Mark J. Halliday Poet Rhyme

Notes About The Poem

“Ghostface”  from Scream  

Norman Bates from Psycho

“Tall Man”  &  dwarf zombies  from Phantasm

Jason Voorhees  from Friday the 13th  

Freddy Krueger from Nightmare On Elm Street

“Leatherface” from Texas Chainsaw massacre

Charles Lee Ray “Chucky” the possessed doll from Child’s Play  

Michael Myers  “the Shape” from Halloween

“Pennywise the Dancing Clown” from It

Halloween At the Bates Hotel--Revised

Halloween at the Bates Hotel
The attendant in the Ghostface rig was kinda creepy,
When I came in to pay the gas I owed.
“Is there a motel nearby? I’m really sleepy.”
He pointed down a dark and dreary road.

No kids were Trick-or-Treating that Halloween night,
Nothing was open.  I couldn’t buy nor sell.
I could barely see. There wasn’t a single light.
Then I saw the sign for the Bates Hotel

The clerk in drag, carrying a dripping blade,
Said they had a sudden opening;
But first he had to get the room remade.
“Why don’t you stroll outside, see what’s happening.”

Some spaced-out dwarves were shuffling ‘round the mortuary,
While a Tall Man looked down from up above.
Nearby a big dude in a goalie mask was swinging a machete,
Taunting a burned guy wearing a freaky glove.

Another dude was gardening, cutting something at night,
Sporting a leather mask and a gas chainsaw.
But a walking-talking Good Guy doll gave me the biggest fright--
He was probably the weirdest thing I saw.

I decided to head back; this town gave me the ‘willies’.
A big shape and a clown grabbed me outside the Bates Hotel!
“I’m Mike Myers, and my friend’s name’s Penny.
We’ve come to convey you back to Hell.”

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James Inman September 20, 2015 at 12:06 PM Cool take on the theme of the contest, Mark. Enjoyed the read. Mark J. Halliday September 21, 2015 at 1:37 AM Thanks for commenting. You might also like In A Dark Dark Room.

Pam Deremer September 18, 2015 at 7:07 PM My...quite the dark poem. It's perfect for Halloween. Mark J. Halliday September 20, 2015 at 10:45 AM Had a few dark ones like that, such as the quatern In A Dark Dark Room; and I like pieces that tell stories. I prefer doing songs though, such as my pieces Lady Luck Stomped Out, Something You Left Behind, Tropical Getaway, Sitting On A Cloud... Thanks for commenting.