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He (she) was a surreal sight rocking in a huge red chair beside the old house nearby. The bright orange hair, painted face, polka dot clown suit, and grinning lips were ludicrous. I was unnerved by this outrageous gag. Having given out her one hundredth bag, Mama said, “Hon, go get the other fifty.” Inside, there it was, leering and humming; hovering, staring, its bright, evil eyes glaring. Emitting a low, guttural noise, it floated towards me. The rest of the night is a blur. I never shared my story with anyone. My adult life is firmly fixed in reality-- no more hovering clowns pursuing me! The stray synthetic orange hairs I sometimes see mean nothing. They could have come from—anywhere. October 10, 2020 entered in Carolyn Devonshire's Halloween Fright Poetry Contest

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Date: 10/16/2020 4:20:00 PM
Oh wow, Janice. This is a well told suspenseful nightmare on Elm Street. Each detail vividly recalled in "orange" imagery. Well done my friend. Congratulations!
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/17/2020 6:22:00 AM
Thanks so much, Sam. Janice
Date: 10/16/2020 10:50:00 AM
- Many are scary - Congratulations on your Halloween poem, Janice :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/16/2020 12:48:00 PM
Thanks so much, Anne-Lise. Janice
Date: 10/15/2020 12:27:00 PM
Creepy, intriguing and perfect for this Halloween fright contest, Janice! Great write and congrats on your win! :)
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/15/2020 8:02:00 PM
Thanks so much, Laura, Janice
Date: 10/15/2020 11:16:00 AM
Wonderful story Janice! Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/15/2020 8:02:00 PM
Thanks so much, Linda. Janice
Date: 10/15/2020 10:08:00 AM
A lot of people do seem to be afraid of clowns, Janice. I could really feel your terror in this great Halloween poem! Congratulations on a first-place win! Best wishes, Carolyn
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/15/2020 8:04:00 PM
Carolyn, thank you so much for sponsoring and for my win! Janice
Date: 10/11/2020 8:15:00 AM
Time appears to change everything or we out grow each phase...Nice one here
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/11/2020 10:12:00 AM
Thanks, Arturo. Janice
Date: 10/10/2020 1:10:00 PM
And that orange hair still haunts Americans today!!!! Aloha! Rico
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 10/10/2020 5:59:00 PM
Oh, you mean Trump. Gee, what did you think of my POEM? LOL! Janice

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