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Do you know the Shadow Man?
Do you know the Shadow Man? The one who lives down nightmare lane.
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What lurks in the shadows?

The clock ticked & tocked

Sasha woke up with a start

What time was it?

She stared at her notes

Euh, not bad, for now

The moonlight was her guide

The frogs croaked outside

She wished they would stop

When they did she smiled

She marched off to bed

With no thoughts of her work

Running in her head

As soon as her head hit the pillow,

Something had moved past the willow

It watched Sasha all night long

Just waiting for the right moment

To get closer to her~ in the shadows-

Later on it would find a way to have—

Her beating heart....right in its jaws!

#Whatlurksintheshadows?

3.9.2020 (thursday)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sGwtkJaQ9n0

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New Challenge and one that should be fun for all of you to do ... It's called Reverse Poetry. Please follow the description to the letter. Winner will receive The "Reversal Award."
Your piece must be seven lines long ... first line 7 words long ... next line: 6 words ... next line: 5 words ... next line: 4 words ... next line: 3 words ... next line two words ... last line: one word ... when finished ... post both with the first version on top, the reversed one underneath with a single space between the two ... and please ... tag me in the comment box as @Danceinsilence ... do not tag me in the post itself. Also, failure to tag me will disqualify your work. If you do so, your entry will not be judged or read so make sure you tag me properly and again, only in the comment box ...The word count includes any title you put above your piece, otherwise the actual word count is 56 for the same piece twice. Good luck with this! I will start it off if you want to get the idea.
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Eep!

There is no place to hide child

The Shadow Man pointed at Stella

She lay still and quiet

Not making any sound

Fear creeped in

It smiled

Eep!

Eep!

It smiled

Fear creeped in

Not making a sound

She lay still and quiet

The Shadow Man pointed at Stella

There is no place to hide child

#Eep!

05.09.2020 sat’rday (c)

song- shadow:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_PO6lpErZQ

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Another challenge and this one is tricky so, please follow the description.
Write a minimum of three, no more than six stanzas – four lines each. Except for the first stanza ... each of the following stanzas must have the last word in each line start the next line, this is commonly known as Loop Poetry. The winner will receive the “Loop" Award Certificate. I will start this off so you can see exactly what I'm describing and be sure you tag me in the comment box this way: @Danceinsilence, otherwise I may not know you entered
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Never stare into their eyes 0.0

A piercing scream is heard

From all corners of the Victorian town

Town that starts to lose all its power

Power grid’s been hit by lightning

Lightning flashes across in the sky

Something with razor sharp teeth

Teeth ready to take a giant bite

Bite into someone’s chest

Chest containing the main prize~heart

This thing loves to take

Take away human hearts

Hearts to hold & then eat

Eat ‘n’ enjoy in one chomp

Pray that it does not come

Come by your side tonight

Tonight the shadows will follow

Follow the scent to human flesh

No one can defeat these shadows

Shadows that have been around forever

Forever tormenting folks here

Here in this little town

Are you afraid of shadows?

Shadows that look like beasts

Beasts that can take control over you

You must never stare into their eyes 0.0

#Neverstareintotheireyes0.0

#LoopPoetry

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METASTASIS

Bob clapped his hands, and the lights to the kitchen turned on. He opened his fridge to check the leftovers he had.

He stared at the bowl of noodles. Then there was another dish: fried rice.

Decisions, decisions.

The fridge door was pushed gently. He smiled. Now he was ready to have more of the fried rice. He could have it for any meal of the day: breakfast, lunch, or even dinner.

Bob clasped his hands, and blessed his food. The moment that he was about to dig into his meal, the lights went out.

‘Ugh.’

He walked away from his meal and tried flicking the light switch. Nothing. He stood still for a while, and then something caught his attention.

‘Hello? Is anybody there?’

Bob shook his head. He was not a kid anymore. Was he really still afraid of the dark?

He turned around and just right there he spotted another one. The shadow snarled. It dashed forward towards Bob.

Bob quickly ran up the stairs. He shut the door and hid under his bed.

‘It’s only a dream. A bad dream.’ He said to himself.

Then he heard the sound of the door. The squeak made him jump.

From his current position, all that Bob saw was a dark fog growing in his room. It reached his mouth in a few seconds. He tried to fan it away with his hands, but he ended up sucking some of the dark fog into his mouth.

He coughed, and coughed. Trying to get it out of his body. He felt his heart begin to pound in his chest.

Bob started feeling dizzy. Was the room getting smaller? His body shook and he gasped for air, as if he was drowning. The shadows had won.

His eyes became grey just like smoke. He could not see any thing.

Bob screamed. The last thing that ran in his mind was the thought of how scrumptious the fried rice would have tasted for another go.

The lights came back on right after the shadows vanished. Bob lay quietly and still under the bed. The shadows had taken another life & heart, too.

