Hallowe’en prompt at Imaginary Garden With Real Toadswas truly inspiring!
Have a safe & happy Hallowe’en, All!
Here is my response to the prompt!
Ghostly quote: Some one came knocking (from poem by Walter de la Mare)
On Hallowe’en night
After ghouls and goblins had given us a fright
Towards mid of the night I heard it
That sound on the door.
The newspaper came early?
Just tossed on the floor?
I rushed down the stairs
Unlocked the door
Not a sign of the raven
No bump in the night
Just a raccoon at the garbage
On Hallowe’en night!
© 2012 by Patricia Anne McGoldrick
For Hallowe’en prompt at Hallow’s Edge
October 31 2012/
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PM27's Blog 
Yes they are the noisy ones ~ Enjoyed your fun take ~
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Yes, they can make quite a noise! Thanks for stopping by for a read. 🙂
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I can handle the concept of a raccoon in the night … as long as Mr. Raccoon leaves the neighborhood kitties alone.
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Agree with you Helen!
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That was fun to read! I love it being the raccoon looking for his Halloween treat ;D
Happy Halloween
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Raccoons are so clever. Do they follow a calendar? Not sure but their timing is impeccable!
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I love it, a raccoon in the garbage on Hallowe’en night. Hope he found some goodies.
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Most likely!:)
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I had to laugh at the thought of the newspaper coming early. In all the years I spent in the newspaper business, I never heard of such a thing!
I like the idea of your masked visitor. There are no raccoons where I live now, but at least there are deer who come in the winter to munch the frozen fruit on our ornamental crabapple tree.
Enjoyed your poem very much.
K
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Thanks so much, Kay! Appreciate that comment about newspapers! Best!
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At least this visitor isn’t picky about what you offer!
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Raccoons are not too selective!
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No sign of the raven… 🙂 Our minds do conjure up much scarier things, don’t they.
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How true!
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LOL…. Reminds me about a raccoon story of mine too… Spooky to start but… this was a fun read. Love Kerry’s comment too…lol
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Thanks for the comments!
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A visiting ghost with a mask…lol I have the same night time visitors.
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They seem to be qute common!
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Unexpected knocks at the door are always worrying at night – but on All Souls’ Night? Shiver . . .
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I so agree!!!
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Ha! Fun! Thanks for the smile!
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haha! Well, at least your nightly visitor was wearing a mask!
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Kerry,
Chuckled out loud when I read this comment!Funny!:)
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