Halloween Challenge, Day 30: tap, Tap, TAP! (story)

The rain falling steady outside helped lull me to sleep. The clouds so thick no moon or stars would be making a presence over night. A sweet dream started playing in my mind and I was set for a restful night. Tap. The sound barely registering in my ears. Tap. As it continued, it broughtContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 30: tap, Tap, TAP! (story)”

Halloween Challenge, Day 29: Witch’s Brew (poem)

The witch’s brew, a most foul stew, Concocted for a spell… What it’ll do, I have no clue, It wafts a nasty smell… Disgusting things, like fruit bat wings, And other creature parts… The witch, she sings, a raven brings, Some black and shrivelled hearts… She stirs in now, an ox and cow, The mixContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 29: Witch’s Brew (poem)”

Halloween Challenge, Day 28: One Bright Day (story)

One bright day, in the middle of the night, as the sun rose over the horizon, I was abruptly awakened by a knock on the door. I looked over at the clock which displayed 3:21 a.m. in bright ominously red numbers. A count down, but to what? And who would be knocking on the doorContinue reading “Halloween Challenge, Day 28: One Bright Day (story)”

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)”