2002 Monsters' Ball Blender Challenge

Last month, Galadrial came to the Blender Board with a Halloween challenge: to compose a love note to a famous monster, Hollywood or otherwise. It generated some interesting entries! Gala has selected her 3 favorites below, (who I think may be getting candy corn...very appropriate, since I've always said it was pure evil plus a little sugar) along with two "People's Choice" winners. I've made up some humble little 100x100 Winner's Badges...if they're interested, the winners are free to reuse the image wherever they see fit, on their own webpages or anywhere. Congratulations all, and thanks to Gala for coming up with such a neat idea to write on! (Not to mention doing much of the busywork and winner selection.) Freddy Ain't a Good Steady By Misti I can't forgive you for tearing your way inside my head promising me dreams and giving me nightmares instead I've bled myself into an anemic mess still you cackle as I scream and leer as you shred my dress it cost seventy bucks even with the discount you wienie roasted jerk this brand of love will not work so I'm poppin' pep pills and drinkin' vats of Coke starin' at the light until my eyes begin to smoke Frank 'N Furter By Liz / 2002 Sep 17 Frank is a monster of a different kind a sexual beast a creature of the night when he chases Janet up the twisted stairs I wished it was me that he had trapped there. Oh sure he's wearing a garter belt and blush but his bold sexuality still gives me a rush. He's crass and he's forceful, sarcastic, and stylin' looks great in his high heels and ripped fishnet nylons. So Frank come and get me, we'll dance and we'll sing, cause underneath I too am a wild and untamed thing!!!! Shelley's Creature By Echolocation / 2002 Sep 18 Around me vivid beauty perfectly embodied Feathered wings, jewel colors, Living, fleeting fragility Shouting a glad "I am" in the face of the world's blindness I too am fragile (though unbeautiful) I want so to reach out, touch, with one finger... Instead my clumsy hands bruise Frighten, overwhelm, crush And I'm left groping in the dark again Around me humanity in all its pulsing glory Young and old and young at heart Shaping and guiding each other Shouting a fierce "I am" despite the weight of fear I am old in wisdom (though young in years) Oh, please let me add my joys, my doubts... Instead blundering words Run through my teeth like water And I'm left alone in the dark again Love in the Lagoon By Ali / 2002 Sep 14 So you say you wanna swim, Writhe together in a lake of slime-- Isn't that romantic, baby? What's a little dirt and grime? You can't tell me those webbed hands, Haven't longed to hold on to mine, I've seen you watching me from the water, And let me tell you, the water looks just fine. That Black Lagoon don't scare me none, So what if I can't breathe through gills? It presents slight horizontal issues, But the thought of you just gives me chills. So baby, why don't you come and get me? I'm just sitting here ready to scream, Watching the ripples for signs of you, Love in my eyes, setting my spirit agleam. Ohhhhh, King Kong By splatipus / 2002 Sep 14 Ohhhhhh, King Kong You.re so big and strong My heart skipped a beat With each thud of your feet My world gently shook As I looked up and up Into your large apely face With its enchanting grimace You.re so cuddly and hairy You sure ain.t no fairy Your sweet little frown As you slowly reached down And I let out some sighs When fingers encircled my thighs You clasped me so gentle Nearly rendering me mental And ever so slowly did I rise Up into moonlit star skies You shook off drool drips And puckering your lips Drew me in with a hiss And we shared our first kiss Bliss