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Jonas Senior Member
since 2000-03-03
Posts 796Oregon 
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Whitechapel Sliding quietly From shadow to shadow Hidden by the fog Footsteps echoing On damp cobblestones She staggers drunkenly Giggling to herself Brushing back unkempt hair Looking for a man To buy her next drink Watching her from the dark He begins to follow A gloved hand in his pocket Seeking her company To satisfy his need She turns and sees him Another lonely man Wanting her services She beckons to him Stumbling into the alley He follows her there Gloved hand leaving the pocket Sees her shabby clothing Smells her drunken breath And the rage comes again Showing her best smile Pulling him closer Swaying back and forth Winking with glazed eyes "Would you buy a lady a drink?" A cold smile on his face "Good evening madam" "Allow me to introduce myself" Glint of silver in his hand "My name is Jack" © 10/31/98 Gary Pence Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. -Edgar Allen Poe |
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Member Seraphic
since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Jonas~ Wow! So vivid are the images you paint with your words! -SEA |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
excellent..I know where this is going... superb detail in this ...im sure we will hear more from "jack" if history is to repeat in this poetry... nice work jm Now for me some words come easy But I know that they don't mean that much Compared with the things that are said when lovers touch You never knew what I loved in you I don't know what you loved in me Maybe the picture of somebody you were hoping I might be jackson browne |
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a-alibaster Member
since 2000-01-08
Posts 392 |
...if at all possible to have a favorite killer... Mine would have to, with out a doubt, be Jack the Ripper... The way your words paint the images in the mind is grand... Many thanks for a vibrant read!! There is an alter ego which dwells in every soul... a-alibaster |
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Jonas Senior Member
since 2000-03-03
Posts 796Oregon |
Thank you everyone! I must admit to having a facination with Jack The Ripper. Not sure why, maybe because it's still such a mystery. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. -Edgar Allen Poe |
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Aiden Kelly Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 148Ft. Wayne, IN USA |
wow that is cool! it is like reading a story! there's foreshadowing and climax, etc. i like that! and the ending! "my name is Jack" -- are you a history buff? b/c that is the most vivid depiction of jack the ripper...wow. i really liked this!  ) |
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Aiden Kelly Member
since 2000-02-14
Posts 148Ft. Wayne, IN USA |
wow that is cool! it is like reading a story! there's foreshadowing and climax, etc. i like that! and the ending! "my name is Jack" -- are you a history buff? b/c that is the most vivid depiction of jack the ripper...wow. i really liked this! ) |
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Jonas Senior Member
since 2000-03-03
Posts 796Oregon |
Thank you Aiden! This poem was my Halloween offering for 1998. I try to do one every year. I'm not a great history buff, but the story of Jack The Ripper has always facinated me. Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. -Edgar Allen Poe |
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Isis Member Ascendant
since 1999-09-06
Posts 6296Sunny Queensland |
Jack lives here!! HA HA I find it fascinating too, along with some early american legends, american history and aussie history. Awaiting part 2 please?  May the world hug you today, With it's warmth and love. I pray it whispers a joyful tune in your heart, That tell you there is a friend sitting in another corner of the world, Wishing you well and wishing you love...... ~Isis~ (Goddess - Sovereign of the Spirit) |
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