I was thrilled when Amanda Trujillo sent me her parodies from the past 4 years of Dark Shadows festivals!  What a treat to have the opportunity to publish them so they can be enjoyed by all!!!  

Amanda is also a member of the "Collinsport Players", who perform HILARIOUS skits every year at the Dark Shadows Festivals!   

I am very pleased to announce that

Amanda Trujillo,

is now a member of Shadows on the Web's

"Shadow Writers Society". 

 

Again... I encourage all writers of gothic poetry, prose, songs, limericks, etc, to please submit your works to Shadows on the Web.

 

This parody is "Ode To Collinsport", sung to the Beatles hit song, "Octopus's Garden"

 

Cheers... Amanda!!! 

  

 
 
Ode to Collinsport  ("Octopus's Garden")
-- First performed at the Dark Shadows Brooklyn Festival, 2003
 
 
 
I'd like to be in a house by the sea
In a town called Collinsport, up in Maine
It would be the norm if ev'ry night there were a storm
with lightning and thunder but no rain
 
Secret rooms and passageways abound
Explore with caution or you'll never be found
I'd like to be in a house by the sea
With a view of Widows' Hill--what a thrill!
 
In the dead of night when the moon is bright
And the werewolf's roaming through the woods again
You've no need to fear if silver is near
In the form of a bullet, pentagram, or cane
 
It would be a fairly common sight to see
Your incest--er, ancestors rising from their graves
I'd like to be in a house by the sea
With a view of Widows' Hill and the waves
 
Which ghost will speak at the séance this week?
Seems like they have one nearly ev'ry night
Supernatural foes can cause plenty of woes
But a sedative will make everything all right
 
When you hear all the dogs howling
You know a vampire is prowling
I would like to be in a house by the sea
In a house called Collinwood--wouldn't you?
In a house called Collinwood, oh yes it's true 
In a house called Collinwood, wouldn't that be good?
 
 
Amanda Trujillo
Copyright 2003