The Dead Do Walk

On a dark gloomy street at the very end
across the river close to where the road takes a bend,
there's an old tattered mansion whose splendor was glorious in days of old.
It is said to have been a house of ill repute.
And in the foundation is much hidden gold.
Many a young girl entered that house never to be seen again.
And all the while the secret of the foundation challenged every man.
Year after year it was always said
that all who lived in that house were truly dead!
Some night when you feel a chill run up your spine.
Go to the end of that dark gloomy street 
and creep up that hill,
go on that spooky porch, open that creaky door
and see who you'll meet.
Look all around that darkened room
and find the casket that you're laying in.
Then let the foundation of this old haunted house win!!


By Marty Owens
For A Creepy, Scary Haunted House contest
By Constance -My Dear Heart-

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Date: 9/25/2011 3:08:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Dear Heart Constance's "A Creepy, Scary, Haunted House" contest Marty. Love, Carol
Login to Reply
Date: 9/24/2011 10:57:00 PM
ooooh,what a cool tale you told,MArty. Congrats on your win! Luv, Andrea
Login to Reply
Date: 9/23/2011 10:19:00 AM
Now that's spooky. Congratulations on your win Marty
Login to Reply
Date: 9/23/2011 7:22:00 AM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of Constance, Marty
Login to Reply
Date: 9/23/2011 12:27:00 AM
Congrats Marty on an awesome win with this haunting poetry my friend.. luv the spooky ...
Login to Reply
Date: 9/22/2011 10:11:00 PM
Not me!!! I'm not going near it. Congratulations Marty. Joyce
Login to Reply
Date: 9/22/2011 7:51:00 PM
Marty....the address of this haunted write, please? ha ha. Congrats on this bronze-winning write! Scary stuff. I am sleeeping with the lights on tonite. Gwendolen
Login to Reply
Date: 9/20/2011 8:32:00 PM
Always a pleasure to read you, dear Marty. Missed you here. Best wishes in the contest. Love, Annalise
Login to Reply
Date: 9/20/2011 7:47:00 PM
Good luck in contest p.d.
Login to Reply
Date: 9/20/2011 7:38:00 PM
ooohhhh sppookkyy Marty and a great contest entry luv..good luck my friend.. luv the overtones of eerie bliss ...
Login to Reply
Get a Premium Membership
Get more exposure for your poetry and more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Member Area

My Admin
Profile and Settings
Edit My Poems
Edit My Quotes
Edit My Short Stories
Edit My Articles
My Comments Inboxes
My Comments Outboxes
Soup Mail
Poetry Contests
Contest Results/Status
Followers
Poems of Poets I Follow
Friend Builder

Soup Social

Poetry Forum
New/Upcoming Features
The Wall
Soup Facebook Page
Who is Online
Link to Us

Member Poems

Poems - Top 100 New
Poems - Top 100 All-Time
Poems - Best
Poems - by Topic
Poems - New (All)
Poems - New (PM)
Poems - New by Poet
Poems - Read
Poems - Unread

Member Poets

Poets - Best New
Poets - New
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems
Poets - Top 100 Most Poems Recent
Poets - Top 100 Community
Poets - Top 100 Contest

Famous Poems

Famous Poems - African American
Famous Poems - Best
Famous Poems - Classical
Famous Poems - English
Famous Poems - Haiku
Famous Poems - Love
Famous Poems - Short
Famous Poems - Top 100

Famous Poets

Famous Poets - Living
Famous Poets - Most Popular
Famous Poets - Top 100
Famous Poets - Best
Famous Poets - Women
Famous Poets - African American
Famous Poets - Beat
Famous Poets - Cinquain
Famous Poets - Classical
Famous Poets - English
Famous Poets - Haiku
Famous Poets - Hindi
Famous Poets - Jewish
Famous Poets - Love
Famous Poets - Metaphysical
Famous Poets - Modern
Famous Poets - Punjabi
Famous Poets - Romantic
Famous Poets - Spanish
Famous Poets - Suicidal
Famous Poets - Urdu
Famous Poets - War

Poetry Resources

Anagrams
Bible
Book Store
Character Counter
Cliché Finder
Poetry Clichés
Common Words
Copyright Information
Grammar
Grammar Checker
Homonym
Homophones
How to Write a Poem
Lyrics
Love Poem Generator
New Poetic Forms
Plagiarism Checker
Poetics
Poetry Art
Publishing
Random Word Generator
Spell Checker
Store
What is Good Poetry?
Word Counter