Author Archives: Jim Sponseller

Halloween Challenge, Day 24: Grim’s Guilty Pleasure (poem)

Ah the Grim Reaper, Taker of souls… Not quite a creeper, Nobody fools… Works day and night, In this thankless job… Not meant to fright, But scares the whole mob… Tries to ease fears, Tries to be chipper… So daily he wears, His pink bunny slippers If you see the Grim Reaper, sorry for yourContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 24: Grim’s Guilty Pleasure (poem)”

Halloween Challenge, Day 23: Matchmaker (story)

“What have we here…”, came the shrill voice as I entered the tattered hut. “Seeking a match are we?” said the woman standing inside, squinting as I entered. She looked to be at least eleventy hundred years old but I had heard she was much much older than that. Some called her Oracle but IContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 23: Matchmaker (story)”

Halloween Challenge, Day 22: How to be Dead (poem)

How to be dead, you’ve mastered now, Your degree is on its way… Congratulations! Take a bow, There isn’t much more to say… The afterlife is pretty sweet, Well not so much in taste… But when you dive in to a treat, It won’t stick to your waist… Enjoy your stay, eternally, You’ll never fadeContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 22: How to be Dead (poem)”