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The Haunting At Darkwood Hall

The Haunting at Darkwood Hall As shadows deepened by the belfry wall Only one of them saw the spectre where Dusk crept, silent, through ancient Darkwood Hall. And on that wall a ghostly spectral scrawl And they lingered before the warning there As shadows darkened by the belfry wall. Only one read the curse and dared them all And as footsteps sounded on a distant stair, Dusk crept, silent, through ancient Darkwood Hall. But one would not leave, as they would recall, Who chose to accept the curse’s fatal dare As shadows deepened by the belfry wall Who repeated that wraith’s evil call As, transfixed by that spectre’s deathly stare, Dusk crept, silent, through ancient Darkwood Hall. And the one who stood and dared them all Forever held by that apparition there. As shadows deepened by the belfry wall, Dusk crept, silent, through ancient Darkwood Hall.

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Date: 10/16/2020 11:16:00 AM
- Congratulations on your exciting Halloween poem, Barry :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 10/17/2020 3:53:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise. // Barry
Date: 10/15/2020 12:31:00 PM
A haunting tale Barry. I enjoyed it a lot. Congratulations on the HM! Linda
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 10/16/2020 2:05:00 AM
Thank you, Linda. // Barry
Date: 10/15/2020 10:54:00 AM
Gary, I enjoyed reading your entry, but the poem exceeds the line limit for the contest. That's why you have an HM. Best wishes, Carolyn
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 10/16/2020 2:05:00 AM
Thank you for my HM, Carolyn. I missed that rule. // Barry
Date: 10/15/2020 10:17:00 AM
Your poem is great read, Barry, that evokes so much atmosphere. Great! Cheers - Gary
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 10/16/2020 2:04:00 AM
Thank you, Gary. // Barry
Date: 6/14/2019 12:26:00 PM
Hello Barry Stebbings, I would not stay in a haunted house or manor for one night. Have a nice day my friend.
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 6/20/2019 1:09:00 PM
Thank you, Darlene. I would not stay in a haunted house either.
Date: 2/6/2019 1:21:00 PM
You penned a wonderful rhyme, Barry.. Mysterious !! Really enjoyed !! Have a blessed day..
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 2/7/2019 12:31:00 PM
Thank you very much, Robertina. // Barry
Date: 1/7/2019 7:16:00 AM
I have chills from that; I can see those halls and that creeping dust and that wraith enjoying that it is freaking out the viewer. Well done and good luck with the contest.
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/9/2019 1:11:00 PM
Thank you very much, M.L. // Barry
Date: 1/6/2019 8:19:00 PM
nailed it. Well done. Can imagine Hitchcock and E. A. Poe having interesting discussion around this one. Regards David
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/7/2019 6:48:00 AM
Thank you very much David, interesting thought. // Barry
Date: 1/6/2019 6:04:00 PM
creepy yet incredibly good... you set the tone for the readers to be astounded; i was , barry... fine work!...huggs
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Barry Stebbings
Date: 1/7/2019 6:48:00 AM
Thank you very much, Nette. // Nette
Date: 1/6/2019 5:03:00 PM
I really enjoyed that Barry, excellent poetry. :)
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