Halloween Nights - Halloween Night

Halloween Nights The image of death Complete with scythe and old robe Walking towards you Down harshly-lit pumpkin path Through dreary cemetery Old leaves decaying Crackling sound scare passersby Darkness of the night Keeps everyone on the edge Ghosts play, riling each other Terror impedes growth Of poor small children passing The haunted mansion With all bats flying around Screams of unwary people Dances of creatures And skeletons scaring all Who dare to walk by All of these pieces of hell Happen on Halloween nights
Entrant into Gail Doyle's "Halloween Night" contest 8/23/2012

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 9/21/2012 4:08:00 PM
You know..I have bats..they do a fine job on the mosquito's! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Date: 9/20/2012 12:25:00 PM
Congratulations on your Halloween Night contest win Russell. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/20/2012 5:51:00 AM
Great picture in my mind of this scary night. Well done. Congratulations on your well deserved win. lee
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Date: 9/19/2012 9:06:00 PM
RUSSELL, congratulations in Gail's spectacular and eerie "Halloween Night " contest. Much enjoyed stopping by to read and devote myself to the soup.. :-) always~ PD
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Date: 9/19/2012 11:33:00 AM
Congratulati0ons on your win. You have so many images in these few lines that bring back memories from childhood. The best part of moving so much was new candies. I also enjoyed the way you decorated the houses, too.
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Date: 9/19/2012 6:01:00 AM
Wow Russell, so happy to see you up in the number one spot. Congratulations!
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Date: 9/19/2012 2:16:00 AM
Congratulations on your smashing scary win xx
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Date: 9/18/2012 9:58:00 PM
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR BIG WIN... LOVELY WRITE :) CHEERS!!!!!!!!!
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Date: 9/18/2012 9:15:00 PM
CONGRATS RUSSELL ON A BOMBASTIC WRITE AND FIRST PLACE WIN MY FRIEND FOR ANOTHER GLORIOUS OFFERING FOR HALLOWEEN .. ELECTRIFYING AND EXCITING .. U MADE THIS HOLIDAY SO UNIQUE LUV ..
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Date: 8/23/2012 10:33:00 PM
Yes, I think you did right to put this one in her contest. I think it captures the most about Halloween of all the ones I read of yours tonight.
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