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I Saw a Ghost Today
I saw a ghost today
while visiting a place
I didn't want to go back to.
But curiosity,
even the dreaded kind
makes me want
to peek around corners.
I saw a ghost
just an image
that I could never express in words,
even if I were given
every one in the world.
If I could etch it into an idol
it would still be sacrilegious,
a demon in a white dress.
Instead I shall sweep it
with the kitchen broom
into a pile
with the rest of the ashes.
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Comments
scribbler
Wed, 2013-12-18 22:18
hello
I like the word usage and almost everything else about this. The only thing which i think might improve it would be a bit more clarification of what the ghost is..........stan
mand
Thu, 2013-12-19 14:57
Hi there Conect11
Perhaps a memory of a past event? ( sometimes memories flash into our minds - triggered by a smell, touch etc ). We may muse on it for awhile - but if it's painful we quickly consign them to the ash heap.
I like it! ( just hope I'm not barking up the wrong tree ).
Well done!
Love Mand xxxxxxxxx