Flickering… a mélange of sidewalk signs
that in a second flashes ‘orange’ and ‘red’
neon lights carved too bright to really see
{mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha}
the hungry thing… lurking… in the shadows
twitched in time the demons in your mind
caught unaware inside Ghost Gutter Inn.
The air of night a bloody gurgle in its throat
that if you listen close enough you’ll hear
a THUMP followed by a crooked laugh
{mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha}
like a genie… possessed… in a bottle…
twitched in time the demons in your mind
vanished inside Ghost Gutter Inn.
@laurie kolp
Prompt inspiration: The Sunday Whirl (twitched, crooked, bloody, sidewalk, bottle, flickering, gutter, gurgle, thump, vanished, carved, caught)
Also linked to Imaginary Garden with Real Toads Halloween share
24 comments:
spooky good!
eerily entertaining!
BOO! Thank you.
I love the laugh!
Halloween cometh indeed. I haven't gotten to the wordle words yet, but that is next on my poetic agenda. Boo to you! Well wordled.
Spooky poeming. Your wordle would also fit We Write Poems' prompt. Economise on the ghosts!
mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha a thump, a pat on your back for a good poem and a Boo!! for good measure!! :D
Excellent write, Laurie. I love the repetition of the last two lines, they are my favorite. The rhythm, the way they sound aloud. brava!
Excellent, Laurie, scary, mwa-ha-ha-ha Halloween poem.
nicely done... the repetitive lines gives it a spooky twirl ~
happy halloween ~
the evil laugh love it..creepy view of tortured thought...Happy Halloween
I love the auditory intensity of your Halloween poem - excellent work with the wordle too.
you are quite productive.
Happy Halloween, Thanks for your past support to Jingle Poetry Community,
you are blessed, welcome back any time.
Cheers.
mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha, I love that, Laurie. Perfectly spooky.
Pamela
Totally atmospheric and I love the wicked laughter!
Laurie, I actually had a "MOO-HA-HA" in my comment on my own poem, because I accidentally credited Mike Patrick's words to Joseph Harker.
This was fun, nasty-good, chilling... all the ingredients of a perfect Halloween poem! (I love Halloween because it teaches kids that it's OK to be a little scared, because you have their hand and they know they are really safe) GREAT!
Amy http://sharplittlepencil.wordpress.com/2011/10/31/lost-soul-sun-whirl/
Excuse me. There are ghosts in my room! ;-)
Ahh wicked laughter, what better to call to mind all the shenanigans of Halloween. Wonderful use of the wordle words.
Elizabeth
I am horripilating horrifically having read that. Brilliant.
I had a genie in my bottle, too! :)
good poem!
Great name for a Gothic inn, and fun poem to go with it.
Very good!
innards
Spookily good! :-)
Great write Laurie. The Ghost Gutter Inn doesn't sound like the place for a quiet pint.
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