Category Archives: Scary stories

Tecnically


  Technically       The spring that she graduated,   I met her for the very first time.   She was beautiful and so beguiling,   I was silly and talked in rhyme.   I told her very clearly … Continue reading

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Three Snake Skins


  Three Snake Skins   I counted my presents under the tree   I had been generous but only to me   It was Christmas Eve and the night was deep   My eyelids grew heavy and I fell asleep. … Continue reading

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Nothing More


  Nothing More   Who is that walking past my door?   It is the wind and nothing more.   For a moment a shadow hesitates,   Then it goes on and through the gate.   Who is whispering outside … Continue reading

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The Good Deed (a Halloween story)


  On Halloween night I would advise you to be wary of strangers.  In the movies a stranger always turns out to be crazy.  But what about your best friend?  Can you trust him?            The Good … Continue reading

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Your Pets Know


  Your Pets Know   When you’re alone or scared at night and feeling very tense,   Who knows what dogs hear, and who knows what they sense,   A dog might snarl and show her teeth while staring at … Continue reading

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The Monster from Forest Drive


  The Monster From Forest Drive       A monster lived at forest edge,   Right at the end of Forest Drive,   His neighbors chose to lock their doors,   If they wished to stay alive.     … Continue reading

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Tales From One Warm Summer Night (Part 3/3)


Rhonda said, “If I had lived in a wild west border town, My man wouldn’t have been riding around gunning people down, He would have been a farmer, a preacher, or someone grand, He wouldn’t have carried a weapon to … Continue reading

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Stories, Childhood Dreams, and Role Models


The cicadas were particularly noisy in the evenings, Overpowering the cricket songs and croaks of frogs, I would listen carefully, trying to locate the sounds, But the sounds were distorted by trees or logs,   As evening fell scissortails and … Continue reading

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Jack of the Lanterns


Jack of the Lanterns It was a day like the others, But the sea was at rest, The crew was getting restless, Including Lady Pen in the nest, It seemed days since we had rum, “Captain Jack,” said I so … Continue reading

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“Sleep Well!”


The scouts gathered around the crackling fire, And asked me about my lonely life, Why didn’t you travel across the seas, Why didn’t you take a wife?   “I’m growing old, though I’m still young, And I’ll share a tale … Continue reading

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