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The Creatures of the Night

September 16, 2009
By Phantom_Girl GOLD, Ft. Carson, Colorado
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&quot;If it comes out of the lion&#039;s mouth...it will be on the test.&quot;<br /> -Mr. Bala

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The Creatures of the Night
A little monster trots by my side,
And little fairies run and hide.
It’s one big race: Who will get there first?
The witches cackle. We are all cursed.
The headless horseman gallops ahead.
The competition of the dead
Werewolves, ghosts, and of course; vampires
Lights dance in their hands like tiny fires.
They dash to the portal, where they’ll be sustained.
It doesn’t matter that some are chained.
The Grim Reaper glares,
As we run to the lair.
Anne Boleyn holds her head up high.
And winged demons fly through the sky.

The monster at my side tugs on my shirt.
“I have to go potty!”
Gotta love Halloween.

© Benjamin S., New Hyde Park, NY

The author's comments:
The whole idea of this poem is a teenage girl is taking her brother trick-or-treating. She is describing the scene before her. She notices that all the kids seem to be racing from one door to the next.
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Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Dec. 10 2012 at 6:31 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
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fun!! i like it... its unique ps. plz chek out my work
Phantom_Girl GOLD said...
on Dec. 24 2010 at 12:13 pm
Phantom_Girl GOLD, Ft. Carson, Colorado
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&quot;If it comes out of the lion&#039;s mouth...it will be on the test.&quot;<br /> -Mr. Bala

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Thank you :)
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on May. 16 2010 at 4:06 pm
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I wuv ur poetry Ashlee......:)
paperflowers said...
on Mar. 18 2010 at 2:22 pm
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this is good :)
Phantom_Girl GOLD said...
on Oct. 7 2009 at 9:50 am
Phantom_Girl GOLD, Ft. Carson, Colorado
14 articles 0 photos 279 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If it comes out of the lion&#039;s mouth...it will be on the test.&quot;<br /> -Mr. Bala

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Yeppers. I wrote it. :)
Phantom_Girl GOLD said...
on Oct. 3 2009 at 1:13 pm
Phantom_Girl GOLD, Ft. Carson, Colorado
14 articles 0 photos 279 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If it comes out of the lion&#039;s mouth...it will be on the test.&quot;<br /> -Mr. Bala

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Yeppers.:)
halls said...
on Oct. 2 2009 at 5:05 pm
oh your welcome. just guesing but did you write this poem
Phantom_Girl GOLD said...
on Oct. 2 2009 at 9:56 am
Phantom_Girl GOLD, Ft. Carson, Colorado
14 articles 0 photos 279 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If it comes out of the lion&#039;s mouth...it will be on the test.&quot;<br /> -Mr. Bala

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Thank you:) You are very nice:)
halls said...
on Oct. 1 2009 at 8:02 pm
Wow, very clever how you used all the discriptive halloween charector to discride how a young child has to," go potty." I think you picked a great picture to go along with your poem. Your poem is also very well set up. I quite enjoy how you talk about the cackleing witch and headless horseman galloping ahead