In the spirit of October, I’m posting an old poem of mine from seasons past (sung to the tune of “My Favorite Things”):

Mysteries in millions
And novels with corpses
Bright copper daggers
And all the pale horses
Brown paper packages dripping with gore
These are my favorites
So let’s have some more!
Cream-colored cupcakes all filled up with cy-nide
The doorbell is ringing so let in the hellhags
Witches that fly with revenge in old lore
These are my favorites
So let’s have some more!
Girls in white dresses with eyes that are scary
Killers in closets all red-faced and hairy
Silver-white moons that mean death on the shore
These are my favorites
So let’s have some more!
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I’m feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite books
And then I can fee-e-el – quite ma-a-ad!
*Cue maniacal laughter*
Happy October, my friends!