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Cobwebs draped the darkened porch
Jack-o-lanterns glowed with a tiny torch
Ghosts danced merrily from stakes in the yard
Stew bubbled in the cauldron with vegetables they had charred
Razors glittered in the moonlight
While the barber prepared his chair for the evening shaving fight.


Okay, so I don't do horror very well.
                                                                                   

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  1. Tonja DreckerOctober 27, 2012 at 1:46 PM

    :) I don't trust that barber. What was he going to do?

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 27, 2012 at 2:46 PM

      Well, he did say the nightly "fight" didn't he? I wonder why it's a fight?....

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  2. Alex J. CavanaughOctober 27, 2012 at 2:26 PM

    I think you did fine!

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 27, 2012 at 2:48 PM

      Aww, thanks Alex! You're just saying that...to make me smile:):)

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  3. JackieOctober 27, 2012 at 2:47 PM

    Good job! And I'm with T. Decker... what did that barber have in mind? :)

    Thanks for participating in our blogfest!

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 27, 2012 at 2:50 PM

      Thanks Jackie! Yeah, he's a sneaky barber. He got a bad shave one time and he's out for revenge now...Mawhahahaha!!!

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  4. DaniOctober 27, 2012 at 3:12 PM

    You didn't have to do horror but you did a great job! I wonder if this barber is related to Sweeny Todd that sneaky devil. Lets hope they don't serve meat pies.

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 27, 2012 at 3:16 PM

      Eeewww! No meat pies...I hope. I'm a vegan! hehe
      Now, Mr. Barber on the other hand, well, I guess you figured it out:)

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  5. dolorahOctober 27, 2012 at 4:34 PM

    LOL; I liked it.

    ......dhole

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    1. Ink in the BookOctober 27, 2012 at 4:38 PM

      Thanks, Donna! Funny thing is, I go to a barber instead of a beautician! They do a great job, really. No shaving, though:)

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  6. Ink in the BookOctober 27, 2012 at 4:37 PM

    Thanks, Debra!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 27, 2012 at 4:49 PM

    lovely rhyme, I loved the sweeney todd-esque barber:))

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  8. A.J. LockeOctober 27, 2012 at 4:51 PM

    Cute! And I was also reminded of sweeney todd with the last line =)

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  9. Yolanda RenéeOctober 27, 2012 at 8:39 PM

    Minimalist horror. I think you did it very well!

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  10. N. R. WilliamsOctober 28, 2012 at 11:37 AM

    I enjoyed this short tale. It's almost a poem. If it is a poem, never mind me, I'd be hard pressed to write poetry.
    Nancy

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  11. TamaraOctober 28, 2012 at 12:44 PM

    Loved that you wrote it in poetry. Very cute!

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  12. TrishaOctober 28, 2012 at 7:50 PM

    I thought this was cool! I like how short it is too :)

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  13. Becky FyfeOctober 30, 2012 at 5:29 AM

    So cute! My husband wrote a poem for the challenge too. (And I don't do horror very well either; it always ends up being more feel-good than horror.)

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  14. VonLCidOctober 31, 2012 at 2:00 PM

    fun flow. thanks for that.

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