Haunted House

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Haunted House, Haunted Cemetary or Haunted Woods 16 Lines of Rhyme Poetry Contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin.

I don't see anything on cable, 
so I sit down at the table - 
another night alone I think.
I guess I'll have another drink.

What? The doorbell rings, and there
some ghostly figures then declare, 
"we're your regrets to haunt, alright?",
as more and more, they came all night.

"Make yourselves some highballs
and drink them to your eyeballs
(even ol' Ebenezer Scrooge
lacked an entourage this huge.)

It's crowded here.  Move just a smidge.
You'll find the drinks are in the fridge.
I'd love to sit and talk, but instead. 
you settle in.  I'm going to bed."

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Terry Flood

Date: 10/30/2024 5:09:00 PM

Hah! That showed em. Bet those ghosts are all retraining as we speak. Congrats on your win, David. Terry

David Crandall
Date: 10/31/2024 11:12:00 AM

Thanks Terry! I'm not one to be pushed around by a few ghosts. At least that's what I tell myself going into the Christmas season.

thriveni c mysore

Date: 10/27/2024 9:27:00 PM

lovely cool write dear poet. congratulations on your win. cheers.

David Crandall
Date: 10/28/2024 8:31:00 AM

Thanks Thriveni!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/27/2024 8:32:00 AM

David, a fun Halloween poem, congratulations on your winning placement.

David Crandall
Date: 10/28/2024 8:30:00 AM

Thanks Tania, I enjoyed the contest!

Gary Radice

Date: 10/15/2024 12:16:00 AM

I'm surprised you went to bed there David, what with all those highballs' 'spirits' it sounds like the party was far from 'dead' :) I enjoyed your whimsical piece. Cheers - Gary

David Crandall
Date: 10/15/2024 7:56:00 AM

haha, glad you enjoyed it, Gary. I don't usually stay up for the graveyard shift.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 10/14/2024 9:22:00 PM

A bit sassy to those ghosts. They sound like the most amiable ghosts ever. This was a nice Halloween read.

David Crandall
Date: 10/15/2024 7:57:00 AM

Thanks Hilda. Good point, I could have been a little more hospitable to my guests.

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 10/14/2024 11:21:00 AM

Hello David, What a great little jaunt around this Halloween piece. I loved how you started to express your emotions, and in the end, you just went to bed. Autumn Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

David Crandall
Date: 10/15/2024 7:59:00 AM

Thanks Daniel. haha, going to bed is how I ultimately deal with everything...until the next morning.