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Dark Black Night

Once upon a midnight, ghostly, Partied many, dead ones mostly. Feasting in the graveyard, sprightly, White eyed werewolves gorged, engrossedly. In the bone yard, drab and squalid, Apparitions (staring stolid Neath the veiled moon, clouded lightly) Sought fresh bodies, lean but solid. Fiendish eyes shone, light and sparkly, Ghouls and demons danced so darkly. Maggots munching mush unsightly, Black blood streamed like ink, quite starkly. Fetid flesh oozed, flowing freely Through the crypt doors, cold and steely. Shadows, ashen, pranced contritely, Ebon serpents slithered eely. As it happens, all too often, Zombies dimly closed the coffin – Ra, the sun god, rising slightly Hunger pangs were soon to soften. If you ask, I’ll tell you blankly, When you’re feeling dark and dankly Come to where this happens nightly. They’ll enjoy the feast, quite frankly...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 5/24/2017 4:54:00 PM
Hello terri. I really loved your poem. It's very inspirational and spiritual. Nice creativity. keep up the good work.
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Date: 5/21/2017 3:34:00 PM
a ghoulish invite easily declined, though frightfully delightful. :)
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Date: 12/3/2015 6:43:00 AM
Congratulations on the placement of the contest Terry.
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Date: 12/3/2015 4:01:00 AM
Loved this absolutely amazing write Terry.. congrats on great win!
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Date: 12/3/2015 3:04:00 AM
Congrats on the win... I really love your poem
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Date: 12/3/2015 1:21:00 AM
I could hear the creepy horror-movie background sounds, as I read through your poem.... :-0 It has a well-framed imagery, to last in the mind. Congrats for your #2 placement in the Poe contest, Terry! ;-)
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Date: 12/2/2015 11:33:00 PM
Hi Terry, Congratulations on your Poe, Poe WIN! SKAT :)
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Date: 9/25/2014 7:56:00 PM
Another beautifully-done piece here Terry. I will mark you as one of my favorite poets since some of your works venture into my passion for writing similar kinds of verse. Great Job my friend!! Cheers, Gary
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Date: 1/7/2013 9:12:00 AM
Nice win ,,,,, Happy New Year Terry ;}
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Date: 11/8/2012 1:08:00 PM
This reminds me of a poem by a famous person..I can't think right offhand who it is..Seems like it is the work The Raven by Poe but not sure..I like the rhythm, rhyme, and flow to the work..Thanks for stopping by ...Your presence at my work was uplifting..Sara
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Date: 10/5/2012 6:06:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Craig's contest Terry. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/3/2012 4:05:00 AM
Congrats Terry! You've done a swell job with the imagery. I love it!
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Date: 10/3/2012 1:37:00 AM
Well done another fantastic write Terry xx
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Date: 10/2/2012 1:09:00 PM
Terry :-) A wonderful congratulations in Craig's "Night-Dark-Black-Happy-Sad" contest. Nice reading and supporting all his winners. have a nice and wonderful day, *PD
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Date: 10/2/2012 9:32:00 AM
love the honesty of it all.. congrats terry on your award!..;) huggs!
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Date: 10/2/2012 4:48:00 AM
congrats on your win Terry
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Date: 10/1/2012 10:03:00 PM
beautifully written poem friend Terry..Congratulations!! cheers!! :)
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Date: 10/1/2012 8:54:00 PM
Well done, congratulations on your win. Lee
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Date: 10/1/2012 6:26:00 PM
A scary Halloween poem, but so well done. Congratulations.
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Date: 9/23/2012 10:21:00 AM
Eeeek, I think I started envisioning this too much, it's freaky scary! The last stanza chases off the perturbing previous ones, thank you!:) You maintain an even flow and keep one enthralled by the imagery. BOO!!:) Best wishes, Mikki
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Date: 9/19/2012 11:48:00 AM
this is somewhat similar to "The Raven" by Poe...well written...love...Joseph
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Date: 9/19/2012 10:50:00 AM
You are a wonderful poet, with each line i can tell you given it your all and most of all you i.. its show in your work
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Date: 9/16/2012 12:01:00 PM
Haha I love this (:
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Date: 9/16/2012 8:24:00 AM
Hiya Terry, not only did I get a great spooky rhyme, I got a lesson in poetry too...very smooth rhythmical rhyme! Enjoyed each dark ghouly line! gwendolen
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Date: 9/15/2012 8:19:00 PM
like the way it flows and knows, the ghoulish nether bit, quaint of tongue sort of shows, the double rhymes are just it....
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