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At the Stroke of Midnight

    At the stroke of midnight, werewolves come alive
       sharpening their nails and fangs, so their plans will thrive

    Witches too dust off their brooms, mount and start to fly
       their features silhouetted by the moon against the sky

    Ghouls and ghosts begin to howl, goblins start to shriek
       underneath my covers, I dare not take a peek… 

    Feh! All of this is childish, of course. I don’t believe in ghosts
       Yet when I heard my door creak ~ I leaped over my bedpost

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Valsa George

Date: 8/13/2024 9:08:00 PM

I greatly enjoyed reading your couplets, dear Gershon. Ghosts and ghouls, demons and devils... all these are childish creations. Yet we are human and sometimes we get startled by strange scenes and sounds. Even the creak of a door can send chills down our spine.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/13/2024 9:10:00 PM

'Once upon a midnight dreary...' Oops, Valsa. You've caught me pretending to be Edgar Allan again. ~ Poe Gershon

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/13/2024 10:30:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your creative/fun write. A little early for Halloween??? Makes me think of when I was dating. I had to be in the house before the stroke of midnight or I was dead... Have a fun writing away...........

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/13/2024 8:06:00 PM

Either that, or a little late for Mardi Gras! lol. Thanks, Paula

Clive Culverhouse

Date: 8/13/2024 7:47:00 AM

Just got to love poems about witches, goblins and ghosts, also a werewolf in there for good measure, enjoyed the read

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/13/2024 8:02:00 PM

My cousins -- lol -- always there when needed. ~ Wolfman

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/13/2024 7:35:00 AM

lol ~ a wonderful spooky tale Hi Gershon, hope you are well ~

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/13/2024 8:00:00 PM

Thank you, Line. I am doing pretty well these days... even if a little 'spooked.' ~ Gershon

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/13/2024 7:06:00 AM

If it was daytime we wouldn't flinch but in the dark hour we're seized with terror. Lol. Sleep with the light on. Tom

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/13/2024 8:01:00 PM

Agreed. What is it about the night, anyway. ~ Take Tea and See!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/13/2024 4:59:00 AM

Don’t we, though? Even as adults we can be spooked by one little bump in the night! Ebenezer be seeing ghosts of past, present, future, quivering under the bedsheet ;)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 8/13/2024 7:56:00 PM

I'm spooked by no noise whatsoever. lol. Thanks, Kim.