Gemini Rising

Looking for Horror Stuff & Reflections on the Season

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Angel Review Forum  (ASR) Read, Review, Rate and Record all items read by the Army Angels. #1188311 by iKïyå§amhain

Monthly reviews, this month the challenge is to review 5 horror stories and/or poems and 15 other items. That said, I thought I'd post some of my horror poems & stories, in case you're so inclined to check them out for the requirement.

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Pennywise  (ASR) A Rondeau horror poem #2329791 by SpookyBee

Ode to Chucky  (ASR) A Horror poem about Chucky #2329790 by SpookyBee

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Esmeralda  (18+) The circus holds a bizarre secret for Jayson. #1092398 by SpookyBee

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Black Carnations  (13+) Jolee has a bad day at the flower shop. #1073793 by SpookyBee

Red Paint, Crimson Blood  (18+) Honorable Mention Winner, 76th Writer's Digest Competition. #1246782 by SpookyBee

Whispers in the Dark  (18+) Evangeline hears whispers in the dark. #1165875 by SpookyBee

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Thoughts & Reflections on Horror/Scary Writing...



As for this time of year, I lost my spook a year or two ago. It's hard to put a finger on it. Maybe it has to do with my growing spirituality, and a desire to seek the light, not the dark. The morbid and evil has lost it's appeal. That's not to say I won't explore those themes as a writer, I will and I have, but it's not something I am inclined to do. I'm just not inspired to write horror/scary like I have been in the past. That's not to say I can't be inspired. I participated in this contest

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13 Poetic Days of Halloween Contest 2025  (E) Let your spooky poetry shine. Oct. 13th 12:01 am WDC time. - closes 11:59 pm WDC Oct 25th #2328177 by Witchy Woman

this time last year and I enjoyed myself. I explored different forms of poetry and expression and I'll probably participate again this year. I guess I'd rather have scarecrows and pumpkins decorating my front lawn rather than creepy crawly stuff. About as far as I'd go with my front lawn decorations is set up a graveyard with a couple of pumpkins in it and scary scarecrows. I do plan on passing out Halloween candy, but I always give out something without nuts due to allergies.

How far to do go to embrace the season? Do you decorate your lawn? Do you embrace your inner Spook?