This is a very odd piece for me, and I hope it’s worked. I welcome feedbacks. Enjoy!
There be a shadow
in this house of old.
I sit alone in wait
and see it flit
then turn to behold darkness beyond
the kitchen door
I hear the rattle of cupboards
and the clink of utensils
I hear my own breath escape
I turn again
as behind me some one stalks the corridor
I hear their heavy footfalls and the creak of the floor
I tremble and reach for my stick
and wish I still had a perfect sight
I quake on shaky legs and edge my way
perhaps I can swipe at air and scare them away
so I turn to the kitchen door
and there I freeze forever more
I hear them speak and reach for my ear
but there be no hearing aide
so I hold my stick up high over my head and strain to hear what the whispers say
‘Honey, this old house is scaring me,’ the female says
Damn right I think and dare close another inch
‘Are you still on about that, babe?’ he laughs, making me quake
‘This house is haunted! I swear’ she says
I laugh at the absurdity – a ghost thinks my house is haunted, what a silly thing
he laughs still
I lift my stick higher and step ahead
‘It’s that old man, I bet,’ continues she.
What? I freeze.
Very cool!
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Thank you very much. It was fun to write!
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Keep on writing these awesome experiments!
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Yes, I’ve turned into quite a dabbler of poems the last few days. Trying new topics. I’m glad you enjoyed it:)
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Sure did! 🙂
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I was laughing as I was writing it. Couldn’t help myself :p
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So cool! Your poem kind of reminded me of the Iva Ibbotson ghost books. I really liked the parallel tracks of terror and the unexpected twist.
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I think my fab line was the last one
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I was wondering… what comes next?
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Hmm. That’s a good question. I could see how an ‘exorcism’ may go. Lets see where the muse takes me. I like a little challenge.
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All the best!
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You’ve driven me to start it already. I’m half way… If I finish it, I may post it within minutes 🙂
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cool!
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Radhika, part 2 is up :). Let me know if it holds up to the first.
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Reblogged this on papermashed and commented:
I invite you to read ‘There be a shadow’ and ‘There be a shadow: Part 2’ and guess as to which party you reckon is the ‘ghostly’ guest.
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