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Halloween Scare

Dark evening not even a star Wrong night to be coming home from the bar It’s an awful long walk to your car Me thinks your door’s been left ajar Is there even any gas in that reservoir? Everything seems so creepy and bizarre Something's eyeing at you from afar What’s that noise? Could it be a jaguar? Or a farm animal being led to an abattoir? Might it be a monster or a wakened avatar? Or just some old lady in a peignoir? Isn’t that an arm sticking out of her armoire? Me thinks you might get the old feather and tar Aurevoir Arrgh… AP: 2nd place 2022, Honorable Mention 2022, Honorable Mention 2022, Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on October 11, 2020 for contest HALLOWEEN FRIGHT sponsored by CAROLYN DEVONSHIRE - RANKED 2ND and on October 19, 2017 for contest BOO - MONORHYME sponsored by ALEXIS Y. - RANKED 1ST

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Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/16/2020 11:01:00 AM

- Congratulations on your Halloween poem, Line ... scary stories never go out of date :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/16/2020 2:52:00 PM

LOL thank you, Sunshine ~

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 10/15/2020 11:58:00 AM

Just perfect Line, just perfect! Congratulations on the win! Linda

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/15/2020 4:54:00 PM

Thank you so much, Linda. Most appreciated ~

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 10/15/2020 10:36:00 AM

Absolutely loved the rhyme here, Line! The frightening images are mixed with some humorous ones -- like the lady in the peignoir. Congratulations on your win! Best wishes, Carolyn

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/15/2020 4:55:00 PM

It was a fun write, Carolyn. I'm so glad I got to resurrect this poem and enter it in your contest. Thanks for hosting !

Eve Roper

Date: 2/10/2018 2:47:00 PM

Back with congratulations on your win, Line! Hugs Eve ~`*

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/10/2018 5:02:00 PM

Thank you, Eve. Much appreciated.

Gary Smith

Date: 2/6/2018 5:45:00 AM

Excellent Line, congrats :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/6/2018 8:06:00 AM

Thanks, Gary. Much appreciated.

Sonia Walker

Date: 2/5/2018 9:57:00 PM

Line, we are neighbors! Congratulations on your spooky poem. It gave me the chills. ~ Sonia

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/5/2018 10:39:00 PM

LOL. Thank you, Sonia. Being neighbours is good. Congrats to you.

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/5/2018 6:54:00 PM

Hi Line, I really enjoyed this. I could just picture the whole scene. It that creepy vibe as well. Thanks for participating in my contest. Congratulations on your 1st place win in my contest:-) Alexis

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/5/2018 7:22:00 PM

Thank you, Alexis. What a fun contest you challenged us to enter! A lot of fun. Thanks again.

Eve Roper

Date: 10/19/2017 11:02:00 PM

Nicely done, Line, good luck in the contest Hugs Eve ~`*

Line Gauthier
Date: 10/20/2017 8:13:00 AM

Thank you, Eve. Have a great day!