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Her ghost appeared as clocks were chiming twelve that night, and those around me said she looked the same; she hadn't altered - though, of course, she held her head beneath her arm, and didn't look as well as once before, her severed head was dripping greenish blood.  She floated, never leaving footprints in the mud, and left a grisly trail of reeking gore, the head was spitting yellow teeth, which shot with deadly force - I laughed because I knew it was to her a game, and she was set on giving them a fright. Though soaked  in blood, her dress was still a shade of white. Quite suddenly I shouted out her name, then heard the neighing of her horse; it wore a mourning wreath, and sadly carried her towards the barren moor. She hurled her head, but no one caught it. Thud! written 28th December for Constance's A Little Memory contest

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Date: 1/21/2021 3:46:00 AM
Back with congrats. Sara
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Date: 1/19/2021 12:04:00 PM
Jack, congratulations on your win in my contest, A Little Memory using my invented Rhyme form, excellent poem, I love it _Constance
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Date: 1/6/2021 2:31:00 PM
Your ripe imagination has had a creepy field day, Jack! The ending somehow reminded me of the bride throwing her bouquet of flowers for a 'un/lucky' someone to catch and become like her!! // paul
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Date: 1/2/2021 10:49:00 AM
Oh Wow Jack I though my poem I posted about 10 days ago would give people nightmares 'Hypnotic Poison's Christmas revenge' - I sure will have some sort of nightmare tonight although I have to admit I love a scary tale''She hurled her head, but no one caught it. Thud! Dynamic poetry! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 12/30/2020 10:22:00 AM
the last line is hilarious, Jack!! Though it's meant to be a scary poem, I enjoyed that comic ending. Well done, my friend.
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Date: 12/28/2020 10:25:00 PM
Thud! Great imagery and cold feeling, Jack. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve
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Date: 12/28/2020 1:20:00 PM
As this got more bloody, I got more sensitive. Reads like a winner to me. Thanks for all the visits to my page. Sara
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Date: 12/28/2020 1:00:00 PM
now this is seriously creepy and amazingly well written!! hugs jan xx
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