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Inspired by Contest 'I Ain't Afraid of no Ghosts'

Sponsored by Casarah Nance

But not submitted.

Feeling Sorry For Ghosts

Feeling Sorry For Ghosts

      There are none so naive as those who do not know
      That they have died and, having nowhere to go,
      Re-appear each night, giving the unprepared a fright.

      They do not intend to be anti-social souls,
      And would like to apologise for being ghouls
      But no one stops by choice, to hear a ghostly voice.

      And there is no one living in the nation,
      Who has had an intimate conversation,
      With a sexy banshee, sitting upon their knee.

      But the poor spirits' greatest ambition
      Is for confirmed human recognition;
      (The headless ghost is the one we fear the most).

      They walk alone, parted from the mortal,
      Separated by the unseen portal.
      Until a coming day, when others walk their way.

      Barry Stebbings
       4/06/2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Mcguire Avatar
July 24, 2018 at 2:32 PM
Great poem! Read my poem "Tombstone" if you get a chance.
Stebbings Avatar
July 24, 2018 at 2:43 PM
Thank you, Timothy. I enjoyed 'Tombstone' and I also looked at 'I must be a ghost'. Enjoyed both. // Barry
Rycroft Avatar
July 23, 2016 at 1:09 PM
A very good ghosty poem well written x
Stebbings Avatar
July 24, 2016 at 10:45 AM
Thank you, Wendy. Barry.
Godwin Avatar
June 4, 2016 at 8:40 PM
I enjoyed this very much, Barry
Stebbings Avatar
June 5, 2016 at 6:15 AM
Thank you very much, CayCay. Barry
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