What Evil Hap? (horror)

Ballad

Author's Note

Constructive comments and critique are always welcome! : )

Reviews

[Mary]

Love this poem! your words are chosen so well and are written with perfect rhythm and rhyme. I love when a poem is written with good rhythm, because the reader(yours truly), can relax and enjoy the flow of the words and get "pretend spooked" out. fun fun fun!

[Richard🖌]

Mary,
Your own words dance all through me with such a tug and pull that I'm left smiling in a way that feels so good, and you're so very right — it is "fun fun fun!" ; )
Big hug of "un-scary" thanks to You, dear poetess! ⁓ Richard

[Ken e Bujold]

Hope you don't mind my sifting through your attic Richard. Glad to have found this little gem buried deep in the dust of time. A great read

ken e

[Richard🖌]

Sift away, Ken,

I'd have thought you would choose a Free Verse piece, rather than a Ballad. But, it's an honor to be enjoyed in any form. : )
This was penned for a Halloween challenge.

Thank you for reading and the always appreciated praise! ⁓ Richard🖌

[Ken e Bujold]

ah Richard I will eventually arrive in the land of the free, but first I think I'll just doddle, see what fancy might catch my eye. I'm a lover of all poetry, just fine myself chafing a little at keeping within the lines, though I can still close at times, you might want to check out my "Sitting at the Feet of Ezra" explains my love of modern, while trying to be a good boy for the teacher

ken e

[Richard🖌]

I've read that Ezra Pound piece of yours, among several others, the grand Seafarer amongst them.

[Ken e Bujold]

thank you good sir

[Richard🖌]

You might enjoy David Lewis Paget's work:
https://www.writerscafe.org/Dawei

[Ken e Bujold]

thanks for the link, shall check him out

[Richard🖌]

👌
Meanwhile, I'll pick one of yours to review.

[Ken e Bujold]

thank you ever so much for directing me to DL Paget. I am in your debt, was an absolute joy reading his masterful work, which I have bookmarked
Ken e

[Richard🖌]

Felt, your kinships' call⁓*

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank God for those best friends to come and lick our hands and wake us out of our spooky dreams.

how dare that malicious thing haunt your sleep...not fair.

a fun and timely piece, Richard...although for the one having the nightmare, mmm, not so much fun...

[Richard🖌]

"Best friends", indeed, Jacob!
Yes, they lick and rescue, as-well-as being the source of this haunt of a nightmare … LOL!
I can recall when the bedcovers wrapping around my legs and ankles caused me to dream I was being pulled down and drowning, just as the dog licking my wrist bade me experience this evil nightmare … LOL!
Such is life, such are the endless sources of our dreams … thank you, My Fine Friend! ⁓ Richard

[terry smith]

a dance with death is usually a preview to the big show...get a check up! :)

[Richard🖌]

Harbinger of thing to come, eh? : )
Thanks, Dr. Terry, for your read, fun comments, and keen medical advice! ⁓ Richard

[Terry O'Leary]

Nice one Richared...
Scarry but humorous!!

[Terry O'Leary]

Ooops... don't know how that 'd' got in there... on the other hand, it is Halloween... ;-)

[Terry O'Leary]

Well, actually 'ed'... my eyes must be playing tricks on me...

[Richard🖌]

Thanks, Terry!
I never was worth a hoot at humor or terror, but was invited to taker part in a Halloween contest, so this is what floated out of my pen; so glad you stopped by and bragged on it a bit.
I need all the encouragement i can get … LOL! ⁓ Richard