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Happy Halloween

Standing in a dark dark room Shadows gave an air of doom Cobwebs hung across the wall Spiders on silken threads did fall Pumpkin faces cast an eerie glow Ghostly white faces began to show Skeletons and spooks and ghouls Their red eyes glowed like ruby jewels The door opened slowly, how the hinge did creak A dark figure loomed and began to speak Mum entered singing with a spooky birthday cake For it’s my Halloween party not a deathly wake 09~23~14

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Jaycee Cervenka

Date: 11/2/2015 9:10:00 AM

A very cool birthday party that would be Jan. Congrats on the contest and big hugs. I have not been around much lately. ~janet

Jan Allison
Date: 11/2/2015 9:51:00 AM

Lovely to see you back Jaycee- love the new name - many are not around at the moment for various reasons but there is a general apathy around which is sad:-( hugs jan xx

Sandra Haight

Date: 11/1/2015 5:28:00 PM

Love the Halloween dark imagery, and the unexpected twist at the end, Jan! Congrats on your nice win! Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2015 5:32:00 PM

Thanks Sandra:-) Halloween passed us by again this year - our hotel room is on the 6th floor - met up with Paul Callus again today - what a delightful gentleman:-) hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 11/1/2015 10:59:00 AM

Jan, Congratulations on your Halloween win in Kelly's contest. SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 11/1/2015 1:33:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) hugs jan xx

Susan Gentry

Date: 10/31/2015 12:07:00 AM

LOVE IT! Made me smile and took me by surprise too. Congrats!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/31/2015 1:52:00 AM

Thanks Susan:-) hugs Jan xx

Joyce Johnson

Date: 10/30/2015 4:52:00 PM

Cute write. congratulations. Joyce

Jan Allison
Date: 10/30/2015 4:55:00 PM

Thanks Joyce:-) hugs Jan xx

Kelly Deschler

Date: 10/30/2015 2:07:00 PM

A great Halloween poem! I wish my birthday were closer to Halloween, since Fall is my favorite season... I enjoyed this very much, Jan! Congrats on a win!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/30/2015 2:10:00 PM

Pure fiction for me Kelly as my birthday is in January lol - I have to admit I am not a great Halloween fan:-( hugs jan xx

Kelly Deschler

Date: 2/4/2015 5:13:00 PM

I have already posted my last contest and it filled up quickly. I should be judging it this weekend... A friend of mine has offered to renew my membership, so this will not be my last contest!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2015 5:17:00 PM

Oh Gosh I didn't see it Kelly :-( :-( but of course I will join in your new contests - am delighted your membership is being renewed - sadly if TPS don't deal with issues I have contacted them about I wont be renewing mine:-) Hugs jan xx

Kelly Deschler

Date: 2/3/2015 9:59:00 PM

Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and you've captured that day in all it's scare and fun! Great work, Jan. I enjoyed this very much. Congrats on the win!

Jan Allison
Date: 2/4/2015 2:13:00 AM

Thanks so much Kelly am looking forward to seeing your last contest:-) Hugs jan xx

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 2/2/2015 3:24:00 AM

Nice Jan,, awesome winning write,, big congrats !

Jan Allison
Date: 2/2/2015 7:57:00 AM

Thanks Dr Sharma:-) Hugs jan x

Joseph May

Date: 2/1/2015 4:23:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2015 4:26:00 PM

Thanks Joseph:-) Hugs Jan xx

Skat A

Date: 2/1/2015 4:07:00 PM

Jan, nice win..SKAT

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2015 4:15:00 PM

Thanks Skat:-) Hugs jan x

Paul Callus

Date: 2/1/2015 1:00:00 PM

Very entertaining write, Jan. cute ending! I must have missed this one before...congrats on your win. hugs // paul

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2015 1:03:00 PM

I am enjoying reading and re reading the winning poems Paul - great to have the chance to showcase them:-) Hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/1/2015 10:02:00 AM

JAN, CONGRATULATIONS!!! :) Thank you for supporting one of my contest. Stop by my latest blog "Own your Beauty" if you'd like or have time. Have yourself a wonderful day. Love LINDA

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2015 10:09:00 AM

Many thanks Linda I'm just busy reading the winning poems:-) Hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 2/1/2015 9:38:00 AM

A 7, dear, Happy Birthday. Congratulations on the win. Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2015 9:45:00 AM

Thanks so much Eve hope you had a brilliant day too:-) I'd forgotten about the contest just seen it has been judged:-) Hugs jan xx

