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Earth Angel
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0 posted 2003-04-17 06:28 PM



~*~

The night was cold,
The winds were blowin'.
As creatures roamed,
Red blood was flowin'.
The shrieks and screams
Echoed thru' the fog,
With distant howls
From deranged dog.
With hairs on end,
Bumps rose on skin.
I saw before me,
An evil grin.
It's foul breath
Steamed windowpane,
As lightening cracked,
Came pelting rain.
I pulled the drapes,
Then raced to bed,
And pulled the sheets
Up over head!

~*~

© Copyright 2003 Linda L. Dowd - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2003-04-17 06:33 PM




(big hugggsssssss) Oh Linda, this broke my heart reading this as I used to have these nightmares all the time when I was a little boy and knowing the pain I send angel hugs your way! (wipes tears) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Linda, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

And that's the most wonderful thing about creating. It will always be a mystery.

***Shakira***

Seymour Tabin
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2 posted 2003-04-17 06:44 PM


Earth Angel
Angels aren't afraid of that stuf. Enjoyed the write.

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3 posted 2003-04-17 06:49 PM


Ohmygosh!!  and..?  What was it?  
Good fun read Linda!
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

Essence
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4 posted 2003-04-17 06:59 PM


It sounds like one of those scary stories, very good Angel!

Essence

"The media is the tail that wags the dog..think about it."--Essence.

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5 posted 2003-04-17 09:37 PM


Noah ~

I am so happy that those nightmare nights of yours (and mine!)are a thing of the past!

Sweet nighttime hugs,
Linda

Bill Charles
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6 posted 2003-04-17 09:38 PM


Linda - and
'who lurked under yonder bed,
under silk sheets stead,
was it I, or was it me
look once, and ye shall see...'

BC

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7 posted 2003-04-17 09:43 PM


Mr. T. ~

I am only a lesser angel--the earthy variety. I'm not of the upper phyllums as the archangels, seraphins etc. You see, in the angelic realm there is a well-defined hierarchy and I'm near the bottom of it so my powers are less and the boogeyman caaaan get me!

Nighttime hugs,
EA

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8 posted 2003-04-17 09:48 PM


Nancy ~

I never did find out what it was because I hid my head under the covers---but the next morning, I did notice gigantic footprints in the soggy earth below my window. Whatever had been there was HUGE!

Huggums,
EA


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9 posted 2003-04-17 09:48 PM


Essence ~

Love your name! --and your reply!

Love & Light,
EA


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10 posted 2003-04-17 09:51 PM


BC ~

Tonight I shall
Look and see
Beneath the bedstead
And hope 'tis thee...

Nighttime huggies,
EA

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11 posted 2003-04-18 07:36 AM


Eeeeeekkkkk   Linda,
this was scary. It reminded me of the ghost
stories my cousins and I used to tell each
other when I was growing up. We would scare each
other so bad!!  It sure was fun to scare
the other person, though.  LOL

Hugs,
Ethel

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12 posted 2003-04-18 09:11 AM


Ethel ~

Dontchya just love telling and hearing ghost stories. Movies about ghosts are my absolute fave!--but they must not be macabre or violent. I enjoy the hauntingly beautiful ones, i.e. "Lady In White", "Lost In Time" etc.

Morning hugs!
Linda

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13 posted 2003-04-18 06:40 PM


liked this every much
Earth Angel
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14 posted 2003-04-18 07:10 PM


Vandana ~

Now my smile is a great big grin! Thank you VERY much!

Lovin' hugs,
Linda

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enjoyed the write
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16 posted 2003-05-25 05:12 AM


EA,

It is 5:10 am and pitch black outside. This scared me back to bed to hide under the covers. It's a good thing there is an angel out there
SG

[This message has been edited by SimplyGold (05-25-2003 02:09 PM).]

Bill Charles
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17 posted 2003-05-25 01:42 PM


Linda - hehehe, ha'aaaaa, it was I!!!!

BC

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18 posted 2003-05-25 03:49 PM


EA

Under the covers is a good place to stay
when things with no name are out in play!

Enjoyed!

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19 posted 2003-05-25 06:52 PM


Linda?  What size were those footprints?

I gotta hand it to ya,  with a little
help,  you could become one heckuva
boogiegirl...Wait a min....that almost
sounds like a GOGO dancer.....or was that
GAH GAH?

Anyway.....

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20 posted 2003-05-25 10:50 PM


passing shadows ~

Thank you! What a pleasant surprise! Makes your reply all the more special!  

Sweet dreams!
EA

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21 posted 2003-05-25 10:55 PM


SG ~

So, you're a scaredy cat as well?  

Keep your windows and doors locked--and your ears open while you sleep--that is if you can...

Don't worry! I'll protect you!

Keep a candle burning in the window...I'll be there.

Nighttime hugs,
EA


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22 posted 2003-05-25 10:56 PM


BC ~

'Twas you?!?  If only I had known...

Sleep tight! Don't let the demons bite!
EA

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23 posted 2003-05-25 10:57 PM


Martie ~

Thank you for the rhyming couplet!--and your words are oh, soooo true!!!

Keep a night light on until I can get there!

Sweet dreams,
EA

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24 posted 2003-05-25 11:00 PM


Magnus ~

You are an absolute nut bar--and adorable!

Keep one ear and one eye open whilst you sleep,

Sweeeet dreams!
EA

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