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Coven in the Walgreens Parking Lot

With twilight a few days away
Answers were revealed in strange places

Alignment of the planets
A chorus only I heard

A coven of 5 female clowns
Holding hands in a circle
In the Walgreens parking lot
Slowly walking in circles
Chanting some unrecognizable omen

Everyone saw them, only I heard them
You see, folks come to Walgreens 
Hoping for a cure
Real or imaginary 

An apparition appeared through the mist
Apparently the chanting showed results

A tall figure, hair aflame
Exulted the coven to disperse

Shooting stars hesitated above their heads
Casting an evil glow upon them

Suddenly the clowns disappeared 
Screams fading into the trees 
Leaving only charred ashes

Omens

       Cast

                Away

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024




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Date: 2/13/2025 5:02:00 PM
Such a strange story. But at Walgreens we can expect anything. Cool creativity, James
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 2/14/2025 4:39:00 PM
Appreciate your visit Andrea!
Date: 2/8/2025 2:28:00 PM
Wow James that really is a scary andengaging write....not something l would like to encounter is a shopping car park ha! So well written!! Debx
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 2/9/2025 11:28:00 AM
Thanks Deb! it was fun to write!
Date: 2/7/2025 1:27:00 PM
Whoa!! Scary thoughts penned. I am thinking a wild imagination. Sara K
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 2/7/2025 6:31:00 PM
Like my daughters have always told me (my 2 daughters each now have baby girls I'm a Grandfather!) "daddy, 50% of what you say or write is true!" I think they're being quite generous!
Date: 12/3/2024 9:30:00 AM
spook'd me dear poet, to thuh bonez ;)
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 12/7/2024 11:29:00 PM
Me too James!
Date: 11/22/2024 1:01:00 PM
Witch one went first Jimbo? Or was it a clean Sweep? Enjoyed the read.'
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 12/7/2024 11:29:00 PM
Who knows Joe! my niece saw it first from our backseat, dark parking lot, elaborately draped women, one wonders?
Date: 11/8/2024 4:54:00 PM
How weird if this were real but wouldn't be surprised if it was. Compelling write Jimbo
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 11/11/2024 7:21:00 AM
Thanks Tom! Spooky to observe, fun to write! (embellish!)
Date: 10/27/2024 7:42:00 AM
ya gotta switch to decaf James...enjoyed this witless witches expose'...
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James Marshall Goff
Date: 10/27/2024 10:47:00 AM
No way John! Enjoying a cuppa presently as the Packers confront the Jaguars! thanks for stoppin' by!

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