Line Gauthier Poet Monorhyme

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 2025, 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 October 16, 2020 at 11:01 AM - Congratulations on your Halloween poem, Line ... scary stories never go out of date :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Line Gauthier October 16, 2020 at 2:52 PM LOL thank you, Sunshine ~

Linda Alice Fowler October 15, 2020 at 11:58 AM Just perfect Line, just perfect! Congratulations on the win! Linda Line Gauthier October 15, 2020 at 4:54 PM Thank you so much, Linda. Most appreciated ~

Carolyn Devonshire October 15, 2020 at 10:36 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 October 15, 2020 at 4:55 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 February 10, 2018 at 2:47 PM Back with congratulations on your win, Line! Hugs Eve ~`* Line Gauthier February 10, 2018 at 5:02 PM Thank you, Eve. Much appreciated.

Gary Smith February 6, 2018 at 5:45 AM Excellent Line, congrats :) Line Gauthier February 6, 2018 at 8:06 AM Thanks, Gary. Much appreciated.

Sonia Walker February 5, 2018 at 9:57 PM Line, we are neighbors! Congratulations on your spooky poem. It gave me the chills. ~ Sonia Line Gauthier February 5, 2018 at 10:39 PM LOL. Thank you, Sonia. Being neighbours is good. Congrats to you.

Alexis Y. February 5, 2018 at 6:54 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 February 5, 2018 at 7:22 PM Thank you, Alexis. What a fun contest you challenged us to enter! A lot of fun. Thanks again.

Eve Roper October 19, 2017 at 11:02 PM Nicely done, Line, good luck in the contest Hugs Eve ~`* Line Gauthier October 20, 2017 at 8:13 AM Thank you, Eve. Have a great day!