Graveyard Rendezvous

On the fateful day before Halloween
Dressed as a vampire queen in green
I passed through the graveyard
With all my senses on guard
When I heard a rustling mean

In horror I turned around to see
Who had the audacity to scare me
Saw an old man bending low
Chiseling his name in a row
Looked to be a veteran escapee

I told him not to disturb the grave
When he started to turn and rave
His family didn’t spell him right
And he with his might
Had come out his name to engrave
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
November 29, 2010 at 4:37 AM
Congratulations Tahera on your win in John Freeman's "Halloween Limerick Contest". Love, Carol
Fraser Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 11:30 AM
Many congrats on your win in John's fine contest Tahera > have a lovely weekend >> James
Roberts Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 11:32 AM
cute one, congrats on your win Tahera
Johnson Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 11:25 AM
Nobody likes to have their name misspelled. Congratulations Tahera. Love, Joyce
Neels Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 9:20 AM
Tahera, loved this.. Congratulations on your awesome win in john's contest ;)
Dufresne Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 4:30 AM
Never would have guessed this one, Tahera! Good imagination congrats on your win!
Kendrick Avatar
November 25, 2010 at 4:01 AM
Congratulations on your win in John's contest..Sara
Cwiak Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 9:31 PM
This is just terrific, Tahera. Congrats on your win in the contest. Dan C
Mehta Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 9:04 PM
Tahera....Congrats on notching up big win in the contest........ Happy Thanksgiving.....Luv/Best wishes.....Hitendra Mehta
Sweetheart Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 8:14 PM
Congrats Tahera on your big win in John's contest with this cool Limerick luv.. enjoy another big win tonight ..happy to be sharing third with u my friend..
Mehta Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 2:55 PM
Con gratulations on this well deserved win, Tahera
Devonshire Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 2:54 PM
Oh, now that's really spooky, Tahera! Congratulations on your win in John's contest! Love, Carolyn
Dietrich Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 2:13 PM
haha, what a cute idea you did with this one, Tahera. Back to his own grave to respell his name. Congrats on your win. Luv, Andrea
Freeman Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 1:55 PM
Congratulations Tahera, on your poem's third place, and have a happy thanksgiving. Agape, Moses
Hilliker Avatar
October 29, 2010 at 1:00 PM
Excellently written. I like it.
Horsman Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 6:53 PM
these are excellent, enjoyed reading. Harry
Brown Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 12:21 PM
I am just starting to read today and I must say there are some exceptional poems posted. Glad yours was included in my reading today Tahera. The best to you in the contest. Love, Carol
Mehta Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 8:20 AM
Really a piece of a poetry, with fantastic imaginative flight, Good luck, Tahera
Culverhouse Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 6:36 AM
I like it... good for the old guy... he showed em. LOL
La France Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 10:49 PM
Just wonderful, best of luck with this poem in the contest, a sure winner~~
Roberts Avatar
October 27, 2010 at 10:30 PM
lol, good one Tahera, good luck in the contest
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