Writers and poets are complex individuals. They are not afraid to take risks. They reveal their innermost thoughts in their poetry and prose and they also like to have fun.

How well do you think you know the members of the Old Scratch Press Poetry and Short Form Collective and how well can you judge someone by their outward appearance?

Maybe you saw our FUN FACTS GAME on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/OLDSCRATCHPRESS

If not, here are the questions:

Can you match these poets: Robert Fleming, R. David Fulcher, Dianne Pearce, or Virginia Watts with the correct fun fact?

A. They met their spouse through a personal ad placed by their dog.  

B. They performed as Frankenstein at the opening of the movie “Gods and Monsters.”   

C. They once pursued a career as a folksinger and they have an original song available on the internet.

D. Their favorite Xmas Eve story is about a character named Giant Grummer who lived in a house of limburger cheese consuming pickles and vinegar.

THE ANSWERS

“I guess you could say that I met my spouse after my dog posted an ad in the Personals column of the city paper, looking for a daddy to join us on walks, ” says Dianne Pearce.

In 1998, Robert Fleming performed as Frankenstein at the opening of the movie Gods and Monsters and here is a photo to prove it!

Want to check out the movie itself. Here is a link to the trailer.

Perhaps the plaid shirt and the beard is a giveaway, but R. David Fulcher describes himself as a “wannabe folksinger.” Take a listen.

And last but not least, check out What Virginia Watts has to say about her favorite Christmas story. featuring Giant Grummer.

Play the game next week, when we’ll have more fun questions and photos to share. Don’t miss a post, sign up to follow us on WordPress and Facebook. Thank you for reading.