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Grating dry bone gyrations bend perception in Grand Hall Mirrored gilt adornment reflects danced audacity wall to wall Skeletons twisted manoeuvres conducive with talents tall Spotlights radiate through ribcages, display spine curled gall Cabaret kicks, garish grins combine Can - Can spectacle Enthused leg lifts see renegade toe bone thrown as marble Audience shock for fox trotting flesh rotted fiends appall Serves vigour of skeletal skin shaken windmill limb enthrall 24th October 2020 Written for Contest : Eight Creepy Lines Sponsor: Tania Kitchin

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Date: 11/11/2020 12:43:00 PM
What a great combination of "dem bones" images dancing at a "ball" - a monster mash maybe! Really well crafted and extremely creative, Sigrid. Congratulations on your "spooky" win!
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Date: 11/6/2020 11:54:00 AM
- SCARY ... - Congratulations on your great win in this spooky contest, Sigrid :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/6/2020 10:48:00 AM
Sigrid, congratulations on your win in Tania's 8 lines of Spooky contest, with this chilling poem_ Constance
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Date: 11/5/2020 2:15:00 PM
Sigrid, congratulations on your winning placement with your spooky tale!
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 11/5/2020 3:02:00 PM
Thank you, Tania. - Good news!! Ta for hosting it.!
Date: 11/1/2020 2:14:00 PM
This sure is grisly, Sigrid. What a display of language-laden 'spookocity!' Superb contest entry. Good luck! ~ Shaken in Chicago
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 11/2/2020 2:08:00 PM
Bare bone shaking in Chicago! Love that! Thanks, spooked Gershon!
Date: 10/26/2020 7:16:00 PM
A great entry to the contest, Sigrid!! Your skillful wordplay doubles listeners' fear!!
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Date: 10/24/2020 4:31:00 AM
You certainly made my goosebumps rise with such creepy imagery. good luck in the contest Sigrid:-) hugs jan xx
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/24/2020 7:08:00 AM
Thanks, Jan... More humour.than creep, but it's what came out! Ta for stopping in.

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