The Haunting

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Poetry/Ottava Rima/The Haunting
Copyright Protected, ID 05-1645-782-20
All Rights Reserved, 2024, Constance La France

Written, May 20, 2024
For the International Contest, Ottava Rima
Sponsor, Emile Pinet, Judged, 06/30/2024

Fifth Place

"Deep silence lay heavy in the walls, floors, and even the bricks
as I stood still listening ... knowing that death still lingered here."

Quote by _ Constance



Abandoned houses are meant for exploring,
I am way too curious to walk on by;
and don't mind the creaking, slopping old flooring,
but while inspecting this house it seemed to sigh.
I could hear rain pouring and the wind roaring,
and from somewhere deep pigeons began to fly;
then I saw her float all wispy down the stairs,
and I ran so fast I knocked over old chairs.

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Crystol Woods

Date: 7/8/2024 10:26:00 AM

A grin is plastered on my face! I love how you found rhymes that fit and flowed perfectly with your story! A great example of this form! Congratulations! Xo

Constance La France
Date: 7/9/2024 6:46:00 AM

Crystol, thank you for your comment, compliment and congratulations. I took my time using RhymeZone to find each rhyme as Emile is very strict about his rhyming and it paid off, Constance

Emile Pinet

Date: 6/30/2024 11:07:00 AM

Congratulations Constance! Your entertainingly spooky poem "The Haunting" has earned you a distinguished placement in my poetry contest. I was strict, but your poem guaranteed you a spot on the winner’s list. Very well done, my friend.

Constance La France
Date: 6/30/2024 3:58:00 PM

Emile, thank you so much for the contest and my placement, and for the congratulations and compliment, appreciate, Constance

Christina Bowring

Date: 5/20/2024 1:51:00 PM

Dear Constance …. Spooky! Love your quote as well as the poem - really eerie with great impact. I love your haunting poems. This is very atmospheric building up the tension. Your vivid descriptions make it easy for the reader to picture the scene of the haunted house - curiosity that suddenly turns to horror - I would have been out of there like a shot too! ‘ ‘this house it seemed to sigh’ really stood our for me. The secrets held within its walls. Really enjoyed this haunting tale.

Constance La France
Date: 5/23/2024 1:47:00 PM

Christina, thank you for the nice comment and compliment, yeah, I got a bit spooky for this one, and thanks for the encouragement, hugs

Christina Bowring
Date: 5/20/2024 1:52:00 PM

Good luck in the contest. I loved and appreciated it. Hugs and blessings xx