Halloween Night

This Hallow's eve I sat in wait, 
 no trick nor treaters came near gate. 
To rest I turn in for the night, 
 I turn down bed and turn off light. 

As still as dead I lay in bed, 
 with my covers pulled over head. 
This wicked thought that frightens me, 
 a gravely image I can't see. 

Now a sound on window pane, 
 to make it stop I pray in vain. 
I am almost sure it's the wind, 
 not a spirit with plans so grim. 

Then came knock at my front door, 
 I grabbed my gun, I crossed the floor.
I opened door with just a crack
 and there stood ghost with paper sack. 

So relieved was I to see him there,
 The Reaper left with all and some to spare. 



10/16/18
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018


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Date: 11/10/2018 5:52:00 AM
Great write
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Wren Rushing
Date: 11/10/2018 10:54:00 PM
Thanks Nick!
Date: 11/6/2018 1:03:00 PM
Hello Wren, wow! This poem is spooky. Have a nice day my friend.
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Date: 11/3/2018 8:33:00 PM
Awesome poem, Wren. Love it. A FAVE. Congrats on your most deserving top win.
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Wren Rushing
Date: 11/3/2018 10:49:00 PM
Thank you Line have a wonderful weekend.
Date: 11/1/2018 11:25:00 AM
A nicely done scary poem, congratulations on your winning placement!
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Wren Rushing
Date: 11/1/2018 11:33:00 AM
Thank you for your comments and thanks for hosting the contest. Have a blessed day.
Date: 11/1/2018 7:02:00 AM
:D Congratulations!!!! I loved this poem! So happy to see it honored.
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Wren Rushing
Date: 11/1/2018 10:25:00 AM
Thank you, P.s. have a wonderful day.
Date: 11/1/2018 6:57:00 AM
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR WELL-DESERVED WIN! Janice
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Wren Rushing
Date: 11/1/2018 10:24:00 AM
Thank you Janice and have a blessed day.
Date: 10/17/2018 9:08:00 AM
"and there stood ghost with paper sack" i love Halloween, because i love all those kids coming to our door. All night long my poor husband is usually trying to watch a game. Each time the doorbell rings he is startled like he has no idea it's trick-or-treaters, of course. like he hasn't lived through half a century of halloweens. (i think i'm the only thing keeping him from answering the door with a gun) good luck in the contest!
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Wren Rushing
Date: 10/17/2018 9:35:00 AM
Thank you. We live in the country, don't see a lot of little goblins on Halloween.
Date: 10/17/2018 8:59:00 AM
I have read gobs of these, and threw one in myself, however, out of them all, this is my own personal favorite one for this particular contest!
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Wren Rushing
Date: 10/17/2018 9:37:00 AM
Thank you Caren. good luck in the contest
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