Stargazing Rabbit
So, you think a rabbit can't be scary?
Well, Smartypants
Why don't you just try
To go outside
On the Night of the Lepus?
This ain't no Tale of Peter Rabbit, dagnabbit!
I assure you that The Bunnies Are Not In Their Beds
This is The Story of a Fierce Bad Rabbit
Rabbits and Raindrops?
Try Bunnies and Bloodshed!
Shiver and tremble
Beware and dread
The Night of the Lepus
Is upon us!
~Cie~
Dedicated to DeForest Kelley
A lovely man who appeared in many great productions
And one wonderfully awful one
The book titles I used in the poem are listed below.
Full disclosure: The links allow the purchase of the books on Amazon, for which I get a small commission.
Notes:
I have only attended one fan convention. I went to Star Con back in 1984. I treasure the fact that I was able to hear DeForest Kelley speak. He was a very nice man with a somewhat wicked sense of humor and an unexpected tendency to use salty language. He didn't just talk about Star Trek, he also talked about the Westerns he starred in and laughed about having to reduce the salt in his language when working with Loretta Young, who was a very straight-laced lady.
Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get his autograph. The poor fellow was suffering from altitude sickness and had to go back to his hotel room. The nasty woman in front of me snidely said that he probably had too much to drink. I had nothing to say to her and thought that if I had to deal with people like her very often, I'd probably be inclined to drink too.
In any case, I'm glad I got to spend time listening to the musings of a person whom I like very well, and I'm glad I got to see the terrible B movie that he was in. I'm pretty sure that it wasn't one of his prouder moments. The Night of the Lepus is not a great classic, but it is one of those movies that's so bad it's good.
Just in case you can't resist having a copy for yourself.
This is brilliantly executed!💖💖
ReplyDeleteI'm a fan of MST3K and have often settled in for an evening for fabulously awful cinema. I'll add Night of the Lepus to the list for viewing when my son is back from college.
ReplyDeleteThe phrase "Bunnies and Bloodshed" sound like it should be its on title--so vivid.
ReplyDeleteOn the note, I saw one of my writing heroes at ComicCon right before she passed of pancreatic cancer. They were a few people in the audience whispering stupidity, wondering if it was safe for them to be around a sick person--like cancer is contagious, the idiots.
Anyway, some people can be real bastards. And others, others go to speak at a convention when they are terribly sick... because they (and others) enjoy their art. And that is awesome.
You made a clever, funny poem out of it all!
ReplyDeleteScary bunnies... It sounds like a night I wouldn't want to roam too far from my back door. Love the book titles you used to create this. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI have often found that guests at comic con need the money but that they often enjoy the interaction with the attendees. I remember years ago being at a con and playing spades with a very drunk Stephen King who won every hand.
ReplyDeleteCie, you made a believer of me. I had not known of "Night of the Lepus" and going to Google it. Thanks for the e planstion.
ReplyDeleteI think our neighborhood rabbits were practicing for Night of the Lepus today. There were six, could be more congregating in our back yard. I tried to take pictures as the were running out to the front.
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...well, I've bunnies all over my property (live in the woods). Thank goodness this is in jest or I'd be done for. Clever poem.
ReplyDeleteOh, those poor bunnies getting trashed. Love it!
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