"The un-haunted house"

willyweed

The cook was in the kitchen

The gardener trimming vines

I went down to the cellar

To fetch a case of wine

 

I came back to the parlor

And much to my surprise

There stood Master Pennbrook

Right before my eyes

 

He was looking shabby

He did not look his best

Ten long years have gone by

Since we laid him to his rest

 

I was scared shitless

Just to say the least

What can you say to someone?

Who has been ten long years deceased

 

Err...how … how are you doing sir

I managed to spurt out

Well I have had better days

He said without a doubt

 

I’ll tell you why I came here

I cannot stay for long

There’s something going on here

Something’s very wrong

 

I was murdered by my wife

She put an end to me

I must make someone aware

To set my spirit free

 

Whoa is me for I loved her

But it was for my fortune that she cared

She poisoned my glass of sherry

And the life that we had shared

 

Now that I have told you

Do what you think is best

I will haunt this house no longer

Now my weary soul can rest!

 

Just like that he disappeared

And he never did return

 

They found Mrs. Pennbrook

In the wine cellar

 

The night the house was burned!

 

 

  • Author: willyweed (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 28th, 2016 10:48
  • Category: Fantasy
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  • lysistrata

    Questions:
    1.Do you have a wife?
    2.Do you drink wine?
    Dedicated to YOU:

    Wine enters through the mouth,
    Love, the eyes.
    You raise the glass to your mouth,
    I look at you,
    I cry.😁😂

  • willyweed

    come dream with me
    we'll make a wish
    as lover's often do
    in the glowing light
    of the pale moonlight
    we'll dream our wish
    comes true.

    thank you for your comment. ww

  • BRIAN & ANGELA

    WELCOME WILLY ~ Great second poem ~ Love the OWLS my fave bird. I love fantasy poems and exorcism (getting rid of ghosts) is a fave subject of mine ! Seems in your very well written and spooky poem that for Mr P's soul to have rest Mrs P had to get her come-uppance ! Toasted with mulled wine seemed a fitting end ! Shame the "haunted house" has to be sacrificed as well. Thanks for sharing Yours ~ BRIAN

  • willyweed

    hey thanks Brian, I love the spooky, kooky fun writes, and I also have a few good fairytale type pieces, and some children's stuff. glad to have met you! peace WW

    • BRIAN & ANGELA

      Thanks WW ~ Please keep writing MPS needs a bit of FANTASY ! Yours BRIAN

    • Dee

      Spooky kooky fun writes, that set me off giggling.....What a wonderful poem this is ww..I love it.. A great story in the telling, with clear imagery and it read perfectly ..Bravo my friend. .I just had to read it twice... Smiles you...Dee

      • willyweed

        Thank you my friend for your kind comments, so glad you enjoyed this piece.
        peace. ww



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