Scarecrows stroking presumption's buttons,
phobia's caricatures tugging at paranoia's noose,
haunting with their gnawing eloquence,
spreading fear's incense..
Worry's phantoms clutching throat,
unsure if Santa Claus or Jack the Ripper
hides beneath facade,
question mark burning in the head
waiting for answer
always a murder mystery
with agony as butler.
Author notes
50 words
name: penman prompt: unknown
A contest entry
- PIF Quickie - Word Prompt by Page Deleted..
450 points, ended August 15, 2008, 11 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Amazing. This is such a unique take on the prompt, I enjoyed reading it.
Thankyou for entering.
Keira
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You can really take your reader from one end of the spectrum to the other! 'unsure if Santa Claus or Jack the Ripper'
or are they one in the same 
Well done! Good luck in the contest.
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that was amazing. it had a haunting feeling to it.
you penned your words well
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wow this is so haunting and really good
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So aptly penned, scarecrows are best remembered as something scarry or on the other hand a friend to walk with Dorthy down the yellow brick road. Great images for such a short work. Well done, I wish you the best for the contest.
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*shakes head* this is amazing! What a great job you did on this one! What a fantastic read this one is! An excellent take on the prompt!
Best of luck in this contest!
and love
Nyetta
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