[Playback...5...4...3..2..]
It is dark, and the wind does howl
yet she stands upon the empty road;
alone but intact, for now.
It is halloween, how scary can that be?
But there is a smell in the air;
it signifies trouble.
She laughs at the black cats,
they do not scare her!
But again, she feels alone.
In her hand, a single video camera,
to capture this huanting night.
A sound....What is it?
She whirls around to look,
and yet there is nothing there!
She shrugs; walks on.
She looks at the face of the camera,
sees what it records,
a mirror of her shadow
and the blackness about her.
A sound again, what is this?!
She whirls again, but nothing behind
she turns to her left,
she turns to her right,
nothing. Still nothing.
But there is a voice that whispers
softly in her ear "I am right behind you"
she turns, nothing there!
She shivers now, simply afraid,
halloween has lost it's fun.
Fear creeps into her very soul,
but she still sees none.
After a shrill lough is sounded
she turns around again! She stops,
her breath escaping is gasps
the fun has just begun.
A peek at the camera's face,
the mirror of the night does show,
something moving,
something creeping...
but her own eyes see nothing.
The camera shakes in her hand,
and she see's the figure again!
With the shrillest of shrieks she
cries for someone to help,
but no one is there!
He scream is cut short by the---
[That is where the recording ends]
Author notes
I sort of got the prompt from "Nothing But Silence...And Suddenly" but I did not use those exact words. I decided that since technology is widely used, it would be fitting for this contest, and in this poem. Also, part of my inspiration was from the movie "CloverField" if you have seen it. I decided that the way the movie was made, the fact that you never knew what was coming, made the fear really come alive. It seemed fitting, and quite up to date. Best of luck judging!
A contest entry
- Site Contest : A Spookey Good Time For All Ages..Halloween Fun And Win A Gold Membership! by jcat.
1650 points, ended October 30, 14 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Great write. I was waiting to see what it was, since I had an idea, but I love the way you left that hanging. Great attention keeper. Thanks for sharing and good luck in the contest.
Sharon
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Very creepy indeed! Frighting! Wonderful job of keeping the suspense and excitement throughout your write! Wonderfully done!
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Excellent job!!! I could feel myself holding my breathe til the bitter end!! Definately an on the edge of your seat-er here!!! Thank you so much for making me feel the holiday fear!!! and thank you for entering!
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pretty scarry....
love the way you build the tension with each verse getting a bit darker and more scarry. like the count in to playback at the beginning of the poem - cool poetic device. great write
(boring bit: a couple of typos - 10th verse lough=laugh, last para see's=sees; and second last line He=Her) if you fix these, it will truly be perfect!
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wow your such an amzing writer i love your work
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Wow. Thank You. I am glad you enjoy it.
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Wow. Thank You. I am glad you enjoy it.
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i thought that was so cool. it is completely different from everything else you write but it is still fantastic
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