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Sleepy Hollow Open in new Window. [E]
A Legend of Sleepy Hollow inspired poem I wrote a while back. Touches on a love of scary.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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What a spooky poem. It reads like something one finds written in spidery script on stained parchment in a musty book of spells in the attic, like something that has a purpose larger than itself. A whole story could be written around this, which is understandable since it was inspired by the old story. It has a free verse flow which is rhythmic and easy to follow, building on the ominous nature of the situation and making us shiver as we picture wandering through the haunted woods, with a stranger's hoofbeats lurking behind us.

I always recommend using {size:4}{font:Verdana} at the beginning of the item to create a more readable, professional and engaging presentation. You should also add an image for the cover art so it looks more eye-catching from the lists of items when we're searching. A quick tip I throw around sometimes is to try eliminating the word "the" from your poetry; it really reshapes the way you see it and opens up all kinds of cool opportunities for shaping emotional depth and "poetic" atmosphere.

Take care, thanks for sharing, and keep writing *WingL**Heartv**WingR*


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