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Ghost

Night Passerby

By Mariann CarrollPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Ghost
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Silence in the night

Isolation by death

Listen no more

Enter unknown

No one can hear you anymore

Conjuring

Eerie in its silence

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About the Creator

Mariann Carroll

Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.

Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .

fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living

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  • Grz Colm2 years ago

    Nicely concise! Great job Mariann! 😊

  • L.C. Schäfer2 years ago

    This one is really emotive, well done Mariann ☺

  • Wow!! I literally had the hair on my arms stand up! You captured an eerieness in such a short piece! This was well written and thought provoking.

  • Rasma Raisters2 years ago

    Got the shivers and I know the spirits are out there,

  • Chilling, Mariann! Silence can be isolating, indeed.

  • Deasun T. Smyth2 years ago

    Whoa, this left me with a chill in my bones... Good acrostic poem, well done!

  • Whoaaaa, I saw your reply to Sarah. That was such a creepy experience. Loved your Acrostic!

  • Tiffany Gordon2 years ago

    Well-written and Powerful!

  • Very beautiful Mariann. I like the way it flowed

  • Very well written in such a dark tone

  • Heather Hubler2 years ago

    That last line felt creepy.

  • C. H. Richard2 years ago

    Well done Mariann ❤️ I felt this one. Our loved ones presence remains ❤️

  • Cathy holmes2 years ago

    Nicely done, Mariann.

  • Margaret Brennan2 years ago

    Whenever I walk into my mom's bedroom, I can still fell her there. She died in 2016 but never really left but, yes, she never makes a sound.

  • Hannah Moore2 years ago

    Everything feels so muffled.

  • Very good acrostic Mariann!!💖💖

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