Halloween Nightmare

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A Ghoulish Midnight... WALKING through an eerie empty field, Unbelievable! I see three abominable witches around a cauldron! The Witches from the Hell! are there a toad, fillet of a snake, toe of a frog, and... tongue of a dog, and what not - brewing together to make a potion!!!! How come I find the ominous figures who insinuated Macbeth! I am not a warrior, no way I want to be the King of England! Three CREEPY figures DESCENDING from the DARKNESS all around, there appears a frightful castle on top of the hill, which was just ordinary yesterday, now turns into a looming nightmare, under the spell of an uncanny moon, probably inhabited by blood-sucking Dracula. SILHOUETTES of ghosts and goblins are freely roaming in the OPEN, from the GLOOM of the night I hear werewolves howling... their shiny teeth gritting and glaring don't spot any LIVING being except me!!! Am I the only Victim?! I DREAD this menacing night. I run and run... falling into an abyss of frightening silence! Ohhhhh..Thank my stars! I am alive! These must be all hallucinations of a HALLOWEEN night! October 25, 2022 For "Halloween" Poetry Contest Sponsor: Emile Pinet 10 required words in bold Writing Challenge - "X'd Poems Second Chance" Poetry Contest Sponsor: Constance La France

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Constance La France

Date: 12/10/2022 5:52:00 PM

Mala, great poem, great pic. Congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge- x'd poem - Second Chance, well done, just a little detail missed, no date that the NA contest was judged blessings

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/7/2022 9:19:00 PM

Dearest Mala, your wonderful Halloween poem is very dark and frightful! “Under the spell of an uncanny moon”, Halloween can indeed play scary tricks on you. I was captivated by your imagery where the required words melted into the fabric of this poem seamlessly. Congratulations for your awesome win in Constance’s contest. Warmest wishes, my sweet friend.. ~Susan

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 12/8/2022 3:49:00 PM

Dearest Susan, This is the first time I tried my hands on penning a Halloween poem! You are very kind, your inspiring and uplifting words cheer me up. Thank you, Susan, for reading my poems - appreciation by fellow poets is the best prize of all! Love and best wishes ~ Mala

Valsa George

Date: 10/25/2022 7:29:00 PM

This is so very gripping ! I enjoy all the Halloween poems posted by the members, these days. Each one has a unique charm. The three witches around the cauldron take me back to my college days when I studied Macbeth.You have satisfied all the norms of the contest, dear Mala. All the best in the contest....

Malabika Ray Choudhury
Date: 12/8/2022 3:44:00 PM

Dear Valsa, we all love to experiment! This was my experiment in writing a Halloween poem! I was not familiar with this culture, but now I enjoy the scariness of the event. glad you enjoyed it! Your kind comments are so precious!