#METASTASIS ©

07.09.2020

(Monday)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jBiF5WBQoIM

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This Heart
Can we please make this horror themed, but you can do as you like... ty
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Ce Cœur <3

The shadow bent down on his knee, and lowered his head, then it presented the heart to The Shadow Man. This pleases him so much that he chuckled.

His laugh startled the crows near the Black forest. The Shadow Man took hold of the beating heart. He held the heart with his claws.

‘‘This heart has been through hell. I can tell. It had managed to still fall in love. How sweet.’’

The Shadow Man made a face and said, ‘’Yuck. Humans and there need for bonding. This heart also seems heavy.

‘’Oh, his love left town. Well, why didn’t he follow her? No way— she had a family.

‘’She did not tell him. Man. That does hurt.

‘‘Anyway, now thanks to my pack of shadows, this guy will not have to worry about a thing- not at all!’’

The Shadow Man opened his mouth wide. The heart went down his throat and straight to his belly.

*burps*

‘‘Excuse me.’’

The Shadow Man smacked his lips. ‘‘This heart was a bit sad. This is why I can not send a shadow to do my work.’’

The shadow apologized. It bowed & left its master to search for a less blue heart.

#CeCœur<3 ©

07/09\2020.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wVa5e880QmQ

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The mixing of light and dark blood (preferably pooling together into a gutter)
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Henri & Melon

Henri fell on his bottom. He raised his hands and asked for forgiveness.

The thing took hold of Henri by his collar & sank its teeth into Henri’s chest. Henri did his best not to cry, but tears streamed down his face like a river.

He heard his cat hiss.

‘‘No,’’ Henri tried to shout, ‘‘Melon get out of here.’’

Melon leaped into the air. As soon as it approached the creature, it was hit by the side by a giant blade. The edge of the weapon had created a deep cut by the cat’s neck.

Henri sobbed. He was tossed on the ground right by the cat’s side.

All he had wanted was to watch the stars and spot the constellations in the night sky. Now he wished he could turn back the clock, & just stayed in his room.

The thought of dying on the rooftop had never crossed his mind. Ç’est triste.

Henri used his last strength to crawl to his cat’s side. He felt rain drops fall on his face.

The rain slowly sent Melon’s & Henri’s blood right down the rain gutter. Henri placed one hand on Melon’s neck.

He closed his eyes while the rain continued to pour and mix the blood of Henri and Melon. Their blood flowed together down the gutter.

#Henri&Melon ©

7-9-2020. [Monday]

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EONS

They wait in the darkness

Growing ever hungry with each passing moment

Most call them shadow creatures, or simply: shadows

No one knows where they came from-

Some folks say they have been there since the dawn of time

Even before the invention of fire

The earlier community had tried to destroy them

All things seemed to be getting better

Until he arrived...The Shadow Man

He led the shadows into the Black forest

From there many thought they were safe at last

But things only became somewhat more scary

The Shadow Man was able to change the shadows form

They could blend in taking a human appearance

Or just take over a human’s body, mind and soul

Once that happens you might be added to the shadow pack

Some nights we stay up, keeping watch in the night

Staying awake to keep an eye on the candle light

Once it blows out, we strike another match

Hoping the little ray of light will keep the shadows away.

#EONS©

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jfThF6cZYo8

Monday 07~Septemb’r~2020.

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Phantasmagoria

Pretty how leaves fall on the ground

Hear the owls hootin’ in the night

As the whispers echo in the breeze

Now the shadows start to gather

Tearing someone limb from limb

Another unlucky soul loses their head

Shadows chew the meat off the bones

Making them pleased ‘n’ mor’ hungry

Ah— see them begin to grin widely

Giants tremble whenever they’re near

O~ they fear the shadow man’s army

Raised to spread out across many

Islands, villages, across cities, & towns

Anything that faces them never live to see the light of day!

02/10\2020 (c)

#Phantasmagoria

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Carry On

Chad sneezed & stared at the eyes glowing in the dark—

‘‘Ah!’’ He jumped out of his bed and ended up sliding on the floor, because of his socks. He bumped his head on the floor & it was lights out for him from there.

Rising sounds of sirens buzzed in his ears. Chad slowly opened his eyes, but he couldn’t see a thing.

Rays of light burst through and he covered his eyes.

‘‘You are welcome here.’’ Chad stared at the being standing in front of him. ‘‘who are you?’’

‘’Oh— I’m the Shadow Man..

‘‘Nice to have you join us...in my realm.’’

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sPHDxqVi5qA

#CarryOn

4th October, 2020. Sundae

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ARIAS

Angels descended in blazin’ glory

Ready to aim their arrows at the man

In a flash~ somethin’ took over him

And his body began to transform

Smiling, and then cackling, he snapped his fingers & was gone!

#ARIAS

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8RDy31N0gdY

06.10.2020 ~Mardi.

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