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Dark Night Church

Bats flap around the eerily dark night church Creaking, the doors don’t quite open completely Black cats run across your path with a great lurch The moon is out but isn’t seen quite fully The steeple is casting a deep purple hue Lost souls in graveyard not knowing what to do Frighten any passersby that come on by And Jack-o-lanterns absorb souls where they lie Russell Sivey

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Funom Makama

Date: 3/2/2016 8:45:00 AM

What a lovely page with a profound group of words. I am loving every aspect of this piece. Thumbs up friend and a definite 7

Debra Squyres

Date: 10/31/2014 4:04:00 PM

This one reads so smoothly and I'll be sure to avoid the carved pumpkins !!! I'm so enjoying your Halloween poems... great job !!! BOO !!!!

Timothy Hicks

Date: 10/27/2014 2:03:00 AM

More Halloween concoctions... very nice! I don't know why but the line about lost souls in graveyard not knowing what to do, made me smile. Perhaps it was the image of long dead ghosts getting bored of the eternal wanderings next to a church. Good stuff, my friend.

Liam Mcdaid

Date: 10/26/2014 8:17:00 AM

smiling love the pictures you drew russell excellent pen

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/25/2014 3:32:00 PM

another great Halloween poem from you, Russell. so how many costume parties will you attend this season?!!

Russell Sivey
Date: 10/25/2014 5:45:00 PM

I will be attending 2 tonight, one in 15 minutes the other later tonight after this one. I'm the evil big bad wolf, and my wife is little red riding hood. we've done this before so we should be in good form!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 10/25/2014 9:27:00 AM

Good one Russell, I see you have been inspired.

Debra Squyres

Date: 10/25/2014 7:44:00 AM

Shivers !!! What a haunting scene !!! Avoiding jack-o-lanterns now !!! lol Very good write !!! Enjoyed !!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/25/2014 6:30:00 AM

That last line is kind of eerie..Back just in time for Halloween..Thanks for the visits to my page..Enjoy your break from school..Sara

Len Gasun

Date: 10/24/2014 11:09:00 PM

Thank you for another creepy but delightful story to read through this awesome poem and form my dear friend Russell. Thumbs up for another great job! love lots and big hugs, Leonora