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In A Dark, Dark Room

Tormented in a dark, dark room--
Smelling the foulness in the ground;
Flickering shadows in the gloom
That feed upon me, all around

Bound hand and foot, with neck exposed,
Tormented in a dark, dark room,
I only slept, when coffins closed,
With nightmares of impending doom.

I heard above a muffled boom
My eyes assaulted by the light
Tormented in a dark, dark room
Never more will I fear the night

I signed on with Van Helsings Free,
Hunting vampires from tomb to tomb.
I rescue others, lost like me--
Tormented in a dark, dark room

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 9/8/2015 2:07:00 PM
mark, Congratulations on having your poem featured on the home page. **SKAT**
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:53:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel. I did do one too about the Cannibal Morticians.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/10/2015 12:20:00 PM
I guess the grave-robbers dug this up for Halloween. Have to think of a new poem for next month--maybe something about cannibal morticians.
Date: 9/26/2014 4:36:00 PM
Congratulations on your spooky poem and second place win.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:53:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/26/2014 6:10:00 PM
Thanks. That was fun to write.
Date: 9/26/2014 9:07:00 AM
wonderful imagery mark many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xxx
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:54:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/26/2014 10:59:00 AM
Thanks. It was fun to do that one.
Date: 9/26/2014 7:53:00 AM
Very great on your win! :)
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/26/2014 10:58:00 AM
Thanks again.
Date: 9/26/2014 7:23:00 AM
Hi Mark, that's not a room that I would like to find myself! I love the imagery! Congratulations on an excellent piece that I truly enjoyed reading! Pandita
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:54:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/26/2014 10:59:00 AM
Thanks. It was fun to do that one.
Date: 9/26/2014 7:02:00 AM
Congratulations on your win.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/26/2014 10:59:00 AM
Thanks. It was fun to do that one.
Date: 9/13/2014 4:13:00 PM
searing read for the coming hallow so well done, mark.. huggs
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:54:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/25/2014 6:15:00 PM
Thanks Nette.
Date: 9/13/2014 12:01:00 PM
Wonderful write on Halloween round the corner, Mark
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:55:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/25/2014 6:15:00 PM
Halloween is fun to write about. Much more freer to leave the ties of reality and plausibility.
Date: 9/13/2014 5:13:00 AM
Very suspenseful dark quatern, Mark! Perfect vampire poem for Halloween. Good luck and don't let the vampires bite you! Lol xxxx D
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:55:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/25/2014 6:17:00 PM
You might like my piece about something Lurking in the shadows.
Date: 9/12/2014 11:04:00 PM
I don't like the idea of torment though I have been tormented many times! Great write!
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Ayesha Karim
Date: 9/26/2014 3:07:00 PM
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/25/2014 6:16:00 PM
Thanks for commenting.
Date: 9/12/2014 5:20:00 PM
Wow! Great one! I love it! Will be placed high for sure, :)
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/16/2015 3:54:00 PM
You might like my new Halloween At The Bates Hotel.
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Mark J. Halliday
Date: 9/25/2014 6:17:00 PM
Halloween is fun to write about. Don't have to worry about things like plausibility.
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