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Mud is not spooky
neither are fish, nor foxes
local muck-for-brains.

Slow on the uptake
cranks letters, shifty brother
surviving on cigs.

DIY Lexie
so many iterations
none of them legit.

Goofy revenge tale
heavy on blood, light on plot
I smell a sequel.

A dying old man
feared by all, loved by these two
filling in the blanks.

Wiki is your friend
Pharaoh's Aton, not so much
don't piss off the priests.

Merry Christmas, kid
the crows got all the presents
they'll eat well tonight.

Quickie short story
a chance encounter with Jess
means no more headaches.

Justice for Sancho
true hero of the story
loyal squire, and friend.

Flirtatious texting
boring movie, awful sex
no one got murdered.

The gentle tyrant
collecting entertainments
in her dainty fist.

Dumb kid finds true love
seeks her out in the jungle
new dumb kids follow.

Get drunk, invent junk
take someone's money, forget
an infinite loop.

Ugly little lives
content in their righteousness
karma, what a joke.

The butler's folly
dignity above all else
some sins are worth it.

Saving lives with MATH!
Silly read for Halloween
scary as a fart.

Creepy things in wells
spooky stuff lurking in fields
shuffle and repeat.

The conniving wretch
handed everything, wants more
never pays the price.

I gave it a chance
poetry isn't my thing
reading or writing.

Spoiled brat goes to court
is coddled, snubbed, learns nothing
oh well, free world trip!

Warm, motherly smile
what a bargain for the room
who would want to leave?

Banal detective
at least his wife has a job
top horror, my ass.

Milkweed pods from space
the evil plan is nap time
the chillest baddies.

Human SD card
badass body mod weapons
drug addict dolphin.

What a friendly guy
chatting about the good times
who is he again?