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Horrid Touch

In the night desires Next to the fireplace I sit Looking at the fright Items designed to bring fear To instill them in my heart The witches on top Of the black enhanced mantel Seem to stare at me Black hats with purple ribbon And the witch’s red ruby shoes This brings fear to me A horrid touch, scary fright The witch’s harmful eyes Burning brightly inside me Causes me to falter and cry Russell Sivey

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Gwendolen Song

Date: 9/6/2012 6:05:00 AM

You are scared way too easily, Russell!!! hahahah No, actually I can see u just sitting there taking in all the evil of these Halloween props...I believe u should just focus on a Charlie Brown Halloween special...this is way too eerie for me!!! Maybe u are writing this from the perspective of a little boy?.....

Joann Grisetti

Date: 8/31/2012 1:18:00 PM

Ooohhh, scary eyes. I like to judge people by what their eyes tell me. Would not want to meet this one.

Susan Palli

Date: 8/31/2012 11:13:00 AM

Scary! Good job

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/31/2012 9:51:00 AM

yet another shimmering facet of october's special treat, russell... "harmful eyes burning brightly inside me" speaks volumes, my friend!... this is bloody classic and spell-binding!... :) huggs!