Twas the night before Christmas, and in the haunted house on the hill
For once, everything inside was silent and still.
Dust and cobwebs were scattered over all
Damp green moss covered each wall.
The mummies were laid at rest in their tombs
As were all the other ghouls in their respective rooms.
Witches, zombies, and Frankensteins lay snoring in antique beds
Even the ghost took a break from searching for his missing head.
But outside the gloomy mansion's front door
Stood a tall, shadowy figure whose aura suggested violent gore.
He glided with such stillness, made such little sound
No ghouls inside even realized he was around.
The full moon shone down upon him in a golden sheen
And the things accompanying him could clearly be seen.
Beside the figure, a large coffin, black and spare
Had eight giants bats tied to it, pulling it in the air.
Its driver had such pointy teeth and a face so very pale
Anyone could recognize him as Dracula from the Bram Stoker tale.
The bats' wings beat so quickly they were a blur
And to each of them Dracula said in a hissing slur,
" Hurry, Fang! Hurry, Satan! Hurry, Killer and Fluffy!
Come, Cujo! Come, Bloodbath! Come, Hannibal Lecter and Scruffy!
Silently through the front door!
We must be in our coffins before the day is no more!"
And as soon as he had finished speaking,
The door swung open with much groaning and creaking,
In stepped Dracula and in the bats flew
Carrying the coffin with them too.
Looking around the house- very dimly lit
Dracula smiled, entranced by it.
Such dreadful statues of demons, monsters, and gnomes!
The decorations reminded him of his own home.
His shiny teeth gleamed in the dim candlelight
Frighteningly sharp, red stains over the white.
He opened up the coffin, and inside it rest
The kind of horrible things all ghouls love best.
For the witches, cauldrons, brooms, and toads and black cats
As well as new pointy black hats.
For the zombies, fresh livers, brains, and hearts
And several other human body parts.
The ghosts received new chains to shake
So even scarier sounds they could make.
Like the zombies, the werewolves received raw meat
A delicacy for them, their favorite treat
For Frankenstein, clothes free of patches and tears
Which fit him better than those he currently wears
Each monster had a carefully chosen present
None any human would consider pleasant
With a wicked leer upon his pale face
Dracula carefully laid them by the dirty fireplace.
Seeing a vial of blood laid for him by a stack of filthy dishes,
Dracula gulped it thirstily and declared it to be delicious.
His thirst quenched, his work now through,
Dracula turned to his fearsome bat crew.
" It is now time to leave, my furry bat friends,
The night vill soon be coming to an end."
Once more, the front door swung open
And the creatures stepped into the night again.
The bats' wings fluttered, and they rose into the night,
And Dracula followed them in their flight.
As he flew, he hissed into the night,
" Scary Christmas to all, and to all a good fright!"
Author notes
a parody of a night before christmas... thought i'd combine the christmas and halloween options
Written December 2nd, 2005
A contest entry
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HOLY SHIT THIS GOOD!!!
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HOLY SHIT THIS GOOD!!!
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HOLY SHIT THIS GOOD!!!
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Thanks for your entry. I shall read it thoroughly upon judging.
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WOW.. This is great!!
Long but worth the read
Thanks for entering my contest
Jaz <3 -
haha. a fun read indeed. although i must agree with others that some lines need to be shortened for example:
But outside the gloomy mansion's front door
Stood a tall, shadowy figure whose aura suggested violent gore.
the 2nd line, although great imagery, just sounds awkward. i do love the bats' names. haha. Fluffy. hm.. what else... over all, i think it's great. hi -
Unique and enjoyable. I think you should go back and work with the rhyme and meter though. There is a lack of flow throughout because the syllable count and the meter change in just about every line. At the very least try to keep the meter the same in each couplet. The story you tell is creepy and pretty much at the opposite end of the scale from the original Night Before Christmas. Go back and tweak some of the lines and this could be a truly amazing piece. Thanks for entering and good luck!
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ROTFL! This is great! I especially love the parody of the reindeer with the bats! Fluffy and Scruffy are my favorites just because they seem so random. This is very nice, very fun and a joy to read. Good job!
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haha this is cool, i like this version better the the usual one, its frightful as most would say....keep it up.
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hehe this is cool! i've always wondered what christmas would be like horror style and i guess i've just found out. once again, amazing work Jinx!
~Arachne
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