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Haunted House

A lonely house behind the park, The place is derelict and dark, And shutters keep us out. I picture inside bleak and stark, With spectral dogs that howl and bark, And ghosts that walk about. Jack Horne for Constance’s Haunted House contest

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Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/25/2011 3:11:00 PM

Congratulations on your win in Dear Heart Constance's "A Creepy, Scary, Haunted House" contest Jack. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/24/2011 10:58:00 PM

so cool to see you won here, and congrats to you, Jack.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 9/23/2011 7:25:00 AM

Congratulations on the win in the contest of Constance, jack

Bob Quigley

Date: 9/23/2011 12:49:00 AM

Love it Jack. Congratulations

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/23/2011 12:30:00 AM

Congrats Jack on another awesome win with this haunting poetry my friend...luv..

Tahera Mannan

Date: 9/23/2011 12:14:00 AM

Short and chilly Jack. many congrats for this win.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 9/22/2011 10:20:00 PM

Congratlulations on your win, Jack. Love, Joyce

Gwendolen Song

Date: 9/22/2011 8:18:00 PM

......Congratulations Jack......(background music is playing the Twilight Zone...)....You scored a big win for this Haunted House....yes, what lingers in the dark of night, NO ONE will know. Congrats, poet friend! Gwendolen

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/16/2011 1:19:00 PM

good way to fit it into a small poem by gong tanka!! YOu did jut what she asked! If you ever get the chance, you should see that roswell movie yes, i think many things are hidden by govt.!!

Jack Ross Jr.

Date: 9/15/2011 5:16:00 PM

Terrific write mate kinda places that scared the bejesus out of us when we were kids...good luck on contest....with love....your mate Jack

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/14/2011 8:00:00 PM

oh staying out of this park for sure Jack.. an awesome tale of creep and spook and thrills.. good luck in the contest luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 9/14/2011 1:16:00 PM

The best to you in the contest Jack. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 9/13/2011 7:05:00 PM

awesome piece Jack.. spooky and creepy luv..good luck in the contest.. still need to post mine..

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/13/2011 6:47:00 PM

What a fantastic work you have created! I love the haunted house and Constance has created a great contest in regards to this! I would like to see these ghosts that walk about! Do they have chains with them as well? I love your awesome poem, good luck in the contest!!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 9/13/2011 5:36:00 PM

Perhaps this is much like the house in "The Woman in Black," Jack. I should be thankful to have shutters keeping me out, especially if there are "spectral dogs" howling inside. Now the ghosts -- well, I'd like to see them! Best wishes in the contest, dear friend. Love, Carolyn

Nancy Jones

Date: 9/13/2011 5:34:00 PM

Gotta love them spectral dogs! Happy eve, Jack ~N