The Night When the Skeletons Woke
a poem of horror in anapestic meter138 total reviews
Comment from Cajungirl
Great spooky poem story! A perfect way to begin this most wonderful Halloween day. Well-written as with all of your work. Thanks for sharing. Have a Happy Halloween.
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Great spooky poem story! A perfect way to begin this most wonderful Halloween day. Well-written as with all of your work. Thanks for sharing. Have a Happy Halloween.
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Thank you so much, Cajungirl, for your generous response to this poem. Happy Halloween! :-) Brooke
Comment from Louise Michelle
Hi Brooke,
Well, girl, you ended your season with a bang. Another great thriller from you. What I love about the below copied lines is your originality. Many write about no stars in the sky, but you give us an explanation that makes sense.
The stars in the sky were extinguished that night,
so the evil that hovered stayed hidden from sight.
Wishing Sawyer the bestest and funest Halloween!
Hugs,
Lou
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Hi Brooke,
Well, girl, you ended your season with a bang. Another great thriller from you. What I love about the below copied lines is your originality. Many write about no stars in the sky, but you give us an explanation that makes sense.
The stars in the sky were extinguished that night,
so the evil that hovered stayed hidden from sight.
Wishing Sawyer the bestest and funest Halloween!
Hugs,
Lou
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Thanks so much, Lou, and Happy Halloween! Sawyer gets to go to two Halloween parties today followed by trick or treating,so I imagine he is going to be in sugar-induced heaven :-) Brooke
Comment from Dave Russell
This was a lot of fun to read. Of course everything was perfect as always. I am not sure just what anapestic meter is so it will give me something to look up. Here is hoping that Sawyer gets a bag full of treats!
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This was a lot of fun to read. Of course everything was perfect as always. I am not sure just what anapestic meter is so it will give me something to look up. Here is hoping that Sawyer gets a bag full of treats!
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Dave, thank you so much :-) I appreciate your generous response to my poem. For the finest example of anapestic meter out there, reread Twas the Night Before Christmas :-) Brooke
Comment from Andrewajgblue
A brilliant ghoulish story so well written, I loved the rhyming as always and the dark Halloween wording, this is a departure for you and I think it showed another side of you, really well written,
Andrew
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A brilliant ghoulish story so well written, I loved the rhyming as always and the dark Halloween wording, this is a departure for you and I think it showed another side of you, really well written,
Andrew
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Andrew, thank you so much :-) Happy Halloween! Brooke
Comment from evilynne
Happy Halloween! Your poem is spooky and scary, just right for today. It would be great at a Halloween party where scary tales are being told (grown-up, of course) Evi
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Happy Halloween! Your poem is spooky and scary, just right for today. It would be great at a Halloween party where scary tales are being told (grown-up, of course) Evi
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
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evi, thank you so very much, my generous friend, and happy halloween!! :-) Brooke
Comment from GeraldS
This is the best of your Halloween poems posted this year. As I read the narrative, the images flashed in my imagination like a smartphone video. Wow! Strong stuff!
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This is the best of your Halloween poems posted this year. As I read the narrative, the images flashed in my imagination like a smartphone video. Wow! Strong stuff!
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Gerald, thank you so very much :-) I like this one too - a good time to quit while I'm ahead. LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That was an amazing poem, Brooke! The story, the rhyme and meter, the rhythm, everything about it was brilliant. A 6, if I had one. Your story was quite chilling, yet the bones came, in the first instance, in the hope of a friendly warm greeting, only to watch the living runaway in fear. Excellent Halloween poem and a real spooky read! :) Sandra
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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That was an amazing poem, Brooke! The story, the rhyme and meter, the rhythm, everything about it was brilliant. A 6, if I had one. Your story was quite chilling, yet the bones came, in the first instance, in the hope of a friendly warm greeting, only to watch the living runaway in fear. Excellent Halloween poem and a real spooky read! :) Sandra
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Thanks so very much, Sandra :-) Brooke
Comment from Kenneth Schaal
You've ended it with a grand flourish, Brooke. I don't know what those bones want, but I think they all need a good stiff drink, or two. Here are some excellent mechanics on display by a metric artist. Happy Halloween! Kenny
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You've ended it with a grand flourish, Brooke. I don't know what those bones want, but I think they all need a good stiff drink, or two. Here are some excellent mechanics on display by a metric artist. Happy Halloween! Kenny
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Happy Halloween, Kenny :-) and thank you ! Brooke
Comment from bob cullen
How do you do it? This is better than brilliant, it conveys the message of Halloween superbly.
In Australia we don't celebrate the occasion, though it is slowly being marketed by our larger stores. These businesses don't miss an opportunity. Back to your poem.
The rhyme is sensational, the meter delightful and in a few words, a fantastic read
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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How do you do it? This is better than brilliant, it conveys the message of Halloween superbly.
In Australia we don't celebrate the occasion, though it is slowly being marketed by our larger stores. These businesses don't miss an opportunity. Back to your poem.
The rhyme is sensational, the meter delightful and in a few words, a fantastic read
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Thank you so much, Bob, for your generous six stars and kind thoughts :-) Brooke
Comment from kiwisteveh
And what a wonderfully gruesome tale you have saved to the last, although it must be said the horror s more suggested than specifically depicted!
However, the image of the skeletons rising from the earth for their once a year jaunt is a vivid and disturbing one - they won't be getting any candy from my house!
Steve
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And what a wonderfully gruesome tale you have saved to the last, although it must be said the horror s more suggested than specifically depicted!
However, the image of the skeletons rising from the earth for their once a year jaunt is a vivid and disturbing one - they won't be getting any candy from my house!
Steve
Comment Written 31-Oct-2014
reply by the author on 31-Oct-2014
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Thanks so much, Steve, for your generous review - that is my philosophy of horror - while I love Hitchcock, I hate slasher movies. :-) Brooke
