"Well, hello there. My name was something or other, call me whatever you'd like. I'm a skeleton from a closet in the Begonia House, and I'm here to rattle my bones today. Been shut up in that old shack for ages, and I've secrets to spill. Keep your wits sharp; I'm lookin' for a fright."
"As one of many skeletons in the Begonia House, I'm delighted to have been picked to be a guest host, but my hollow buddies lost their heads over it. I was a nice guy, figured I'd give 'em all a shot. Here're three of their bits that tickled me bones. Grip your skin and settle in. Beware, this is haunted text and things in line can getcha!"
THE SHADOW BOX
From the gutter, a hill doth rise. See the distance with thine own eyes.
Scrambled lines shift a square, borders move here and there.
Impossible! A task at large, never certain who's in charge.
Wrangled meanings twist in line, sinking further toward the spine.
Fingers shake, doubt revels. This box is conjured by devils!
ALONG COMES THE SPIDER
Creeping onto the page, a spider takes center stage.
Once three stars held the space, now eight legs stick in place.
Words wrap in its web; they tangle up- flow, then ebb.
Watch them shift before your eyes, they scuttle off to woeful cries.
BLED TO DEATH
To the edge- don't pull over. Drag and drop a four-leaf clover.
Luck you'll need when you bleed; it's the head that must feed.
Run away, like a train- one more splice, you'll go insane.
Drained to death, a weary ghost- thwarted by a tricky host.
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HAVE A SPOOKTACULAR HALLOWEEN 😮
Creepy indeed!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend, ladies.
Hi Jess and Stephanie ... what fun - loved and the drawings - talented authors ... enjoy the weekend - cheers Hilary
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and spooky, fun filled post. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteThe skeleton looks creepy. Happy Halloween.
ReplyDeleteFun indeed. Have to watch those spiders.
ReplyDeleteOooooh.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend.
So much spookiness!
ReplyDeleteFun!
Have a great weekend
All the best Jan
These are great poems! And the art work is marvelous. Have a great week-end, and Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteLovely and spooky and perfect for Halloween.
ReplyDeleteSuch an awesome post :D Skeletons are creepy and awesome.
ReplyDeletewoeful cries indeed!
ReplyDeleteI've always loves skeletons--and all the tales they can tell :)
ReplyDeleteYes, if we could research and study it. It would be so cool to do so.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, fun post. I've always been fascinated by skeletons. :-)
ReplyDeleteHave a great Halloween!
ReplyDeleteThis was a great post!! Happy Halloween! I hope you had an excellent weekend! Big Hugs!
ReplyDeleteSpooky story... very well written... Happy Halloween to you both... I hope you have lots of fun xox
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween to all!
ReplyDeleteNo better guest than you at this time. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteA fun post! :)
ReplyDeleteLoved the creativity behind this! I would definitely be spooked myself - spiders and I don't get along so well at all!
ReplyDeleteTo all of our friends who left comments: Thanks so much! So happy you enjoyed the post. :) ~Jess and Stephanie
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