Notes About The Poem

When a possum is trying to intimidate or scare off a threat, it will grunt like a chainsaw, or a car running out of gas. But, like the barn owl, it may also make a horrifying screech for the same purpose.

Terror On the Aussie Farm

A mysterious moan rose up from below, 
Up through the floor boards of our age.
This curious, extraordinary wail rose up, 
Becoming an ungoverned, impotent rage.

I queried this torment, this bubble of noise, 
Would it murder with a savage of blind.
Would this cry grow and envelop, devouring our thoughts, 
Consuming every bit of our mind.

We began to panic with irrational fear, 
We chose flight as desperately fast as we could.
Flight from this house, this terrorised house, 
With the screams coming up through the wood.

And we ran like a riot, through green fields of farmed crop,
Crop that was now in full blossom.
We heard the chainsaw behind, and glanced back into eyes, 
The eyes of the small Brushtail Aussie possum.


written 30th August 2016 which is not new, soz, but I like this "horror" poem and thought it might fit. hope u enjoy it. Ranked Second place Eve Roper	11/16/2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 11/2/2016 10:30:00 PM
Lewis, congratulations on your win.. I love how you made this little creeter fierce :-)
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Date: 11/2/2016 12:40:00 PM
Our possums look so different. Yours are cuter... But mine at our house is fatter!... LOL... Congrats on the winning poem.
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Date: 11/2/2016 12:07:00 PM
- Congratulations on your winning poems in the Halloween contest, Lewis :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 11/2/2016 9:44:00 AM
Lewis congratulations on your win in the contest, that little creature sure is scary !
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Date: 11/2/2016 7:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your fine win:-) Alexis
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Date: 9/2/2016 6:44:00 PM
Brilliant adventure within your write there lovely :)
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