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Tick Tock

Contest entry.

55 total reviews 
Comment from RGstar
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This is the second of the " lonely poems for the contest that I have reviewed, and I must say, I like the poetic aura and delivery of this piece. It would be right up Dean's street. Yet, I felt like the other, the theme of loneliness was not exploited to the full, it, for me, was more about revenge for an action, rather than somebody being lonely.if not for the theme entry, this may have gotten a six from me, but because of the loneliness tag, I did not really find loneliness here. Still, as said, very well written and presented with a nice aura surrounding the write.
A good stand alone.
A very well done.
Best wishes, good presentation.
RGstar

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2015


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Comment from Jackarrie
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I enjoyed this horror entry, it is not gory or very frightening, but yet it does work it way nicely through the poem to the final end of life. The ticking clock drove him to take her life. I know in horror stories madness is always present, and I see it here.

Great presentation.

Good luck in the contest
Mary

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2015


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Comment from Curly Girly
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Whoa! This is a creepy, chilling poem. I can almost hear the ticking of that spooky clock. This has the look of a DK entry! If it is, best wishes and good luck. It is well written and will be a strong contender.

 Comment Written 11-Aug-2015


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Comment from artemis53
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Well done especially that moment of hesitation. I'm a bit jaded when it comes to horror stories. Maybe it's because my line of business ;)

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


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Comment from Saikripa
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

The poem is well written and aptly displayed. The poem has beautifully shifted the onus of crime to the ticking clock and the horror is well projected by the timing and the ticking clock. Great job,

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


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Comment from happykat4
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Horror, yes. I hope for his sake that she did cheat. If she did, still is not a reason to kill her. You will be suspect and end up in prison. The poem was fluid and the rhyme, good. I was hopeful that he would let it go, but no, and now her blood drips and drips. Good luck in the contest. Kat

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


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Comment from themundanegirl
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This is a very wella nd poweffully written piece of work.
Great word choice.
Great picture choice.
The choice of color definitely sets the scene of horror.
I wish you the best of luck.
Thanks for sharing.
Keep writing.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


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Comment from Gloria ....
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Very smartly written horror story in a poem, author. You've got all the elements, plot, conflict, setting, characters and resolution and most importantly you got to blame the dastardly deed on that infernal clock. That is a stroke of midnight brilliance.

Excellent presentation and poem. Best wishes to you in the contest.

Gloria

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


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Comment from Megalips
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Got a real strong flavor of Edgar A Poe, in particular the Tell-Tale Heart. I like the reference to the Raven speaking in his ear, the suggestion of psychosis and delusion as driving factors to commit murder. The first person works great here. Well done and good luck!

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


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Comment from beoralf
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

Well structured. Psycho horror isn't my cup but I was drawn along to learn what's going to happen next. Your protagonist even pauses to reconsider. Well crafted story with rhythm and rhyming to boot. It ain't a nice story but it's good.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2015


reply by the author on 11-Aug-2015
    Thank you very much for th ekind and generous encouragement. It is truly appreciated.