Patchwork dandelion bullet holes at 2am.
Babushka dolls chasing me in my dreams, angry at Poppy's prompts.
It's 2am and I am rudely awakened by the thump, thump of tiny angry feet. I glance upon the wall, expecting to see my collection of lovely, if creepy Babushka babies. I blinked three times to be sure, but the wall is bare of my lovely patchwork collection.
Instead I see a list of demands taped upon the wall, illuminated by eerie glowing green lights.
The Prompts:
a. Patchwork
b. Dandelions
c. Babushka Dolls
d. Bullet Holes
e. 2am
What can this mean.
I jumped out of bed, out the window I see a host of Babushka dolls angrily tramping through my lovely dandelion field. Oh no you don't, I cried. I grabbed my shotgun from beneath the bed, fully loaded, it was good to go. Click, crack, trigger ready. Boom, boom, boom.
I cried as each doll's eyes became bullet holes
Though I must say, they seemed even more eerily attractive
As their creepy eyes glowed in shades of dandelion red and pink.
*
It is 2am, and I am rudely awakened by the thump, thump, thump
Of little tiny angry feet. Tick, tock went the clock.
Upon the wall, my gorgeous evil Babushkas smile!!!!!!
I say, were they smiling yesterday?
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Novel Allen
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Hahahahah I love this. Loved the title and subtitle and how you included the words in an actual list😂 I wasn't scared of babushka dolls until this poem lol. That end line is brilliant and terrifying.
Lol. Fun and mysterious! I love how you contemplated whether the dolls were smiling yesterday. The story has just begun! Loved it.
Well done 👏
Eerie and humorous. What a combo, great job
That was creepy and kinda hilarious. Really well done.
I really love your take on this cool prompt! This whole peice felt like one of those crazy dreams. Funny, creative, with some darkness ☺️ Love it!
Bahahah! 😃 This was a fun go at the prompt!! All the rest I’ve read are good, but depressing so glad you took a different slant!
Hahahahahahahahahaha your subtitle!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Also, I loved your poem so much! It's the kinda thing that I would write so I enjoyed it so much! I especially loved how you made the Babushka dolls eyes into bullet holes!
Of course they were, impish little critters. Of course, what their smiles portend is anyone's guess.
You smoked this prompt No! This piece was action-packed, creative & ultra-badassed. Go gurl! I'm on a Vocal writing Hiatus but I'll still be checking in to read your 2024 work my talented friend! Well done!
a good read
freaky lol I love it
Well-covered. Nice.
An imaginative dream world.
So creative Allen.
Brilliant and funny!! I love the beautiful doll on your cover. Perfect
Hi-N ~ Creepy Babushka Fears ~ Who me a Coulrophobia! Mz. U'z. j-bud