tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post86331083663958814..comments2024-03-05T06:36:02.955-05:00Comments on Today's Little Ditty: It's Friday the 13th at Limerick AlleyMichelle Heidenrich Barneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-75792645428520311752013-09-15T21:06:37.297-04:002013-09-15T21:06:37.297-04:00NOOOOO! (covers ears...) "Red rum..."
A...NOOOOO! (covers ears...) "Red rum..."<br /><br />Another horror film wimp here. But I did love your limerick. Great stuff!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067635552523381142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-86428864438347251142013-09-15T13:10:53.472-04:002013-09-15T13:10:53.472-04:00On the few occasions friends dragged me to horror ...On the few occasions friends dragged me to horror movies (like The Shining) when I was younger, the cost of admission was spent with my eyes closed. "Red rum! Red rum!"Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-49896073221949088522013-09-15T13:01:41.603-04:002013-09-15T13:01:41.603-04:00Glad I could make your tee-hee, Mary Lee!Glad I could make your tee-hee, Mary Lee!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-11097752257824379222013-09-15T12:59:51.417-04:002013-09-15T12:59:51.417-04:00Thank you (and your lovely digits) for this commen...Thank you (and your lovely digits) for this comment that made me smile. :) Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-5928440669248997532013-09-15T12:58:03.681-04:002013-09-15T12:58:03.681-04:00Nice to hear, Keri-- thank you. Nice to hear, Keri-- thank you. Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-64128552603751135082013-09-15T09:25:07.984-04:002013-09-15T09:25:07.984-04:00Ooh....how deliciously gruesome! I'm like you,...Ooh....how deliciously gruesome! I'm like you, a total wimp when it comes to horror. I read THE SHINING in high school and still can't look at hedges without shuddering. But I can read creepy poems without much trouble, and this one is delightful!<br /><br />(Thank you also for commenting on my "Opening Night" - we sure do have a lot in common!)Renee LaTulippehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520719663052253627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-20388291605030303112013-09-15T06:35:16.157-04:002013-09-15T06:35:16.157-04:00Tee-Hee! Love it!!Tee-Hee! Love it!!Mary Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09078793537148794310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-10366662881998172652013-09-14T22:45:43.455-04:002013-09-14T22:45:43.455-04:00Hilarious and horrifying, Michelle! Perfect for th...Hilarious and horrifying, Michelle! Perfect for the occasion of the Friday the 13th (as I read this on Saturday the 145h). Thanks for sharing your "dark side". And I'm glad you left my digits alone this time. =)Bridget Mageehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18185985167366724404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-33538428515087169602013-09-14T11:46:23.763-04:002013-09-14T11:46:23.763-04:00Delightfully ghastly, in the best sense of the wor...Delightfully ghastly, in the best sense of the word. ;-) It's important to let all sides of our personalities out. And frankly, a balanced mind is overrated. I like you the way you are! Congrats on your poem being picked up by this e-zine!Kerihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07754424789728293252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-14290228688253700502013-09-14T09:27:17.742-04:002013-09-14T09:27:17.742-04:00Thanks Tara. I guess I have a lot to live up to c...Thanks Tara. I guess I have a lot to live up to come Halloween!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-31955481610441742432013-09-14T09:24:58.902-04:002013-09-14T09:24:58.902-04:00Thanks so much, Myra. I willingly admit I do have...Thanks so much, Myra. I willingly admit I do have a soft spot for Tim Burton. Edward Gorey too.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-21560804428319847142013-09-14T09:23:42.851-04:002013-09-14T09:23:42.851-04:00Rather. :) Thanks for stopping by, Heidi!Rather. :) Thanks for stopping by, Heidi!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-32819175380461500242013-09-14T07:38:35.496-04:002013-09-14T07:38:35.496-04:00Oh, YUM. Just her name, Sinclaire, is a poem. Th...Oh, YUM. Just her name, Sinclaire, is a poem. This is rather YA, I think.Heidi Mordhorsthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902158336083356337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-91638482807628862842013-09-13T21:57:32.456-04:002013-09-13T21:57:32.456-04:00Hi there Michelle, the fact that it's Friday t...Hi there Michelle, the fact that it's Friday the 13th totally slipped my mind - and to think that our bimonthly theme is about Monsters and Beasts! I lovelovelove this poem of yours. Very Tim Burton-esque. :)GatheringBookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04477710897574769648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-1973471080171687822013-09-13T21:27:36.130-04:002013-09-13T21:27:36.130-04:00YIKES! Perfectly creepy for this Friday the 13th.YIKES! Perfectly creepy for this Friday the 13th.Tara @ A Teaching Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07195982194362559883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-4426216867892940092013-09-13T21:00:25.871-04:002013-09-13T21:00:25.871-04:00I remember reading Dracula in school too. We even...I remember reading Dracula in school too. We even took a field trip to see it on Broadway with Frank Langella-- what a treat that was!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-77126846379855563442013-09-13T20:51:30.696-04:002013-09-13T20:51:30.696-04:00Yep, I actually *have* read that one. You're ...Yep, I actually *have* read that one. You're right, Catherine, not to be missed.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-13578571418699887642013-09-13T20:30:08.811-04:002013-09-13T20:30:08.811-04:00Very clever, Michelle! I'm with you on horror,...Very clever, Michelle! I'm with you on horror, but you shouldn't miss Stephen King's On Writing.<br />CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-62001008381774606662013-09-13T20:01:53.095-04:002013-09-13T20:01:53.095-04:00Such a great one for Friday the 13th, Michelle. L...Such a great one for Friday the 13th, Michelle. Limericks are hard to get just right! I don't read too many horror things anymore, but when I taught my middle schoolers I read Dracula and/or scary stories every year with groups around Halloween. They did love it! The t-shirt is wonderful!Linda Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14983144542632353870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-9860868922251290332013-09-13T17:29:31.619-04:002013-09-13T17:29:31.619-04:00Yep, that's what I'm striving for-- a sque...Yep, that's what I'm striving for-- a squeaky clean soul and a balanced mind. One day maybe... probably not in this lifetime. At least not the balanced mind part. Thanks for stopping by today, Matt!Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-19182773492628232282013-09-13T17:18:19.717-04:002013-09-13T17:18:19.717-04:00I've heard dark chocolate and red wine go well...I've heard dark chocolate and red wine go well with dark humor and wickedness. ;)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-40944998457841237602013-09-13T17:13:17.940-04:002013-09-13T17:13:17.940-04:00Oops... sorry, Mom. I'll try to remember to w...Oops... sorry, Mom. I'll try to remember to warn you next time.Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-78094318295041482332013-09-13T17:11:39.976-04:002013-09-13T17:11:39.976-04:00LOL! Be careful what you wish for. ;)LOL! Be careful what you wish for. ;)Michelle Heidenrich Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02051827857519159837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-35276337236502129802013-09-13T16:47:17.748-04:002013-09-13T16:47:17.748-04:00Freakish, indeed! But a fun poem, nonetheless, Mic...Freakish, indeed! But a fun poem, nonetheless, Michelle. I write a lot of adult-themed poetry in addition to children's poetry because I think it helps us clean out our souls - or at least our brains - to make room for a balanced mind.Matt Forrest Esenwinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04230063389130167424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5740307479750463845.post-89449775525076454252013-09-13T16:28:18.504-04:002013-09-13T16:28:18.504-04:00Mom says "Ick". Glad Friday the 13th doe...Mom says "Ick". Glad Friday the 13th doesn't come very often :-)No Stinkin Ultracrepidarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11096031225979957379noreply@blogger.com