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Pennywise Open in new Window. [ASR]
A Rondeau horror poem
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
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This poem has a wonderfully creepy campfire-story vibe, and the repetition of “It hides in the dark” works like a drumbeat that keeps circling back to the danger lurking just off the page. The imagery is strong and atmospheric. Sludge, stench, empty streets, and thick autumn leaves all build a setting that feels abandoned in the worst way. The creature itself is playful in a sinister way, shifting faces and taunting “losers” on a hunt, which adds a sly wink to horror tropes without breaking the tone. The rhyme scheme mostly holds steady, giving the poem a tight structure, though a couple of lines feel slightly squeezed in to fit the meter. Still, the overall effect is delightfully eerie, a neat blend of childhood fear and adult menace, ending exactly where it began: right back in the dark where the imagination does its worst work. I have ni suggestion because I'm too impressed.

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