Showing posts with label spooky little book. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spooky little book. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 October 2021

Tuesday Poem - Carve A Pumpkin

(fitting in that it's half term and almost Halloween #mumlife)

We're off to get a pumpkin, a pumpkin, a pumpkin
We're off to get a pumpkin, from the supermarket

We're going to get an orange one, an orange one, an orange one
We're going to get an orange one, from the supermarket

They come in different sizes, different sizes, different sizes
They come in different sizes, from the supermarket

We buy the biggest we can find, we can find, we can find
We buy the biggest we can find, from the supermarket

We take it home to carve it, to carve it, to carve it
We take it home to carve it, on our kitchen table

Daddy cuts the lid off, the lid off, the lid off
Daddy cuts the lid off, on our kitchen table

Mummy scoops the innards, the innards, the innards
Mummy scoops the innards, onto the kitchen table

We think it's really gross, really gross, really gross
We think it's really gross, all over the kitchen table

And then we get to stab it, to stab it, to stab it
And then we get to stab it, and make a scary face

My brother carves a creepy eye, a creepy eye, a creepy eye
My brother carves a creepy eye, on the scary face

My sister does the mean old nose, the mean old nose, the mean old nose
My sister does the mean old nose, in the middle of the scary face

I get to carve the evil smile, the evil smile, the evil smile
I get to carve the evil smile, right through the scary face

We put a candle in it, in it, in it
We put a candle in it, and burn it all night long

We chuck it in the morning, the morning, the morning


Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet, completely addicted to cake. Find out more about her books on her website clairebuss.co.uk. Join the discussion in her Facebook group Buss's Book Stop. Never miss out on future posts by following me.

Tuesday, 12 October 2021

Tuesday Poem - What Would Buffy Do?

 (Taken from Spooky Little Book)

When I hear something go bump in the night
And things don't feel exactly right
I ask a very important question

What would Buffy do?
She'd go investigate, find out what's going on
With her team of Scoobies, they'd have some fun

When it gets a bit dark and a little bit creepy
And I feel all alone and somewhat weepy
I ask a very important question

What would Buffy do?
She'd banish the shadows and turn on the light
Never give up, always fight the good fight

When the apocalypse is on its way
And it doesn't look like anyone will win the day
I ask a very important question

What would Buffy do?
She'd hit the books, more or less
Find out how to clean up the mess

When my boyfriend dumps me and rips out my heart
And everything around me starts falling apart
I ask a very important question

What would Buffy do?
She'd pretend to gut him with a very big knife
Then suck it up and take back her life

My Giles might look on with a bit of a frown
My Xander will always act the class clown
My Willow will protect me as best she can
But I've realised I'm the Buffy, number one fan 


Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet, completely addicted to cake. Find out more about her books on her website clairebuss.co.uk. Join the discussion in her Facebook group Buss's Book Stop. Never miss out on future posts by following me

Tuesday, 5 October 2021

Tuesday Poem - Practical Magic

Practical Magic is a poem from Spooky Little Book. 4th book in Little Book Series

Throw a little pinch of salt
Over your shoulder
Burn a smudge of sage for protection
Leave out milk and a sugar cake
For the fairies
It's just being practical

Apologise for squishing flies
Refuse to weed your garden
Scatter wildflower seeds
And leave live spider webs for decoration
Respect your nature habitat
It's just being practical

Lighting candles to help you focus
You walk barefoot through sand and soil
Give thanks to the elements
Enjoy the turning of the seasons
It's just being practical

Help arrives when you need it most
Lost things turn up intact
Bad people get their just desserts
Your good work earns praise and accolades
With love, comes love threefold

Spooky Little Book is available here: mybook.to/LBSPOOK

Claire Buss is a multi-genre author and poet, completely addicted to cake. Find out more about her books on her website clairebuss.co.uk. Join the discussion in her Facebook group Buss's Book Stop. Never miss out on future posts by following me.