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The Tricycle (Challenge Poem)
by William Bonilla → (All Poetry by William Bonilla)
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I Challenge all writers at The Den
To write a Horror piece
For Halloween...No bars hold
just make it scary.........
here is mine


~~~~*~~~~
The Tricycle
~~~~*~~~~

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.


By: William Bonilla
10/23/04


    

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 Reviews of "The Tricycle (Challenge Poem)"
Reviewed by Nordette Adams
Reviewed on October 31, 2004
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.

Reviewed by Sandra Corona
Reviewed on October 29, 2004
William, fantastic write! Nice to have a challenge for Halloween :)!
:)Sandy

Reviewed by Pier Tyler
Reviewed on October 26, 2004
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.

Hugs,
Pier

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
watch out! Sid feels like a kid again ...

very unique horror scene ...

Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
who would have thought of a tricycle in a horror poem. this is great

Reviewed by Dawn Richerson
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
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

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
O' I ride my tricycle well!!

Scary thought it chasing you around in the dark!!

Excellent challenge "Thingy" to write about!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
Excellent Horror write, William, and I will attempt to meet your excellent challenge.

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on October 25, 2004
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

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on October 24, 2004
And I was thinking about going to bed. Great write, William.

Reviewed by Janet Parker
Reviewed on October 24, 2004
Ohhhh! This was better than the ones we heard at Girl Scout Camp. Very good and scary write.

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on October 24, 2004
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.

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on October 24, 2004
HOly Moly William! This is fantastic. A real scare thriller!
Fightnight material for sure! Good challenge too !;-)


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