Everyone said the house was haunted. No one lived there since Jim was found hanging in the back bedroom. He came home from a trip to Atlanta and was told by the sheriff that his wife had been murdered by her ex-husband. Weeks later, Jim just couldn’t face life any longer without his one true love.
When George Scott, his neighbor down the hill found him, he immediately called the Sheriff. He met him at the end of the lane, and the two of them went up to the house. The door creaked as they went in and found the chair lying there and the rope dangling from the closet, but Jim was nowhere to be found!
On full moon nights, some say they see movements in the window. Others say they see Jim standing there, as “his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream!”
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Tonight we are writing Prosery at d”Verse. Bjorn asked us to write a prose piece of exactly 144 words, that includes this line from Maya Angelou’s Poem …Caged Bird Sings: …his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream…
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Photo: Dwight L. Roth
so creepy!
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Something different for me! Thanks!
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Such is the stuff that nightmares are made of!
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Hopefully only in the imagination!
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For sure!
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This far too haunting to true….😨
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Your right this is flash fiction for sure!
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ooh perfect pic for your tragic horror story … well told!
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Thank you so much Kate. I took that photo about forty-five years ago!
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lol that is patience Dwight … 45 years just waiting for the right post!
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Ha, I have used it a couple of times over the years.
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phew .. it says so much!
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Thank you so much!
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Oh, poor Jim. I hope he finds some peace.
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Thank you Sarah!
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Luv the shift you created away from obvious to mysterious with just the rope hanging
Nice one
Thanks for dropping by to read mine
Much💟love
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Thank you Gillena! You are welcome!
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I can imagine you telling this one sitting with like-minded friends around an open fire in the depths of winter, Dwight!
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Ha Ha, yes this would be one to tell at camp!
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Good story Dwight! The rules urge for briefness, so one got to choose the words carefully. Well done!
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Thanks Peter! This was a switch for me. I am not into horror stories! I decided to push myself and write it anyway! I appreciate your comment!
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PERFECTION!! You set the scene so well.
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Thank you Beverly. I appreciate your kind words!
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Sounds like a property to avoid! (K)
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It really does!!
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A haunted house and missing body. Makes for great storytelling.
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Creepy chills!! Thanks!
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I think someone is just trying to buy the property at a bargain price…
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Ha Ha, stranger things have happened!
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I can imagine people telling this story–and about that house in your photo! Scary!
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Thanks Merril! A little out of my comfort zone!
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😀
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Hello my friend. I enjoyed your work today. I liked this one a lot. Old houses, seem to be alive. I hope you are doing well. Be careful and be safe my friend.
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Thank you John! I enjoyed your poems as well. Glad you liked Nightmare Scream. I love the old house in the snow. It reeks of stories to be told! A great campfire ghost story for sure!
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We are doing well and hope you are as well!
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We are doing well and hope you are as well! I really appreciate you reading so many of my posts!
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