Sam Kauffman Poet Rhyme

Haunted Path

Spooky Halloween Rhyme 8-16 Lines 10-19-23
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Haunted Path

Ebony mists disguise a windswept path,
Unseen fingers rustle decaying leaves
Fleshless moans shroud the vanishing footpath 
Vertigos of terror without reprieve.

Shadows breathe in a rising rancid breath,
Footsteps crunch like brittle bones in flight
As fleshless hands stir boiling shibboleth,
Dry thunder flashes through this hallowed night. 

Bewitched tree roots entangle fleeing feet
Chains of lightning rumble in ragged streams 
Free falling into depths of darkness’ heat
Like rusty hinges severed curses scream 

Trapped in cloaks of silence so eerie -
Entombed in crypts of muteness, manic -
Dim veils, confusion, cast spells so dreary
Path lost in webs edged in spooky panic.

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Kim Rodrigues November 3, 2023 at 4:53 PM All the goosebumps of walking a haunted path. Congratulations, Sam!

Christina Bowring November 2, 2023 at 4:34 PM Many congratulations Sam on earning a first place win with this eerie, haunted path poem. Great, poetic lines full of spooky images and sounds too. Well written with great rhyming. :):)

Tania Kitchin November 2, 2023 at 3:47 PM Sam, a great spooky poem, enjoyed the scary imagery, congratulations on your first place win! Sam Kauffman November 9, 2023 at 10:15 AM Hi Tania! This was such a fun theme all spooky and eerie! Thank you for sponsoring this delightful contest and for your placement of this poem. So grateful! And, once again, thank you for all that you do here in the soup! Sending you my heartfelt gratitude and blessings.

Terry Flood November 2, 2023 at 3:42 PM I think I took that path going home from the pub one night… or was that just a nightmare? A smashing, spooky win, Sam. Congrats. Terry Sam Kauffman November 9, 2023 at 10:12 AM Hi Terry! Thank you so much for you wonderful message and congratulations! So appreciated! It's just amazing how our imaginations can run wild in the darkness especially after a night at the pub! Hope your next walk through the woods is more peaceful! Blessings and cheers!

Paige Hind October 23, 2023 at 5:17 PM Haunting, but enchanting in its own way... enjoyed! Sam Kauffman October 23, 2023 at 7:54 PM Thank you so much, Paige. I love the eerie, spooky, mysterious side of All Hallows Eve. So sorry to see it become grisly and horrific! So glad you enjoyed this haunted path!! Blessings!

Kim Rodrigues October 20, 2023 at 5:31 PM Ooh…great haunting! … Shadows breathe in a rising rancid breath, Footsteps crunch like brittle bones in flight As fleshless hands stir boiling shibboleth Sam Kauffman October 23, 2023 at 7:46 PM Thank you so much, Kim! I wanted it to be eerie and spooky, not horrific or bloody! Many thanks for your feedback! I glad that "haunted, mysterious" feeling came through. Sending you blessings of joy! I guess its not too early to wish you a Happy All Hallows Eve!!

Ink Empress October 20, 2023 at 10:37 AM You’ve written a very descriptively moving poem on haunted path, so very well crafted with excellent diction. Theres so many lines that stood out for me in this. But before that let me highlight how catchy and captivating your rhymes are, so unique and sumptuous ! “ Dry thunder flashes through this hallowed night” this line is so unique and so very well articulated along with so many other spine tingling lines that fits the halloween energy too. Spookiness flowing in sheer eloquence! Loved it Sam Kauffman October 25, 2023 at 10:46 AM Hi Inky, thank you ever so much for your amazing feedback! I am so happy that spookiness flowed through these lines. Have to admit I did spend quite a bit of time working to create that haunted feeling of hair raising eeriness when our imaginations run wild and out of control! I am so glad you loved this poem. It's never a good idea to walk a haunted path on Halloween night alone. Thanks for walking with me!! Blessings to you!

Deb M October 19, 2023 at 1:45 PM Wonderful words of spookiness Sam!! Debx Sam Kauffman October 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM Thank you, Deb! Always fun to get into that spookiness of Halloween! Always a challenge to separate spookiness from the horrific! Sending you blessings and my gratitude!