I Challenge all writers at The Den
To write a Horror piece
For Halloween...No bars hold
just make it scary.........
here is mine
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The Tricycle
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He was known
Throughout the neighborhood
As Sid
Retired from civil service
Over thirty years ago
Well known
Was his Tricycle
With it's unique blinkers
In the rear
An unknown hideous shadow
Crept upon him
A year now
Come Halloween night
He died in his sleep.
The masquerade party ended
Past midnight
While walking home
Through a wooded gully
Full moon shinning high
Shadows slinking
Through side vision
Between the tree lines
As I whistled a dry tune
Fog slowly creeping in low
Distorting the forest scene
Critters moving around
Leaves crackling
Fog moving closer to the ground.
Ahead I notice a familiar
Tricycle
Traveling in the same direction
With unique blinkers
lights striking oaks and pines
Imagination running wild
The Tricycle made a U-turn
Floating on air
Peddling towards me
Upon approaching me,
I was shocked
To witness, The Tricycle
Peddling by itself
Injecting unwanted adrenaline
Into my veins
The arm of imagination
Ripped through me
Reaching to grab my soul
As I ran screaming
In horror
From a nightmarish
Scene.
I've been seeing your name everywhere with people trying to beat your challenge. Hehehe. They've got a hard row to hoe. LOL
Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)
Reviewed on October 31, 2004
Wow! William, I love Halloween cuz I love all the scary stuff. You had my skin crawling here... I'll give this another shot... no promises but check out my recent poem "Beware"... maybe THAT will scare you. (grin) Yours has "goosebumps" written allllll over it! hehe... thanks. katy xox.
A challenge, hmmm! Scary too! I will never look at tricycles the same. I'll accept the challenge, though. William this is a great write. Thanks for sharing it with us.
a tricycle? you've got one creative mind, William. i'm pretty easily spooked and these horror writes may haunt me this week. maybe i'll give it a spin... Dawn
William, you've given me chills! Halloween is right around the corner, and the fright tales are spinning!
I have to offer my current showing poem as my answer to your challenge...hope that is sufficient!
Lisa
Reviewed by Alice Cooper (Reader)
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
Thanks so much William for setting the pace. Excellent challenge for AD. Good idea. Your friend Bill
I don't know Bill, but I thought this could have gone on, I felt as though I expected more, maybe a second chapter or like that...? Scary stuff can always be expanded upon...looking forward to the scares I get this week from this challenge...Peace thru Horror, Ed & "Sid"
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on October 24, 2004
A challenge I can live up too :-) Very spooky creative write.
In the end they'll all be dancin'--all them ones that didn't die.... Dance with me in the shadows amidst the lightning and the thunder, and all that nu-cu-lar debris. See the big bang from the other side, and then open that cellar door. Go down into
:)Sandy
Hugs,
Pier
very unique horror scene ...
Scary thought it chasing you around in the dark!!
Excellent challenge "Thingy" to write about!!
Love Tinka
I have to offer my current showing poem as my answer to your challenge...hope that is sufficient!
Lisa
Fightnight material for sure! Good challenge too !;-)