Poor Mr. Tolliver ~ (A Fanciful Twist's 5th Annual Halloween Party)

Poor Mr. Tolliver fell in the pot, then fell into a terrible rot!! 

Did he slip?

Did he trip?

He took a terrible flip....

He fell in the pot

Graceful? He's not... 

He got stuck in the pot and couldn't get out, 

Despite all the hours he spent giving shouts. 

His neighbors were wondering where he was about... 

Poor Mr. Tolliver couldn't get out...

He scratched and he clawed and screamed till he cried,

All the while wondering...am I going to die?

Will I croak in this pot...give up my ghost?

Before I have my morning toast? 

Was he drunker than snot when he fell in the pot? 

Yes, yes he was, he was drunker than snot

And that's what caused him to fall in the pot.

You see, Mr. Tolliver had a bad cold,

That's what happens when you're fragile and old.

He coughed and he hacked and he blew his nose,

Till the snot was a drippin' from his head to his toes.

Slippin' and slidin' in his puddle of snot,

Caused old man Tolliver to fall in the pot!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Please stop by Vanessa Valencia's spectacular 5th annual blog party this weekend.  You won't be sorry!

A big thank you to Vanessa.  She is a magical mistress of party preparations.  She not only includes lovely decorations and tasty treats...but she includes her heart and soul as well.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World

P.S.  "Mr. Tolliver" was a sort of accidental compilation poem written by my brother and me on facebook.    I had posted a photo of Mr. Tolliver and he left a funny comment that was rather poetic.  Then, I posted a comment that rhymed and from there..."Mr. Tolliver" was born.  Robert (my brother) is an amazing aviation artist.  Check out his Etsy Shop.  His aviation art is unbelievable!

Back To Work And A New Print Series ~

Good Morning:

Slowly slowly I am finding my way back to work.  I have been shuffling through some images and playing around with my favorite 1920s Ballerina photo.  She is calling to be used in a new piece ~ 

Much of my time has been spent on a copy-editing job for a middle grade trilogy.  But, that's a different story!

Anyway, I've been working on getting a 4 print set together which focuses on my "Weeping Woman" series.  I am happy to say that this new set is in my shop right this very moment!

You see, I have been fascinated by the weeping woman myths and legends all of my life.  Growing up in a Hispanic region, I found my way to the legend of La Llorona at an early age.  I have been in love with her since I was a little girl.

Of course, this love of mine naturally led me to create art pieces that included images of the weeping woman ~

This 4 print set includes:

"The Haunting of La Llorona"

"The Burning of Eulalia"

"Lida's Swan Song"

"Plentyn Newid (A Welsh Changeling Story)"

I admit, I'm partial to these pieces because my daughter is "The Weeping Woman".  She is an amazingly patient girl and is always willing to model for my art.  Also, if you look up top at "Lida's Swan Song", you'll see a gal playing guitar.  That is the actual Lida.  My friend, Shell, was kind enough to let me scan and use this image.  Lida was Shell's great grandmother!  So...all of these pieces have extra special meaning to me.

Anyway, I do hope you like this set.  It feels right for the upcoming season.  A little dark, a little spooky, a little mysterious.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me.

Until Next Time:

Kim

Gerushia's New World