There was once a castle in Cornwall
with such an eerie past
Many who graced it's walls
would find it would be their last
Pengersick is her name
filled with beauty and grace
Haunted to the brim with ghost
such a tragic place
Tourist come from near and far
cameras ready in hand
For one glimpse at a ghost
be it woman or man
A 14th century Monk
rattles his chains and bones
Caught in the hands of time
you can hear his cries and moans
Mysterious girl lost her life
at the young age of thirteen
Watch out she'll grab you,
swing you and never be seen
If your dress moves
and no one is there
I bet it's a four year old boy
reach for him if you dare
Be wary when you
turn in for the night
If a strange woman waits in lust
hurry and turn on the light
If your lucky a woman
may just walk through a wall
Be careful who you follow
you may trip and fall
A cat's meow at midnight
dog howling at the moon
One of the many sounds
that echos through the many rooms
So take your photographs
you never know what you may find
An Orb or silhouette
of a soul trapped in time
Each visit a new adventure
a journey into the past
But please don't stay too long
for I fear it may be your last
Author notes
Links to more about this amazing castle and where picture was found.
http://www.ghosthunting.org.uk/chronicle01.htm
http://www.cornwall-calling.co.uk/castles/pengersick-castle.htm
I hope this is alright I had so much fun writing sounds like a very scary place to visit!
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A contest entry
- 100th Contest! Come in and see! by JeannieD Hunter.
1000 points, ended June 9, 2008, 7 entries
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• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Ahh I am reading this poem in the dark and I am so terrified now. Unfortunatly I don't think I will go to sleep very well now. Your poem is wonderful though. I hope you do well in my contest and thanks for entering.
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Hood-Wink
Great poem on the given topic sis
Remind me to go and visit this castle, when next I am in Cornwall...most of our English castles are haunted, and I would love to have a haunting experience myself
A masterpiece indeed, nice use of imagery, I like the title, but maybe is should be 'Hauntings'
Congratulations on the HM. well deserved
You have been Hood-Wink by a fellow Bandit, get well soon sis
Much love...x
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Thanks again sis you mean the world too me, thanks for the smiles. hugs Theresa
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HOODWINKED!
Theresa,
Sounds like you did your homework on this spooky place. May your warning go heeded, may your words save some poor souls! Well written poem that draws in the reader to the very end, captivating!
You have been Hoodwinked by your Poetic Bandit family today because WE CARE!
Brother Dennis
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Thanks Dennis for the smile today it really means the world too me that you care. Thanks for nominating me, being Hood-Winked is a feeling that I don't think I can even try to explain I have tears of joy in my eyes, you mean the world too me. Have a blessed and wonderful night. love and hugs Theresa
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Spooky indeed
I love errie tales of ghosts
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great write my cameras has taken a great many ghosts and it freaks people out when they see them keep doing well
love the rev papa
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excellent expression
You tell of this haunted castle so well in your poem. It sounds like a very scary place, but I would still like to visit it.
I enjoyed reading about this haunted place.
Good luck in the contest!
Ethereal One
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nice flow!! and such imagery! great poem.
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this is good Aunt Theresa giggles gets the feeling i have been there b4 lol... that prolly coz i have lol
good luck in contest
xxx cheeky xxx
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Wonderful!! This would make a great advert for the castle!! Great research you did, and it paid off! I am glad you had fun, it was fun reading your poem! Thanks for entering and good luck!
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Oh dear-we're back to Cornwall for a week soon! remind me not to visit here!!!
Spooky write this.....brrr!
xxx Hilly
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We have ghosts and castles and haunted places by the hundreds over here. No one ever manages to prove conclusively to suit everyone about any of them, I wish they could - but I am not going to offer. Well done Theresa, you made it sound like you have been there.
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Bravo, very good. England is full of haunted places. Lonon is the most haunted city in England and the Tower is the most haunted place in London.
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