Jan Allison Poet Acrostic

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The Grim Reaper

The Grim Reaper calls; I invite him in with a smile
Halloween night, everyone’s wearing creepy costumes
Eerie figures are dancing round my bubbling cauldron 

Guessing who is wearing each costume is difficult
Realistic blood drips down the fangs of one vampire!
I'm so impressed all my friends have made such an effort
Mummies, witches, ghosts and zombies are having such fun

Right on the stroke of midnight there’s a spine-chilling scream
Everyone bursts out laughing ... then we find a body
All eyes turn and see the Grim Reaper’s bloody scythe 
Petrified party guests slink back into the shadows
Everyone removes their masks, all except one figure
Realisation dawns… The Grim Reaper was real!

Halloween Scare Contest
Sponsored by Russell Sivey

13 lines, 13 syllables per line  - 169 in total checked with how many syllables

10-27-17

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Sam Kauffman October 16, 2020 at 4:16 PM This is so eerie and spine tingling, Jan! Each line set up the suspense in your acrostic - a perfect form for storytelling - until the conclusions was unmasked! Congratulations my friend! Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 4:22 PM Thanks Sam I'd forgotten I'd written it several years ago!:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen October 16, 2020 at 10:52 AM - An impressive Halloween poem, Jan :) - Congratulations on your great win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:56 AM thanks so much Anne-Lise:-) hugs Jan xx

Linda Alice Fowler October 15, 2020 at 11:14 AM Scary Jan...intriguing :) Congratulations on the win! Linda Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:56 AM Many thanks Linda:-)hugs Jan xx

Carolyn Devonshire October 15, 2020 at 10:06 AM Great story behind your poem, Jan. How frightening that the Grim Reaper was real! Congratulations on a first-place win! Best wishes, Carolyn Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:55 AM Thanks for the opportunity to showcase an older poem:-) hugs Jan xx

John Michaels November 27, 2017 at 2:05 PM Great story, with a cool twist, Jan!! Congrats on your win. Regards, John. Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:55 AM thanks John so sorry for not replying sooner:-( hugs Jan xx

John Gondolf November 10, 2017 at 7:30 AM Congrats, Jan, I knew this one was a winner! John Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:54 AM thanks John so sorry for not replying sooner:-( hugs Jan xx

Subimal Sinha-Roy November 9, 2017 at 11:53 PM Congratulations, Jan on your win with a great Acrostic. Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:54 AM thanks Subimal so sorry for not replying sooner:-( hugs Jan xx

James Inman November 9, 2017 at 10:04 PM Woe, Jan, thanks for the invitation to your party but I will regretfully have to decline. Scary Acrostic. Jan Allison October 16, 2020 at 10:54 AM

Gregory Richard Barden November 9, 2017 at 9:27 PM Congratulations on your win, - this was creative and fun - keep up the great writing! :-)

Eve Roper November 9, 2017 at 3:12 PM Wow! Wow! I'm back to congratulate you :) Wonderful poem, wonderful win, wonderful person :) Hugs Eve ~`* Jan Allison November 9, 2017 at 3:20 PM aww thanks Eve, I struggle thinking what to write for Halloween poems as I have never celebrated it. I'm so glad Russell liked my poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Dale Gregory Cozart November 9, 2017 at 7:46 AM SCAAAARRRRYYYYYYY! Congrats on your win, Jan!! Jan Allison November 9, 2017 at 3:18 PM Oh wow thanks Dale I've been out most of the day and didn't see the contest had been finalised:-) hugs jan xx

Cynthia Jones November 1, 2017 at 7:15 AM Excellent write you have here Jan. Well done. Keep up with the great work. Keep on penning. Thank you so very much for sharing your wonderful and creative talents with us. We all truly appreciate it. *S* Cynthia Jan Allison November 1, 2017 at 4:52 PM Thanks Cynthia:-) not everyone appreciates my work but i am cool with that:-) hugs jan xx

Cheryl Hoffman October 29, 2017 at 9:30 AM I'm not big on Halloween either but this is a pretty eerie one Jan~good luck in the contest!~hugs Che :) Jan Allison October 29, 2017 at 5:23 PM Thanks Cheryl I wasn't going to even write for the contest then inspiration hit:-) hugs jan xx

Pat Adams October 28, 2017 at 6:20 PM I like this a lot, and am sure it will do well. Well written and really creepy!!................80)..(Perfect Pic as well) Jan Allison October 28, 2017 at 6:38 PM Cheers pat:-) I don't celebrate/like halloween so i was in 2 minds whether to write for the contest but i am pleased i took the time and am delighted with the comments I've received:-) hugs jan xx

Paul Callus October 28, 2017 at 4:39 PM Using an acrostic for this contest was a superb idea, Jan! The content is most fitting and the ending frightening, chilly and...grim! Hugs // paul Jan Allison October 28, 2017 at 5:03 PM Thanks Paul:-) I am not a Halloween fan and struggled to find a form that would fit the 13 lines required so i thought an acrostic would be the best form for me to use:-) I am really pleased with the way the poem turned out:-) hugs jan xx

Roy Pett October 28, 2017 at 9:27 AM This is an amazing acrostic Jan, flows so well and such a brilliant conclusion. :)) Jan Allison October 28, 2017 at 11:13 AM Thanks Roy it was a challenge for me to write for the contest as I am not a Halloween fan:-) hugs Jan xx

Arthur Vaso October 27, 2017 at 5:31 PM Spooky! great acrostic, hugs Jan Allison October 27, 2017 at 5:34 PM Cheers Arthur, I never know which way my muse will go but hopefully my poems will continue to flow:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper October 27, 2017 at 4:15 PM Wow!!! this is one of your very best, Jan,, I love the ending twist. Hugs sweet friend good luck in his contest. Jan Allison October 27, 2017 at 4:21 PM Thanks Eve:-) I am not a Halloween fan but once I started the poem i did enjoy the challenge:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green October 27, 2017 at 2:25 PM Really nicely done Jan. This should do well in the contest Jan Allison October 27, 2017 at 3:05 PM Thanks so much Chris:-) hugs Jan xx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 27, 2017 at 2:14 PM Oh wow! Spectacular pen! My best to you for the contest :) xomo! Jan Allison October 27, 2017 at 3:04 PM Glad you enjoyed Maureen:-) hugs Jan xx

Connie Marcum Wong October 27, 2017 at 1:26 PM Jan, this is excellent! I hope it takes top honors! : ) Jan Allison October 27, 2017 at 3:04 PM Thanks so much Connie I am not a Halloween fan so i find it hard to write on the subject but once I got started I enjoyed the challenge:-) hugs jan xx

John Gondolf October 27, 2017 at 12:45 PM Scary stuff; one never knows when the Grim Reaper will knock at his door...good luck in the contest, Jan. :) Jan Allison October 27, 2017 at 12:54 PM Thanks John, I am not a Halloween fan at all so I find writing poems on the subject so difficult. My hubbies cancer was a wake up call and we cherish every day we have:-) hugs jan xx