Jim Sponseller

Halloween Challenge, Day 27: Fire Within (poem)

A pumpkin with a carved in face, A dark and empty husk… Light a candle, inside it place, About the fall of dusk… The fire within, a life now made, A kind and gentle soul… A smile shown that will not fade, And makes the lantern whole. I had to think about the last severalContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 27: Fire Within (poem)”

Halloween Challenge, Day 26: Mirror, Mirror (story)

On a stand in the corner of the bedroom is a full length mirror. Usually I don’t pay it much attention, it’s my wife’s and I seldom have reason to look in it. In the dead of night a few days back, however, the mirror began glowing with an eerie light, waking me up. ItContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 26: Mirror, Mirror (story)”

Halloween A Year Past, Another 7 Days (collection)

One of the things I enjoy about some of the content I create is that it is timeless, as enjoyable now as when it was first unveiled to the world. This post compiles a collection of the Halloween Challenge posts I published for 2017, entries 19 through 25. I hope you enjoy them! Here isContinue reading “Halloween A Year Past, Another 7 Days (collection)”

Halloween Challenge, Day 25: Lobster Tale (story)

So the other day I decided to treat my wife and make a home cooked meal for her. She really likes various seafood and lobster is no exception. While it isn’t one of my favorites, I decided to try my hand at it. I fired up my tablet, found a great video tutorial, and gotContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 25: Lobster Tale (story)”