Scary Stories

Ballad Poem for the 13 Poetic Days of Halloween Contest 2025

Stella and her friends all sneak in
to a house of Bellows
it's not a very happy place
and they don't feel too mellow

Sarah's written stories so real
scary stories to haunt
terrifying it really feels
like ancient ghosts that taunt

They are so eerie and so cringe
the things that Sarah wrote
tales dark enough to make one squirm
a book of horrid notes

The truth is finally revealed
about Sarah's story
she's glad for the truth to unearth
in its chilling glory

At last getting her tale all told
Sarah wails as she leaves
terror seems to weaken its hold
it's easier to breathe

Taken by the scary monsters
Aggie and Chuck are gone
but maybe someday they'll be found
and hope surely lives on

And hope surely lives on