Dear Sir,
I am applying for the vacancy of a monster
squat and fat hair closely shaved oblong mouth
But perhaps it’s the horror trope you want over seven feet
veins and arteries exposed red and blue/ blue and red
either possible skin parchment pale
S t r e t c h e d tightly Non-human wanted? Suggest
wolf’s head teeth jagged yellow bloodstained terrible alluring
1. Blood d r I p p i n g 1. Headless
2. Talons/ claws CHOICE HERE 2. Scaly
3. Intestines 3. Fangs
Water Monster? 20 legs (could be extended)
Bermuda Triangle
purple eyes (number optional) SALE OFFER
waving tentacles ditto
Urban Slasher? black suit clown mask on offer- spooky music
Yours etc.
P.S. Haunted House Set on offer with flashing lights
ABOUT:
Sarah Das Gupta is a retired English teacher now living near Cambridge, UK, who taught in India and Tanzania, as well as the UK. She has had work published in a number of magazines/ journals, including 'Dipity', 'Paddle', 'Cosmic Daffodil', 'Green Ink', Waywords L.R','Bar Bar','Pure Haiku', 'Parcham', 'The Chamber', 'Tiny Seed' and others. She is interested in most subjects except football and computer games but her four grandsons are winning her over!
POET INSPO CHOICE:
"Haunted Rooms Light Switch Stop Motion Video Reel " by @studiogreen.official on Instagram
EDITORS SONG CHOICE:
MANIAC - "Haunted" (Get a room! remix) - Anthem Magazine