“Write a four line poem about a haunted house. (Do this two times: once where each line rhymes and then again with no rhyming at all.)”
– a prompt for this week’s CW piece.
[Source: @DailyPrompt]
The floorboards creak
a sanctuary is what I seek.
A bat flies over my head.
I think it’s high time for bed.
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I gently push the front door open.
There’s a soft humming from afar,
but all I can see is darkness.
All those horrors come in handy – I push you in, close the door and run away.
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I’d love to read your interpretations of those pieces. If you cared to share.
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Here’s my interpretation: Yins a skeered! Fraidy cat and I don’t blame you!
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You’re such a redhead!
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It’s my cross in life..
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You’re such a martyr.
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*suffers silently*
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Now, that’s better.
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Damn! The second one gave me goosebumps.
I am imagining someone seeking for revenge.
They investigating the person who hurt them. They find out about their largest fear.
Somehow trick them into how with them.
And then, push them in that house where all that person’s fear come to life.
And finally, the deserved revenged has been performed and they live in peace.
Am I being too dark now? 😉
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Not at all. I like your interpretation.
I was thinking a bit more the lines of:
Sometimes we stand on the brink of doing something that we feel nervous about , and we inch closer, but then we freak ourselves out and decide not to go through with it. Instead, we like others to go and explore the deep waters before we are able to jump in.
But that’s why I like hearing other people’s interpretations.
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Oh wow!
I honestly haven’t been this amazed for a long time. That is very creative!
It’s probably true for many.
I have notice that I have become too impatient of waiting and rather the scary jump myself.
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed my take on it.
Indeed. I see a lot of people standing on the edge and I cannot just wait in line, waiting for them to decide to take their plunge (traffic analogy). I just go myself. Sometimes I push one in right before me. For the fun of it.
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#1. Over your head, time for bed (get out while the getting is good)
#2. Gut instincts keep you safe
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I really liked those. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Goldie.
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Wow that was some great poetry!!
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Thanks!!
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I’d say #1 brought vampires to mind… you know, bat and time for bed?
#2….. I need to think about it.
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Delicious blood!
Thanks for reading.
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Love your responses to challenges! They inspire me to write too!
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Thank you.
I will take a look at yours shortly!
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I think the first one suggests that you wish to seek safety in a place which is far from safe and in the second one, you are too scared to explore the place alone and hence you take some company with you.
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Great perspective.
I enjoy all these different takes on it.
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Well, in the end it’s all about perception.
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True that.
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Wonderfully written.
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Thank you.
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The first doesn’t evoke a haunted house for me; the second leaves me with goose bumps!
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It wasn’t supposed to. Sometimes what’s creepy for some is comforting for others. That’s what I meant with the first piece.
Thanks for your feedback.
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