things. The result is "Not Mine," a free-verse poem about an abused child in the neighborhood and what is to be done about that. This poem has a considerably darker tone than most of this series."Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Sally on Over" -- 54 lines, $20
From your prompt about teachers and hidden things, I got the free-verse poem "Red Rover, Red Rover, Send Sally on Over." A music teacher is hearing things that turn out not to be hallucinatory after all.
"Running Through the House" -- 19 lines, $10
From the prompt about people getting sick, I got the free-verse poem "Running Through the House," which deals with shared germs and what makes it all worthwhile.
"Stone Knives and Bearskins" -- 29 lines, $15
You and
my_partner_doug both wanted to see more of Grandma, so I wrote the free-verse poem "Stone Knives and Bearskins" explaining why her gadgets generally don't work."Tucked Away" -- 36 lines,
From the "sleepover" prompt, I got the free-verse poem "Tucked Away," in which young primates like to cuddle fuzzy things.
"The Wrong House" -- 20 lines,
I loved the Passover prompt. It turned into the free-verse poem "The Wrong House," in which the prophet Elijah gets slightly lost.
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