A Cemetery Chill

Oooooooo

I think I heard 

some eerie tones -

they seem to speak in whispers.

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They hint of dread

and rustling bones

attached to formless drifters.

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Maybe I'll find

a brooding ghost

inclined to share his plight.

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And if he's kind

perchance he'll boast

of those he gave a fright.    

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Though I expected

to see a ghost

I haven't found too much,

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but note this clue,

it must be told,

I swear I felt his touch! 

Author's Note

WC will not let me separate three lines apiece so I had to use dashes.

Reviews

[wordman]

but did they die, or just move on .either way no one really knows

[Relic]

Well said, wordman. Thanks for the read.

[wordman]

you`re welcome

[Ruth]

I love cemeteries...something ancient about the energy held within them, many a time I walked around the local cemetery - love this piece - gave me a smile :)

[Einstein Noodle]

me too Ruth ;)............

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Ruth. I too have walked the local cemetery. :)

[Fran Marie]

Those old bone yards
can give quite a fright
especially at nighttime
where the imagination
can create its own
haunting ghosts whom
reach out from the
grave and tap
you on the shoulder
beware. muhaha

[Relic]

ha-ha, thanks for the read, Fran.

[Gee]

I like a good mooch around an old cemetery. The one in the village from which I hail is hundreds of years old.
A fine piece Relic

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Gee.

[andrew mitchell]

I actually love old cemeteries with old moss covered head stones. So this write was up my alley. Great writing Tim. Looking in my crystal ball I see 3000 reviews plus.

[Relic]

Thanks you, andrew. The numbers aren't really imporatant anymore. It's the quality of writing I'm aiming for. :))

[andrew mitchell]

I know. Tim.:)

[Einstein Noodle]

nice write .. love the form and rhyme sir! I am one of those that am drawn to visit old cemeteries .. there is a certain peace and a quiet .. respect is required .. one doesn't want to offend eh!? very fine balance between dark and foreboding and light humor .. enjoyed reading .. thanks for sharing!
E.

[Relic]

Thank you, Einstein. :)

[Chris Shaw]

A spooky write from you Relic. The three line stanzas work well and your problem regarding the separation of stanzas, is one I have come across also. Visiting cemeteries at night is not a time I would personally pick :) A good read.

Chris

[Relic]

Thanks very much, Chris.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

pretty scary stuff...that tap on the shoulder and we jump ten feet in the air.
this reminds me of an experience a friend and I had in a Carbondale graveyard.
we were sitting on the ground and saw what looked like a sarcophagus lying on the ground.
We were watching it for awhile, not too scared. But when it moved we really freaked out.
Turned out to be a sleeping bag, with a couple in it.
What a place for that, eh? Boo!

[Relic]

ha-ha good one J. Thanks for the read.

[John the Baptist]

The graveyard pictured looks like the worksite of Burke and Hare. Any hint of touch here would have me setting the new world's record for the hundred meters.

[Relic]

ha-ha, I'm sure it would, John. Thanks for the read.