Dark trees, darkened house,
sense of dread inside your head.
Go on, step softly, lest he hear you
What goes on inside that house?
Light spills out, a shadow moves
Hold your breath, keep still, keep calm!
The light grows stronger, pulls you near.
Sense of dread inside your head.
You look up, the figure beckons.
Sense of dread inside your head.
Gripped by his gaze he draws you in.
Sense of dread inside your head.
You venture onward, up the stairs.
Sense of dread inside your head.
Dark trees, darkened house,
no longer have that sense of dread?
Come closer now, you’re almost there
Welcome to the vampire’s lair!
Written in response to Sadje’s What Do You See #31 photo prompt.
Image credit: Art Tower on Pixabay
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“Sense of dread inside your head.”
I love the repetition of this verse.
And the video is a double treat to all vampire enthusiasts
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Thanks, Mich!
So much for the sense of dread, now I can’t get Vincent Price’s voice out of my head 😉
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Yeah…i enjoyed the video thank you for sharing😊
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I liked the repetition of the verse as well.
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Thanks Liz 🙂
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Ooh yes! Vampyres!!! Mwahaha!
Love the feeling of this, Chris. It appeals to my dark side!
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🙂 Vampires rule!
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They do indeed. Well, anything Halloweeny for that matter!
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Ooh! Lovely and thrilling poem. The repetitive phrase does sets the mood perfectly.
Thanks a lot for being a part of the challenge.
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Thanks Sadje! Always a pleasure to participate 🙂
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You’re welcome 😉
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Woah, eerie I’m so glad you didn’t finish this ominous build up
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I think we can guess the rest 😉
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Nooo, I don’t want to guess😩
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Nice build-up, Chris, and lovely cliff-hanger.
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🙂 Poised on the edge of joining the ‘undead’…
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Wonderfully creepy, Chris, and you always find the perfect images to go with your work!
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Thanks, Matthew! But I can’t take the credit for the images for these ‘What do you see’ pieces. These are weekly picture prompts from Sadje’s ‘Keep it Alive’ blog. Since they arrive at 9am on Mondays (my time) I find them a good kick off to my writing week.
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[…] Thriller, chiller! […]
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Loved every spine chilling moment!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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The Repetition is really effective, makes it like a Hypnotic chant, which fits the poem so well.
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Thanks, Kristian 🙂
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You’re Welcome. I really enjoyed it 🙂
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This reminds me of the fictional character Barnabas Collins on the series Dark Shadows. That could be his house! Loved the video with Vincent Price. I had no idea he recreated his Thriller voice over.
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I’ve always been a fan of vampire stories, right back to the old movies with Messrs Price, Cushing and Lee. Just I completed those last lines, Vincent Price’s evil laugh played in my head… and there I found it on the Joan Rivers show! I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂
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You took me to memory lane! Christopher Lee was my favorite. All wonderful actors.
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Oh yes, Christopher Lee was my favourite too.
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This is brilliant. I so love the Hammer Horror vibe when it’s done this well.
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Thanks Gary 🙂 you’ve made me blush! I’m a huge fan of those old movies.
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Awesome! Really dark chilling. A new vampire seems to be born….
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One born every minute… somewhere or other 😉
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Chris you got me tense on that one, wondering what was going to happen next. The video of Vincent Price is PURE GOLD. One of the great horror film actors of all time.
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What a wonderful voice he has!
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Love it! The pacing is brilliant–fast into slow and then he’s got you…😱
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🙂 Pleased you enjoyed it, Susan!
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Oo I love it! I can imagine kids sitting around a campfire reciting this and giving themselves nightmares!
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🙂 *ghoulish laugh*
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Excellent… the repetition, the pace…you truly gave the chills!
Priceless video too!
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Thanks, Punam. I’m pleased you enjoyed it:)
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You are welcome, Chris.
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Kind of a horror moving rolling. 👍👏👏
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*movie
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Pseudo Stephen King!!
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😱 terrifying. Hope the Vampire is good after entering the house.
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Awesome poem
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Thank you 🙂
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i haven’t the corage to listen to Vincent Price, he’s always scared me
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Wonderful voice… but that evil laugh. Hiding behind the couch again??
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No, fleeing the country
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Ha ha ha!!
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