Jenny Brewer

Date: 10/8/2014 4:48:00 PM

A wonderfully spooky poem with a great twist,very good,I love it. xxx

Jan Allison
Date: 2/1/2015 9:44:00 AM

Thanks jenny sorry I've only just discovered this comment!! hugs jan xxx

Kj Force

Date: 9/28/2014 2:33:00 PM

Backatcha...cute and scary, not ordinary. thanks for comment on my write also..kj

Jan Allison
Date: 9/28/2014 2:41:00 PM

My pleasure kj :-) hugs Jan xxx

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/25/2014 7:29:00 PM

Oh Jan, this is so cute and a poem I can share with the younger readers. I love it! I am putting it into my fav's. So sorry it was too late to get entered into the contest as I am sure it would have been a top winner. I am giving it a #7...Cheers, Connie

Connie Marcum Wong
Date: 9/25/2014 9:38:00 PM

Oh, another island dweller. I have visited Ireland and England but never the Isle of Man. Maybe I can stop over on a ferry from England to Ireland my next visit. Photos of it look lovely. Aloha, Connie

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2014 7:32:00 PM

thank you so much for the lovely comment Connie - I am not a great Halloween fan (its called Hop Tu Naa here in the Isle of Man) i then got inspired but a little too late to enter but I am so pleased with the comments I'm receiving:-) Hugs jan xxx

J. R. Corbin

Date: 9/25/2014 2:51:00 PM

Reminded me of Inner Santum ('course that was way before your time, my dear). Excellent! Good luck with the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2014 3:55:00 PM

Aww you are too kind J R - i have just googled Inner Sanctum and thankfully it is before my time:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Terry O'Leary

Date: 9/25/2014 2:49:00 PM

Amusing... clever... ;-))

Jan Allison
Date: 9/25/2014 3:53:00 PM

Thanks for dropping by Terry:-) hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 9/24/2014 11:43:00 AM

A beautiful couplet. So smooth when read aloud. You nailed this one. I on the other hand only dream of getting nailed. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2014 6:21:00 PM

don't be fooled by the contest page Maurice you may find you get an upgrade from an HM if the contest hasn't been finalised:-) hugs Jan xxx

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/24/2014 1:46:00 PM

You are right Brenda. I am just teasing. Lots Of Love.

Brenda Meier-Hans
Date: 9/24/2014 1:39:00 PM

Maurice I would rather have an HM then think S#**Was it that bad? I mean I liked it.

Maurice Yvonne
Date: 9/24/2014 11:53:00 AM

Sometimes it is better to not enter a contest then get a honorable mention. Not only do you not win anything but now everybody know you entered. I already see on my contest entries I have two more HM coming down the pike. Lucky I'm not a sore loser who complains in other peoples pages. I hate whiners.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2014 11:45:00 AM

serves me right for not liking Halloween would have been podium place for sure but my chances just gone up in smoke:-( Hugs Jan xxx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/24/2014 12:25:00 AM

Jan, I hope you do well in PD's contest! That was so cute how you ended this halloween treat!!

Jan Allison
Date: 9/24/2014 2:11:00 AM

Thanks Andrea I'm not a great Halloween fan to be honest - I wrote it for the dark dark room contest but it had closed as there was only 1 place left when I wrote this last night - my own fault LOL Hugs Jan xxx

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 9/23/2014 2:59:00 PM

Well written Jan. A brilliant write on the theme and told so masterfully.

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 3:01:00 PM

shame I missed the contest LOL:-) Hugs Jan xxx

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 9/23/2014 12:44:00 PM

Nice! A great day to have a birthday..BG

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:55:00 PM

It's one of my fictitious write Barbara I'm actually a January baby:-) Hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 9/23/2014 12:41:00 PM

Love the twist at the end Jan...a spooky birthday surprise...hugs Tim

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:54:00 PM

Thanks Tim - i saw there was one space left in the contest so i wrote this then found it had been filled so thought I'd post it anyway:-) hugs Jan xx

Gary Bateman

Date: 9/23/2014 12:26:00 PM

Hey Jan . . . I really enjoyed your light-hearted couplet for your Halloween Party. It is indeed a quite beautiful little read!! Very Well-Done!! Since I'm the first one to comment, I will be the first one to give your a "7." (BTW, I did finally post my infamous multi-part Evil Black Witch epic narrative a few days ago (19 Sep), but I may have scared off many readers since it is one intense, detailed read. Oh Well -- regardless, Halloween is upon us!!) Cheers and Best Wishes, Gary

Jan Allison
Date: 9/23/2014 1:52:00 PM

Ohh thanks Gary I always enjoy your themed writes so will drop by:-) Hugs Jan xx