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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Deep Down in the Dungeon ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

06 Thursday Dec 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Deep down in the dungeon, noises could be heard

That rattled the bones of the dead, as they stirred

Awakened by the party, yet another drunken sot

All gathered together, twas the King, and his lot

Revelry continued, ugh, the sound was too much

They decided it was time, but what to do in a clutch?

It was Christmas, they pondered, was not Halloween

They needed a plan, should they query the Queen?

Of course not, she was one of the revelers, too

Instead, here’s what they decided they should do

Donning a Santa hat, they made their way upstairs

After all, they’re just bones, so nobody should care

They were the life of the party, how could that be?

Since they were dead, causing all that whoopee!

When everyone had gone, the King found his way

He wanted to thank them for saving the day

But nowhere could he find, those strange unknowns

All they left behind, were a few broken bones…

 

December Writing Prompt – Deep down in the dungeon – Day 6/31

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Maggoty Monsters – #poetry #OctWrite #OctPoWriMo

15 Monday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, OctPoWriMo, Poetry

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#OctoberWriting, #poetry, bones, castle, death, dorindaduclos.com, grim reaper, Night Owl Poetry, OctPoWriMo, poems, sickle, writing


Said the wicked old witch, to the fly on the wall
Your maggots are restless, won’t stop moving at all
I need them, to stir up, a batch of my brew
Tell them to calm down, for a moment or two

Said the fly on the wall, to the wicked old witch
You can do it yourself, with a lick and a stitch
If they don’t work out, then it best be forgotten
After all, these monsters, were all misbegotten

Still the fly had his price, it was all or nothing
Didn’t matter to him that his brood was abuzzin’
But the witch wanted quiet, to conjure her drink
With them making noise, she could barely think!

Trying to soothe over the old lady’s nerves
The maggots calmed down, landed, reserved
The witch was now happy, she shouted with glee
Finally! This is exactly how I need them to be

The witch got her purse, but the fly wanted double
Not able to agree, only caused them more trouble
With that, the witch, well, she’d had enough
And the fly on the wall… he’s now merely a scuff

 

October Writing Prompt – Maggoty Monsters – Day 15/31
OctPoWriMo

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Keeper of the Corpses – #poetry #OctWrite #OctPoWriMo

13 Saturday Oct 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in October Writing, OctPoWriMo, Poetry

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#OctoberWriting, #poetry, bones, castle, death, dorindaduclos.com, grim reaper, Night Owl Poetry, OctPoWriMo, poems, sickle, writing


Beyond the city, in the blackest night
Lives the grim reaper, sickle in hand
Keeper of the corpses, rumors say
Bones line gardens, over which he stands

One by one, they’re brought to his castle
Taken too soon, by the latest plague
Piled on each other, no room for more
Why he enjoys this, is clearly quite vague

Count on him, by the light of the moon
You needn’t make an appointment
It’s first come, first served, anytime of day
Just remember, he’ll leave you disjointed

 

October Writing Prompt – Keeper of the corpses – Day 13/31
OctPoWriMo

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Bitter Is – #poetry #DecemberWriting

31 Sunday Dec 2017

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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#DecemberWriting, #freeverse, #poetry, bitter, bones, dorindaduclos.com, fireplace, Night Owl Poetry, poems, warm, Winter, writing, writing prompt


Bitter is this winter day

The winds cut through my skin

These old bones begin to shake

I can feel the cold within

Chattering, my teeth

As they play a musical tune

“Summertime” I hear them say

And it can’t come too soon

Age has taken hold of me

I like the cold no more

So I’ll curl up by the fireplace

Let it warm me to the core

 

Writing Prompt – Bitter Bones – Day 31/31 ~ And this completes Michelle’s writing prompts for December.  Bring on the New Year!

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