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The Legend of Lonely Street

The night was dark the moon in hiding, squeals and giggles around the streets All the children dressed in costume begging sweets on trick or treat. None dared to go to Lonely Street, no treat could entice them there The legend of the cloaked man with a staff still lingered in the air. The riches of the gilded street does not welcome Halloween footfall Lonely Street would remain so, this year none would call. The legend said the cloak-ed man glides along the street None heard footfall, as he followed those indulging in trick or treat. A blood curdling scream assaulted the ears, followed by another Children ran and scattered, screams and tears they could not smother. Along Lonely Street the cloak-ed man was heard to give a laugh “Why scream my little ones?” in his hand he raised a staff. “You are here to celebrate the waking, and walking of the dead Come hither my little ones this is what tradition has said. You dress as ghosts and spirits long gone, begging for some treats But then when somebody refuses you, you trick them, that is weak.” To do this on the night that we, the dead awake You should surely know its time for us to teach you your fate… I am here to collect all your souls, you will join us in the flesh You celebrate and dress to please now you will visit the devils crèche. He raised his staff high, his cloak opened wide With a howling wind the children were blown inside His cloak was full of all the souls of the young Their screams were heard, to the night they clung. No more was there a Halloween night in that area or surrounding The souls on Lonely streets stay in and still their hearts are pounding. The Cloak-ed man is waiting; he is waiting each year on Lonely Street For the sound of children laughing as they dress as ghosts on trick or treat… © 29/08/2012.

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Date: 11/1/2015 10:44:00 AM
Mandy,, Congrats on your Halloween win, hope you had a wonderful one. SKAT love
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Date: 10/29/2015 7:38:00 AM
Hi Mandy. Congrats for your WIN, in this captivating piece! ;-)
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Date: 10/27/2015 11:38:00 PM
Congrats on superb win Mandy with this amazing write!
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Date: 10/27/2015 8:09:00 PM
CONGRATS ON YOUR WIN!
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Date: 10/27/2015 2:09:00 PM
Mandy, :) Congratulations on your Good Old Halloween Poem. Had fun reading every entry. Stop by my latest blog "The Locked Room" in references to this contest if you'd like or have time. Always & Forever ~The Poet Destroyer~
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Date: 10/12/2013 11:50:00 AM
Mandy.. congratulations on your win. Always & Forever =Linda=
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Date: 10/12/2013 11:21:00 AM
nice win........SKAT
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Date: 9/21/2012 4:22:00 PM
wowser should have been way higher..you got robbed ;) and what a wrap up! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 9/22/2012 1:28:00 AM
Gee thanks Debs, I must admit I quite like this one too xx
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 9/21/2012 4:22:00 PM
yup yup a number 1 across the board LOL
Date: 9/20/2012 12:30:00 PM
Congratulations on your Halloween Night contest win Mandy. Love, Carol
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Date: 9/20/2012 5:33:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, very scary, glad I read this in the morning and not at night... Lee
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Date: 9/19/2012 9:10:00 PM
MANDY, congratulations in Gail's spectacular and eerie "Halloween Night " contest. Much enjoyed stopping by to read and devote myself to the soup.. :-) always~ PD
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Date: 9/19/2012 6:25:00 AM
Wow, a chilling story to scare the kids with, and they do so love to be scared, especially if they are gathered in a group. Your poem reminded me of this. Great write and wonderful Win! Congrats.
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Date: 9/18/2012 9:29:00 PM
WOW CONGRATS MANDY ON A DYNAMIC WRITE AND FIRST PLACE WIN LUV .. EXCELLENT ..
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Date: 9/18/2012 8:54:00 PM
congrats on a smashing win Mandy
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Date: 9/1/2012 6:52:00 AM
splendid halloween tale Mandy....best wishes...love...Joseph
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Date: 8/30/2012 1:53:00 PM
wow, seriously scary write, Mandy - a huge winner for sure
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Date: 8/29/2012 3:05:00 PM
i am a pacifist but will kill the first man who says this isn't a poem born of skill and soul---you can really write girl! your admirer ~free cee!
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Date: 8/29/2012 11:05:00 AM
Hello. You celebrate Halloween in style Mandy. Here we started just about 10 -12 years ago. There is no decoration on the doors and houses. Children dress up in costumes and beg for candy. No adults celebrate Halloween in Norway. A fantastic good Halloween poem you wrote Mandy - I like it a lot. - Have a nice celebration. oxox love Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 8/29/2012 8:51:00 AM
This is a ghoulishly scary write Mandy! I wonder who this man with the staff really is, some sort of demon, some undead creature? Scary stuff here! I love it! I love Halloween, it's my favorite time of the year, so this poem intrigued me and satisfied any Halloween desires I had! What a wonderful piece, Great Work!!
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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 8/29/2012 8:58:00 AM
Hi Russell I don't want to put you off just don't go up Lonely Street, you have been warned xx
Date: 8/29/2012 8:29:00 AM
wow, i post and at the same time you post this wonderful fable, i'm out of adjectives for you Mandy, but not admiration, this is good, ever so good.
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Mandy Tams The Golden Girl
Date: 8/29/2012 8:33:00 AM
Thanks harry you are a pal and I have just reread yours again I can see it all xx

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