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~The Reaper Man~

She just let him right in...

38 total reviews 
Comment from Silent1rose
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Oh the reaper . . . Good poem. The flow was just great. I never liked the reaper, especially on my sim games . . . Oh how I dreaded him. LOL. I enjoyed this poem. ~ Rose

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks a bunch, Rose. Much obliged!
Comment from twoeggheads
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Excellent writing! Your vocabulary is suitably Victorian Gothic, and the rhythm perfect. Great picture, too. The only reason it didn't get six stars is that I had difficulty identifying the opening "she." Well done!

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks very much, twoeggsheads, I really appreciate your kind comments, and the 5 stars
    :D
Comment from nancy_e_davis
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Congratulations my friend. First place! Wow
Such a scary poem, I was such a scardy cat when I was a kid. My big sis loved to scare me. I have to give you a virtual six because it's Friday and I'm out. *****+
How's that Dean? Good Job! Nancy

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks, Nancy, that'll work! I really am grateful for the encouraging review...
Comment from Rosalyne
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Hi Dean,
Congratulations on a well-deserved win! You are the master of horror writing. Your stories and poems are wonderfully eerie and raise the hair on the back of my neck. This poem really plays with the emotional fear, and keeps one on alert at all times.
Please accept my virtual six stars ****** Sorry I haven't any real ones left to give.
Bye
Rosalyne :)


 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks so much, Rosalyne. I appreciate you review very much!
Comment from Darkhorse555
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congratulations on the first place dear friend well deserved win love the way you drew out in this piece i bet the door would be locked in hindsight ha ha the creaking really brought it out with your words really enjoyed your piece

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    hah, thanks, DH. I really appreciate the kind comments. I'm glad you took a look at it for me!
Comment from billscott
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That was awesome! Halloween lives in my blood year-round. And I dig new stories and poems that are good.

Yours is great! Loved every word!

I wanted more!

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 23-Nov-2013
    Thanks a bunch, Bill. I eat, sleep and breathe the horror genre. I've been hooked on it since the late 1960s, when I used to sneak out to the store and buy those CREEPY and EERIE magazines. I do so wish those were still in publication today.
    Thanks for the fantastic review. Much obliged!
Comment from emrpoems
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Congratulations on your win in the contest. No one could have beaten this. You write so well.
Quatrains with abab rhymes.
Alliterations: wretched wraith, her a hundred, darkness growing deeper

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks, emrpoems, I'm really glad that you liked it, and thanks for the congrats.
Comment from mfowler
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This is really good. Its premise of the Reaper coming for the poet's soul (voice) sets up a cliched, but imaginable idea in the reader's mind. Then you can just concentrate on writing that smooth verse with the creepy language to allow the narrative to take hold in the imagination. The setup with the moving lock image and black white text page just complete a great entry. Gee your style seems familiar.

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Hah, thanks mfowler. I get that quite a lot, although I can't see for the life of me just what is is that's so familiar, (LOL).

    Seriously though, I do appreciate the fine review and comments, very much.
Comment from AnonymousWisdom
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It's talons rake along the floor
Change "It's" to "Its"
It's = it is
its = possessive

This is very creepy, and despite the grammatical error that is a personal peeve of mine, this was incredible!
Flowed well, was a great read.
Elements of terror worked in perfectly.
Very wonderfully creepy--I enjoyed reading!
Fabulous job and best of luck in the contest! :)

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks for being so kind and pointing that snafu out to me, Anonymous, I truly appreciate that. I will take care of it ASAP!

    I thank you for reading and reviewing it for me, and for the well-wishes concerning the contest.
Comment from lancellot
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Excellent. I do love the time and work you put into all you poems and stories. You write, here and in others, like a gourmet chef. The food is great, and the presentation excellent. You get my vote for sure.

 Comment Written 21-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013
    Thanks so much, lancellot, I certainly appreciate you taking the time to read and review it for me. As for the contest, I will probably need all of the help I can get, LOL...