Fright

I hear the warlocks chanting spells,
And tremble at the sound;
The necromancer starts to spin,
And corpses whirl around.

The naked witches writhe on brooms
As magic potions brew;
Her cackles loud, one blows a kiss,
And tells me, ‘I want you.’

I turn to run, but trip and fall.
Cadavers lick my head;
One worms its tongue into my mouth…
I scream and wake in bed.

I must have fainted with the fright:
A vampire’s in my room tonight.

26th September, for Francine’s Dreams contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 10/8/2012 3:00:00 PM
oh, yes, I sure remember THIS one. Great win, Jack. I loved this.
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Date: 10/8/2012 2:28:00 PM
Ohh now..you much keep going! No cliff hangers here what did the vamp do to you? Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 10/8/2012 11:50:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Francine's "In Dreams" contest Jack. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/8/2012 10:58:00 AM
Wow. I'd sit and drink coffee all night rather than to sleep with such a dream Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 10/8/2012 9:17:00 AM
Congratulations on your winning fright poem. Just perfect for the Halloween season.
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Date: 10/8/2012 9:16:00 AM
CONGRATS JACK ON AN EXCEPTIONAL WRITE AND GREAT WIN LUV .. PLAYING CATCH UP AFTER BEING OFF MOST OF WEEKEND MY FRIEND ..
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Date: 10/8/2012 6:15:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Francine's dream contest.
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Date: 10/8/2012 5:26:00 AM
an excellent poem, so beautifully rhymed! congratulations on a well-deserved win.
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Date: 10/8/2012 3:18:00 AM
You have talent, humor and such a creative way with words I always know I will enjoy reading what you write. This was a classic! Loved it! So happy to see it is also a winner. Congrats.
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Date: 10/7/2012 9:08:00 PM
Hi Jack, stopping by to say hi, and give you hugs on this wonderful win.. always~pd
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Date: 10/7/2012 5:37:00 PM
I had a similar dream one night after I finished up some leftover Szechuan chicken just before going to bed. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 10/7/2012 1:14:00 PM
so appropriate for the season, many congrats on your win in the contest Jack
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Date: 10/7/2012 1:11:00 PM
lovely write friend Jack.. Congratulations!!(^_^)
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Date: 9/30/2012 7:40:00 AM
Dear Jack - Absolutely terrifying and endearing and so well written. I love "necromancer". kathy
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Date: 9/27/2012 9:29:00 PM
GREAT ONE JACK LUV .. AH NAKED WITCHES ..WHAT A CONCEPT .. HOPE THEY ALL LOOKED LIKE SAMANTHA ON BEWITCHED TV SHOW .. GOOD KUCK LUV AND GREAT NEWS BOUT SUE .. SORRY FOR MORE SURGERY THOUGH .. WE WISH HER WELL ..
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Date: 9/27/2012 11:46:00 AM
very nice poem friend Jack...Good luck in the contest..have a blessed day!!
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Date: 9/27/2012 8:29:00 AM
wow jack this would get anyone going, brilliant poem, of realistically of how were brought up, Hell and Heaven and all that.....
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Date: 9/26/2012 10:08:00 PM
gosh, that third stanza was REALLY frightening. And so disgusting. GREAT horror poem. Good luck in the contest, my friend and keep up your great descriptive writing!!
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Date: 9/26/2012 2:31:00 PM
Great combination Halloween write and nightmare...Thanks for stopping by..Sara
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Date: 9/26/2012 2:13:00 PM
This is a truly awesome and phantasmal write my friend! I really enjoyed this delightfully fearful poem that you have written today! This resembles a frightening Halloween night at my place! Perfect in my eyes Jack! I really love this piece, Great Work
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