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Jack Be Quick
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Jack Be Quick |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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Swiftly, a blanket of hastened doom drapes the lighted way as scurrying heels sound a staccato beat upon the frantic heart... Silently, as bitter dread coats the tongue in need of a perilous scream.. Slyly, death’s shadow lurks the corner of darkness, as each breath is stifled... till.... Suddenly, as the gloved hand wrests, as lungs strain against the strum. Life drains upon the cobbles smooth..... Soon, a mere cooling parcel of grain’s weight, lightly carried...As death’s eyes peruse the prize of a stalk...as a flicker tattles the whisk upon shod feet....into darkness.. |
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Suetang Member Ascendant
since 2001-03-07
Posts 5187Melbourne, Australia |
Hello Barry I had such a very vivid image of Old England town on a dark foggy night with the shiny wet cobblestones reflecting in the moon's eerie glow. A man in a black cape and hat was lurking, in pursuit of his next victim. I actually went to such a place when I was in England in 1999. I went on a Jack The Ripper night tour and it was very very scary. I loved seeing it again through your vivid imagination. Take care......Sue I am in motion |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
spooky! |
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Very nicely written, Barry - Your mastery of imagery is surely prevalent in this piece... metaphorically speaking, Magnus PI...  |
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garysgirl 
since 2002-09-29
Posts 19237Florida, USA |
 This is scary, Barry. Yep, you're still the King Magnus......HeeHee!! You make everything you write seem so real!! Hugs,  Ethel |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Yikes!! Awesome write Barry! hugs, Chris "Hope" is the thing with feathers- |
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vandana
since 1999-10-22
Posts 10463USA |
enjoyed |
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majnu
since 2002-10-13
Posts 1088SF Bay Area |
very cool. supremely gothicish but not quite. i love the dark feel to it. the title was great. -majnu |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
I cannot get enough of your writing, Sir Poe! Sending lots of Light!  Linda |
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whiskey
since 1999-12-28
Posts 1278Australia |
Wonderful piece, love the darkness felt in your worlds, I always have been a fan of all things dark and spooky Julie |
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