Nighttime Terror

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November 29, 2023 _____________________________________ The footfalls are audible in the hall. I can hear scraping against the wall. During that time, I was lying in bed. The obscurity engulfs me in dread. A screech can be heard in the yard. Hammering the window truly hard Shadows wander across the night. Demons are beaming with delight. Aeries carried by a hovering broom. Wolves shout in the gaze of gloom. Sounds of bat wings flying quite loud. The moon had been covered by cloud Exhaustive respiration outside my door I fade further into the covers and snore. By making a turning motion on the knob. The boogie man has completed the job.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 12/4/2023 6:57:00 AM
Creepy crawlies here...scary story Las. I enjoyed reading it. :)
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Date: 12/1/2023 9:07:00 PM
Whoah, creepy... I enjoyed this "journey" of yours.
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Date: 12/1/2023 4:32:00 AM
This will make any one scream so loud ! Very scary and blood curdling descriptions. This would have made a beautiful entry for the Halloween.
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Date: 11/30/2023 1:50:00 PM
Get outta there ! That's a creepy place. It scared me and I am thousands of miles away. Wow you wrote that well dear friend. If it were the narration of a movie, I would have the heaviest wooden rolling pin in my hand as I watched. So impressive. (still shaking) WOW.
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Date: 11/30/2023 5:28:00 AM
Sights and sound of terror you convey through your words in sleepless night. Your poem has the intended effect, my friend.
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Date: 11/29/2023 7:18:00 PM
This is a different theme again written so well dear DR. Sotto, I absolutely love this poem, and how you’ve rhymed too, so descriptive and well articulated imagery that flows just seamlessly: I especially love the lines “ Sounds of bat wings flying quite loud.The moon had been covered by cloud” hauntingly stunning! And the ending concludes perfectly. Its always a pleasure reading your imaginative and profound writes, shows how versatile your pen can be: nighttime terror well depicted. loved it
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