Haunted House

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Poetry/Rhyme/Haunted House
Copyright Protected, ID 10-1681-939-18
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La France
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Human Written

Written, October 18, 2024
For the International Contest, Haunted
Sponsor, Tania Kitchin, Judged 10/27/2024

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I was always an odd curious little girl, and not far away was a haunted house; unruly boys came often with big rocks to hurl, many times at windows I saw a mouse. I was told stories of the house's history, during war was used as a hospital; hooded nuns lived there but that is a mystery, for the nun's stories were noncommittal. I wanted to get inside to investigate, then, I saw a face on an upper floor; and by now the house was surrounded by a gate, but this sleuth would get in that haunted door. I climbed the fence and walked up to the haunted home, turning the rusted door - it opened wide; waiting was a creepy nun ( have you come to roam, forever) . . . they whispered that I had died.

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Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/24/2024 6:21:00 AM

A skillfully-woven narrative piece with a surprise ending~~well done, Constance. Janice

Constance La France
Date: 10/25/2024 8:53:00 AM

Janice, thank you for the comment and compliment, love Constance

Lin Lane

Date: 10/18/2024 5:07:00 PM

I never expected to discover that you’d already died. Very nicely written, Constance.

Constance La France
Date: 10/19/2024 3:18:00 PM

Lin, thanks for the comment and compliment, yep I died in the poem but very much alive now, love Constance

Suzette Richards

Date: 10/18/2024 4:31:00 PM

Chilling ending -- loved it. I notice that you now include 'Human-written ' at the top. You have developed a distinctive poetic voice that flows through your work, Constance. :)

Constance La France
Date: 10/19/2024 3:20:00 PM

Su, a creeeeepy end for me in this poem ! Thank you so much for that nice compliment. Yes, I do check my own poems for AI and am proud to say they are all me 100%, love Constance

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 10/18/2024 2:15:00 PM

A cute Halloween poem. Best wishes.

Constance La France
Date: 10/18/2024 2:38:00 PM

Hilda, thanks for the comment, it was creepy writing it, love Constance