 | 31 Oct 08 |
By hubby
And so it was, on that Hallows Eve
That she toiled and plotted and did so weave
A new tail of sorts with hero’s abound
And heroines in turmoil with sensitive mounds
Though dark and damp the outer landscape
She did not fear those with horns and cape
Nor those of reviews or critical take
For it takes many among us, the world to make
And so she worked on in a fever pitch
How to make woman both love and bitch
With a man so hard yet tender of touch
She gave it her all, the old one, two punch
All through the night the door did ring
Ghouls and goblins and the strangest of beings
All with their bags and begging faces
“Give us more we’ve to visit other places”
Her time divided she did work on
For this new series demanded her bond
A group of renegades formerly law
Deeply entrenched both hook, tooth and claw
Men of steel and fire with resolve
And the troubled women who help them solve
The mysteries of corruption as well as flesh
Meaty plots of action and sex she’ll masterfully mesh
For this is the goal of one so possessed
On a Hallows Eve with a deadline stressed
Strange noises in the night give no distraction
Pages to write, completed but just a fraction
Late at night an offer of soul
To one so tired near ready to fold
She contemplates with weary eyes
The contract of blood and fiery lies
Then tosses it aside and to the floor
And ushers the creature to the door
“Be off with you, demon bother me no more!
For I am a writer and it is my chore!”
What are you doing tonight?
Karin*
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We live on a cul-de-sac of 8 houses. All of my neighbors and I close up our houses, move up to the top of the street, close it up and grill out hot dogs for all the trick-or-treaters. It’s so much fun and the rest of the neighborhoods know they can get a free dinner so it’s very busy.
Everyone have a great Halloween!!!!
Karin – I hope you get some work done tonight.
by Sharon Cullen October 31st, 2008 at 6:05 amToo clever!!! And so true! Well done!
by Roxanne St. Claire October 31st, 2008 at 7:32 amWonderful post. My hubby can’t get beyond “There once was a girl from Nantucket.”
Tonight, he’ll put on his orange jumpsuit and hand out candy, sighing in exasperation as the doorbell rings, but loving every minute of it. He’s the guy who was late picking me up from the hospital after our twins were born because he had to stop at the pumpkin patch and buy one ‘normal’ and two itty bitty pumpkins.
Our son will be celebrating his son’s first Halloween this year. (check out some of his handiwork)
by Terry Odell October 31st, 2008 at 7:36 amNice job, Gary. Well we had beggars night last night, so tonight will be our typical friday night. All 5 kids stay up late, sleep in the living room and watch movies.
Good luck w/ the new series I know it’ll rock!
Happy Halloween everyone.
by HollyD October 31st, 2008 at 7:36 amYou need to start saving these poems, and publish them!!
by Lee October 31st, 2008 at 7:47 amI’ll be home answering the door. But…I dress up, in my latest witch outfit, spinning wheel and all…I love Halloween! I can be a kid again…Which considering my age, it is in the very distant past. But not tonight…
hubby will be dressed up handing out candy and scaring the bejesus out of unsuspecting children (not the little ones). he his such a child at heart especially when it comes to Halloween. Everyone have a great one and keep away from the candy LOL!
by Mary October 31st, 2008 at 8:46 amSharon that sounds like a lot of fun. I’d come out of my writing cave for a grilled hot dog!
Rocki, your hubby cooks, mine rhymes. although, the hubster did cook Cornish hens last night…
Terry how sweet about your grandson’s first Halloween. sigh, I want a grandchild.
by Karin Tabke October 31st, 2008 at 8:51 amHolly, what’s beggars night?
Lee, I have them saved. So what good candy are you giving out? I might stop by.
Mary, my hubby has a big scary mask and scares the crap out of the kids when they open the door. One year he sat on the front porch all quiet and still like he was a big stuffed scarecrow with the scary mask on, and when the kids got close he made noises and they scrammed. Then there was the one smart-ass who thought it would be funny to kick the scarecrow in the balls… Let’s just say the juvenile delinquent will never go near a scarecrow again.
by Karin Tabke October 31st, 2008 at 8:58 amKarin, my son did the scarecrow thing one year when he wasn’t feeling well (and I had to believe him because he skipped trick or treating–although his sisters made sure to ask for extra). He felt well enough to come ‘alive’ when kids got close.
My grandson is going to be the Celebrated Crawling Frog of El Paso County.
by Terry Odell October 31st, 2008 at 9:03 amYour hubby also cooks some awesome one-eyed jacks, which has cemented the fact that you’ll never get rid of me.
Tonight, I’m herding my monsters around the neighborhood to get their tricks and treats. Our neighborhood goes all out for Halloween (like some do for the holidays) so there are plenty of haunted houses, giant blow-up pumpkins/Frankensteins/ghosts, and dead people popping out of caskets.
