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Haunted house, haunted cemetery or haunted woods,

16 lines of rhyme Poetry Contest - Sponsored by: Tania Kitchin

Written - 17th October 2024

Haunted Woods

Dare not rove in the woods on Halloween There are witches there who are best not seen They tempt one with brew that resembles stew Truth is what goes in the brew’s not for you. They put in chewed bones from fingers and toes What they consider gravy, no one knows Avoid the brew or you'll blow up and bust Ending up becoming a cloud of dust. Stay alert for ghosts and ghouls, one must do They're out to frighten the life out of you Never accept a trick or treat from them A trick is a prick from a toxic pen. A treat is a sweet one should not dare eat They are made from remains of frogs webbed feet One would then croak and jump for evermore Take this advice, stay behind your locked door.

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Date: 10/30/2024 4:59:00 PM
Thanks for that, Beryl. I’ve just nailed my door shut and I’m gonna sleep with the lights on. Congrats on your win. Terry
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/31/2024 5:29:00 AM
I’ll do that too, you never know who’s after you. Thank you Terry… Beryl
Date: 10/27/2024 9:07:00 PM
lovely write dear poet. congratulations on your win. cheers.
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/28/2024 3:12:00 AM
Thank you very much thriveni… Beryl
Date: 10/27/2024 8:17:00 AM
Beryl, a fun poem with creepy imagery, congratulations on your winning placement.
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/28/2024 3:11:00 AM
Thank you Tania, I enjoyed the challenge of writing for your contest… Beryl
Date: 10/17/2024 8:04:00 PM
oooh, scary and fun Beryl - I'll definitely stay away from that brew!
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 8:08:00 PM
You should stay away from a witch’s brew, you never know what it’ll do to you. Thank you David, comment appreciated… Beryl
Date: 10/17/2024 1:26:00 PM
Best wishes for first place Beryl. I loved your line on candy…arg! Because the rest of the poem is so well constructed, this has to be a FAV! Cheers and love, Pangie
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 5:54:00 PM
Thank you so much Pangie, I forget that what we call sweets here, is called candy across the sea. A lovely review, bless you for the fave. Love and hugs… Beryl
Date: 10/17/2024 11:39:00 AM
Sister Beryl, for some reason I've now gone off of stew,one of the best Halloween poems I've read so far.
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 11:53:00 AM
Brother John, when Alan is well he makes a delicious stew, would love to share one with you. Thank you for the comment on this poem, I truly appreciate the review from you… Sis Beryl
Date: 10/17/2024 8:46:00 AM
Excellent poem Beryl….great imagery giving it a real spooky feel! Debx
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 11:29:00 AM
Thank you so much Deb, I truly appreciate your comments… Beryl x
Date: 10/17/2024 7:01:00 AM
Dear Beryl, talented soul, brilliant rhymes and rhythm! Oh my gosh, the treat is as terrifying! This is beyond brilliant! I think this might be the first time im reading a dark poem from you and youve done an excellent job! So well written and flows just seamlessly too and is just so very fitting for halloween! I love halloween and what youv done here is one of the best iv read for this theme. Which makes it easily a FAVE for me. I especially loved “ A trick is a prick from a toxic pen” the internal rhymes there truly stood out for me! And is deep! I absolutely love this poem! Best wishes. Sending you light always
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 11:27:00 AM
Thank you Ink for such a wonderful review, I appreciate every word you said, it means a lot to me to me as you are a fantastic poetess, one of the very best… Sending love and light… Beryl
Date: 10/17/2024 5:49:00 AM
I've been duly warned, Beryl, thanks to your excellent poem. Favorite line--line 12. Janice
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 9:51:00 AM
Thank you Janice, I’m pleased you liked line 12. Take care when there’s ghosts and witches out there… Beryl
Date: 10/17/2024 4:15:00 AM
Oh, not to worry about me, Beryl. I don't 'DO' Halloween. Many of us have become immune to pricks from toxic pens. Your pen is never toxic and has written this wonderful entry for Tania's contest.
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Beryl Edmonds
Date: 10/17/2024 9:45:00 AM
Thank you very much Lin, I don’t do Halloween either, this was written just for the contest… Beryl
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