Clang! The clock strikes midnight
'pon the op'ning of Halloween,
A ghastly shroud surrounds the shadows,
To birth a ghostly figurine.
Through the towns, down the lanes,
even in the darkest alley,
For all this day, the dark-side forces,
together now will rally.
Werewolves and witches, haunt amongst
the many ghosts and spooks,
Banshee shrieks released from withered lips
as they jump from hidden nooks.
Scar clawed hands, bloodied fangs,
decorate their armour,
With foul scented breath, and ugly face,
these creatres are no charmers.
Flesh hangs thick, some furred, some torn,
some scarred beyond belief.
They prowl beneath a full moon risen,
stealthy as a thief.
They pounce 'pon unsuspecting house,
with terror to install,
Then greedily feast upon shaking off'rings;
increasing their own haul.
The streetlamps flicker, one by one,
each lamp becoming bright,
Illuminating now to all,
these creatures of the night.
And so it is as night falls deep, the monsters are finally fed,
Transformed to sleepy children now, they climb weary stairs to bed.
Author notes
Prompt; 7. Just plain creepy backwoods farm scarecrow haunted junk
A contest entry
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A good write and I for sure liked how you ended this, a nice and delicious but quite charming ending to what seemed quite a chilling piece. A good write and thanks for this entry. Good luck in the contest.
Truly and Darkly,
Dirk
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You got me!
The ending is great. A lot of great imagery and rhyme. Thank you for entering my contest
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This poem gives me the shivers. This a cold thing coming up my back. And I could see it so clearly! A little but more lines then I expected but that's OK.
Good Luck!
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very well written, it draws in pretty deep.
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Thank you for your entry
Aww, nice ending. Very cute how the creatures turn back into sleep children lol.
Thank you for entering. Good luck in the contest and thank you for following the rules.
I encourage you to keep writing to read and comment
Happy Halloween and God Bless
Tammy
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I live in Liverpool so spook and nook does rhyme here.
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I don't know why spooks and nooks don't rhyme they do when I say them.
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I love this. It has cheered me up now. I love the end. Well all of it is great and the end wouldn't be an end without a begining would it?
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thank you for your fun poem, love Kiarna
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Very good write here
Penned with an excellent story line keep up the good work
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Wow, i love your writing. Im going to add you as a favorite. I wish I could find the words to describe you. I read the first verse and i get captured and I just want to continue reading and then when its over I find myself wishing there was more. Your a very talented writer. Keep it up.
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thank you josh
that put a smile on my face when i read it 
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aww I love it!! You did an excellent job with this piece!! You portrayed it beautifully!! This is very very well written!! You truly did an outstanding job!! I love it!!
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This is awesome! It's a great Halloween read throughout, and the surprise at the end is fun and surprising. The rhyme and flow is great, but in the third stanza, spook and nook don't rhyme. I like the announcing "Clang!" in the beginning. Good luck in the contest!
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thanks hun, i'll rework on that verse. it sort of hit me earlier, and i sneakily thought, "i wonder will i get away with it" ... hehe obviously not!
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