This year, my daughter is Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz and my son is “something scary.” Such a boy, I tell you.
by S.J. Day October 31st, 2008 at 9:14 amKarin- That’s the night the kids go trick or treating. Our area has it either the night before or the night of Halloween. I still don’t understand why they change it and I’ve lived here 35 of my 40 years.
by HollyD October 31st, 2008 at 9:15 amRoxie, Terry & Holly, thank you for enjoying my diddy.
Lee – I am saving them! As for publishing them… I’d have to write a whole bunch more that aren’t genre specifice, don’t you think?
S.J. – who say’s you can’t get to a woman’s heart via the stomach? One-eyed Jacks, often imitated, never duplicated!
Have a ghoulishy fun Halloween, ladies!
by Hubby October 31st, 2008 at 9:27 amHey Karin, happy Halloween! And, Gary, that poem rocked! Karin, your hubby totally gets it, doesn’t he?
Tonight, we go to our little gobblin’s house, and pass out candy while our daughter and SIL take them around the neighborhood. One is going to be Spongebob, and the other Indianna Jones. I’m wearing a witch t-shirt with a lighted broomstick that says Ladies Night Out!
We kick it off with Winter Stew, and mesh good wine in the mix, beer for the boys. Love our little tradition.
by LaDonna October 31st, 2008 at 9:55 amFun poem! I’ll be in Milwaukee tonight with writer friends, having dinner with Margie Lawson. Nothing scary about that! And tomorrow I’ll be at Margie’s workshop.
Our village had trick or treating last week, so I’m good.
by Edie October 31st, 2008 at 10:01 amHow, cute, Terry!
Mmm, Syl, a one-eyed-jack sounds really good. I’ll have him make one for you, but I’ll eat it!
Holly when I was growing up, the night before Halloween was moving night. It was the only time of year when I was bad.
Honey, there is no Roxi here, there is however a very nice writer named Roxanne who we lovingly call Rocki.
LaD, how fun to have a little goblin! Wah, I want a grandchild And winter stew sounds really good right now. It’s cold an rainy here.
Edie, tell Margie I said howdy!
by Karin Tabke October 31st, 2008 at 10:50 amCool poem! A perfect Halloween Treat.
We’ll be passing out candy. Being ever vigilant, I have already put the candy in the bowl and carefully checked it over.
Okay, I ate some. Whatever…I’ll eat more before this night is over
by Jen Apodaca October 31st, 2008 at 12:24 pmOkay, I ate some. Whatever…I’ll
Jen you crack me up!
by Karin Tabke October 31st, 2008 at 12:39 pmI will be sitting with my laptop (or maybe a good book) in front of the fireplace tonight, listening for the doorbell (although I am not sure I need it with my puppy who has just recenly learned that he can bark and is too cute because I think he scares himself when he does) and handing out candy.
I have learned not to by the candy that I like (which means that I dont give out chocolate – but rather other forms of pure suger like pixi sticks and pop caps) or I have to turn away all the cute kids who stop by.
by Tiffany October 31st, 2008 at 12:49 pmA poem! And it’s not even Christmas. Amazing as always.
My hub will take around the munchkins while I hand out the candy and get to see all the little costumes. That’s my favorite part. I like the theme families. I know of a family of 5 that is doing all Star Wars costumes. The two-year-old is Yoda.
I wish my kids would do that, but my girls can’t agree on anything.
by Kendra October 31st, 2008 at 3:55 pmI’ll be passing out candy to the merry munchkins. I love seeing the little ones, with big eyes, and so excited to get free candy.
And gearing up to start Nanowrimo in the morning.
by Amanda October 31st, 2008 at 3:58 pmOh, Officer Friendly, you have so much talent. How is that book going? I think you asked my opinion when I was in the middle of my year of darkness….. I am SO impressed by you, and hope you will forgive my lapse. The darkness is over. I am BACK. And about to be furloughed, and finish my book!!!
Happy Halloween all!
by Natalie November 1st, 2008 at 1:02 amOh, dear Nat
If only it were true
That I was still writing
Like Karin and you
But the season of football
It has arrived
And I’m giving it my all
Hey, is this too contrived?
It appears there is only one true writer in the house and I yeild to her. I’m coaching full time, preparing to open a third camp in Oklahoma next summer and trying to join the football clinic circuit as a speaker. See, I’m busy! Welcome back to the fold lady!
by Hubby November 1st, 2008 at 12:13 pmGlad you’re back, Nat!!!
and while hubby is not actively writing on his stuff, I have strong-armed his help with a proposal I’m working furiously on. It’s really strong, and I could not have done it without him! Or Virna!
by Karin Tabke November 1st, 2008 at 2:49 pmOk, so when did what we used to wear as “normal” dress become a COSTUME??? We had a number of kids who showed up dressed as what I’m sure they considered “hippies” but that’s how we dressed in the 60′s. At the time, those were clothes, not costumes
I am SO OLD.
(Got pix of d-i-l and grandson in their ‘tree and tree-frog’ costumes. Wish I could have been there to see them in person.)
by Terry Odell November 2nd, 2008 at 10:59 am