Poem: "Sticky Fingers"

[ysabetwordsmith]

This poem was inspired and sponsored by janetmiles, who wondered how our monster friends were settling into their new house.  Series sponsor ladymondegreen. It's a sequel to " Eviction, Noticed" and " Home Shriek Home."  Just when you thought things might quiet down, unexpected developments ensue...

Comments

[janetmiles]

Oh, perfect!

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I enjoyed exploring this. It's fun to see them settling in.

[eseme]

Yes, totally perfect.

Now I want a radiator dragon...

This series is just wonderful. So fun and so relatable.

I would like to see them through the wedding, and am wondering what a child growing up in that house would be like. You could easily keep going on the theme. I will have to remember the series for future fishbowls.

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm glad you like it. Feel free to toss me new ideas.

[akilika]

I absolutely *adore* this story. So many scary stories about haunted houses and their protective inhabitants . . . but so few willing to accept orange sticky-rolls as rent. This works for me on many levels. Thank you. :)

Yay!

[ysabetwordsmith]

I'm happy to hear this. It is slightly inspired by my memories of growing up in a (rather larger) Victorian farmhouse, complete with ghosts and fairies and other things that make life interesting.

Also, I'm still open for prompts if you want to pitch in.

Re: Yay!

[ravan]

Babysitting the sprog
Show and tell - and the parent/teacher conference afterwards

[fayanora]

Another hilarious addition to an awesome series! YAY!

Thank you!

[ysabetwordsmith]

It's fun to revisit a favorite storyline and discover more about it.

[aldersprig]

*grin*

Strange as it is, my favorite part of this is I still don't really know if the narrator is male or female and I like that.

I like their happy domesticity around their monsters.

Thoughts

[ysabetwordsmith]

>>Strange as it is, my favorite part of this is I still don't really know if the narrator is male or female and I like that. <<

Yeah, I do that once in a while. It's fun. I like genderflexy stuff.

>>I like their happy domesticity around their monsters.<<

The aim of this series, as it has developed, is to show the various "monsters" as part of the natural world. Yes, they look different, they have different needs, and their morals are not necessarily the same as ours. But they are capable of forming close community ties, accommodating each other's needs, and connecting with sympathetic humans. The household may be a little weird, but it's a functional family.

Let's say I've seen some humans perform worse in the social arena.

Re: Thoughts

[aldersprig]

I like genderflexy stuff too. :-D

*Grins* and yes. Your monsters are rather socially ept. :-D