Misdemeanors of a Movie Momma

 

Frugal Film-fatale

 A light flickers from behind my head.

The room is wickedly dim.

Whispers slice the edgy silence.

For the real fun is about to begin.

 

I’ve brought a sweater in case of a chill,

in this darkness you can get the creeps!

Already my shoes are bound to the floor,

by a sticky ooze that drips and seeps.

 

I’ve come prepared.  My stash in my purse.

My sneakiness is my only defense.

There lurks a thief outside the door.

A box of candy is 3 dollars and 99 cents?

 

Thank you God for movie nights!

...and my Hollywood Hobo bag! 

This post is in response to Mama Kat’s writer’s workshop prompt:  ”Write a poem about your favorite place to be.”  Stuck to the floor in an overpriced chair, eating stale overpriced snacks, and paying to have the ba-jeesus scared out of me is ridiculous, I know.  But I just can’t get enough!

 

 

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14 Responses to Misdemeanors of a Movie Momma
  1. Jessica
    April 21, 2011 | 12:51 am

    The price of candy in the theaters is ridiculous. I would sneak it in too.
    Jessica recently posted..Grandma’s Birthday

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:52 pm

      It’s unbelievable! And now with the price of all the 3D movies?? And I have 3 kids to bring each time and Boo doesn’t fit in my purse anymore! LOL

  2. Peg
    April 21, 2011 | 6:52 am

    Fabulous and so true. Movie ticket prices are ridiculous and the concessions are even worse. Stopping by from Mama Kat’s.

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:53 pm

      Highway robbery! Glad you stopped by ;)

  3. Kelly
    April 21, 2011 | 9:34 am

    I, too, am sneaky but I need a bigger purse!I like this line. “Whispers slice the edgy silence”
    Kelly recently posted..OCEANS OF COMFORT

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:54 pm

      Thanks so much. Whenever I get a new purse movie night is always is one of criteria!

  4. Crystal
    April 21, 2011 | 10:41 am

    SO true!! Movie nights are such a reprieve….but I have to sell sexual favors prior so I can afford the treats!! It’s robbery…and we just accept it!!
    Crystal recently posted..Sweet Valley High

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:54 pm

      HAHAHAHA! Sexual favors!!! You crack me up!

  5. Michelle Saunderson
    April 21, 2011 | 1:49 pm

    I love it. And yes, they are thieves!

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:56 pm

      I think they’d make more money if they’d lower the prices. I’d probably buy from them instead of having to stop off at walgreens on the way!

  6. Cathy
    April 21, 2011 | 3:08 pm

    Our local theater is a small old fashioned one and they actually allow you to bring in whatever you want. Pretty awesome.
    Cathy recently posted..for my sister

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:56 pm

      Thats cool! But is it stadium seating? LOL

  7. Matty
    April 21, 2011 | 9:25 pm

    I enjoy going to the movies. It’s much better than TV. But ohhhhhh those food prices. Thanks for a nice rhyming “preview” of life at the theater.

    • The Mommy Mambo
      April 24, 2011 | 7:57 pm

      You could almost go have steak and lobster after the movie for the price of a small popcorn and a coke!
      “Kid’s do you want corn and water, or steak and lobster for dinner tonight?” :)

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