Hollow

HOLLOW Down in central Georgia, way back in the hollow There's a certain path you don't want to follow For if should choose to dare to go in You may never come out again That's where the Hardy clan make their abode Somewhere down this winding road It's been said that they shoot folks for sport But never been arrested nor tried in court Folks are afraid to even go near Tales of the Hardy clan fill them with fear Not less than twenty have been so bold They all are still missing, or so it is told Back in the hollow there's lots of unknown Not just the Hardy clan chill to the bone There's Rupert McEvers, who murdered his kin Then took to the hollow unafraid to go in The Hardy clan even steered clear of McEvers He's mean as a snake and gives one the shivers But if you feel like you can go in the Hollow Don't expect me to be one to follow 'Cause either Rupert or the Hardy clan will know The moment you made the decision to go And you may think you're bold enough to go in But never be seen or heard of again 11 June 2018 For the contest sponsored by Anthony Slausen

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/12/2018 5:25:00 PM

GREAT way to do the theme. have not seen anyone else doing it on an actual hollow, and I enjoyed the drama to it, Curtis! Good luck in the contest.

Curtis Moorman
Date: 6/12/2018 6:06:00 PM

Pure fiction, but has potential to be real in today's world. I spin tales based on things that have been voiced about deep rural South towns but never proven outside of gossip. Makes for good poems occasionally. Thanks for your support as usual. Moreover, thanks for your friendship.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/11/2018 2:35:00 PM

Well that's one place I won't be visiting anytime soon Curtis. Well written verse. Good luck. Tom

Curtis Moorman
Date: 6/13/2018 1:30:00 AM

Total fiction, Tom. Although there are some swampland areas in Georgia, I don't believe they have the type of people living there that I described. It's really just stuff I heard about while just a kid. People used scare tactics to keep children from dabbling in mystery.