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The Bell House Tower

We saw a dim light upon top of the Bell House Tower
a scream echoed out and then a dark shadow slipped 
by the light, in the midnight hour.

What was that? I asked my friend, I don't know
she said, but it sounded as if something has met
it's end.

The wind was blowing with such a strange howling
and all the city lights were off making it dark for
mysterious prowling.

A loud, maddening laughter rang through the air and
stood on our arms, every one of our hairs. We ran like
crazy down the alley way and never looked back until
the light of day.

The next morning a crowd had gathered at the Bell House
Tower and every one was shocked to see it was the bell
ringer who rung the bell, hour upon hour.

Not a sign made anyone sure of what happened, but we know
what we heard in the midnight hour, mad laughter from upon
top the Bell House Tower.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/4/2015 7:49:00 AM
No matter where we had ever been, would return to Bell House Tower again and again; Might be late at night or near end of year, it could always be seen so crystal clear. Wonderful poem. Jim Horn
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Sharon Gulley
Date: 6/6/2015 3:37:00 PM
Hey Jim, that sounds awesome. Maybe we should have co-wrote this one. I like what you wrote. Maybe sometime we could re-write this one as co-writers. I think it would turn out great, ha, ha, ha. Thanks for the awesome comment on Bell House Tower. Hope you have a great day...Sharon :)
Date: 9/16/2014 8:42:00 AM
Enjoyed your fun Halloween poem! A nice one! xxxx D.
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Sharon Gulley
Date: 9/16/2014 8:50:00 AM
Thank you so very much Dorian. I am glad you enjoyed it, it is always nice when someone enjoys your work, thank you for reading it and taking the time to comment on it, Have a Blessed Day....Sharon G.
Date: 9/15/2014 12:15:00 PM
Thanks Sharon. An excellent primer forshadowing this ghoulish time of year. Very nice. Jim
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Sharon Gulley
Date: 9/15/2014 4:02:00 PM
Thank you Mr. Corbin (Jim) for your kinds words...Sharon G.

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