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Frightful Footles

Awake! Hands shake Room dark So stark In bed Soft tread On stairs Raised hairs Alone No phone 'neath sheets Heart beats Door squeaks Floor creaks Spine chilled Pants filled Take chance Risk glance Bright slit Back-lit Shadow Does grow Nails scrape Escape! Laugh peels Reveals Best friend? Amend! ------------- (C) John C Michaels, 2nd April 2017 Inspired by the "Fabulous Fun Footles" contest sponsored by Jan Allison.

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Jan Allison

Date: 4/8/2017 7:37:00 AM

fabulous string of footles John I really enjoy this form:-) hugs jan xx

John Michaels
Date: 4/8/2017 9:05:00 AM

Thanks for the kind comments, Jan. I chose to enter my "Nuptials" poem in your contest because I thought the humour was more immediate, whilst this "Frightful" one is a slow-burn, until you hit the 'punch-line'. Thanks again for showing me this form! Regards, John.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/3/2017 3:10:00 PM

GREAT job. REally too bad you did not get this entered!!!

John Michaels
Date: 4/3/2017 5:07:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Glad you liked it. Don't worry, I got my other one (Nuptials) into the contest, but I'm delighted you think this this one would have been suitable!

Anisha Dutta

Date: 4/2/2017 1:16:00 PM

Enjoyed the footle. Well penned

John Michaels
Date: 4/3/2017 5:07:00 PM

Thanks very much for your kind comments.