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A Feast With A Ghoul

A Short Poem on Misaligned Expectations

By Michelle Liew Tsui-LinPublished about a year ago 1 min read
A Feast With A Ghoul
Photo by Al Elmes on Unsplash

We can't always get what we want. --Michelle Liew

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Magnificent mansion, a grand abode,

Carpeted corridors, spaces clear,

Its gothic halls, with charm of old

I signed the lease without a fear.

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That night, a murmur crossed my ears

A spectre loomed, gray and fat,

"You're on the dot for dinner, dear!"

Too late -I signed to dine with that!

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This work is NOT AI generated. The presence of AI tags is coincidental.

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About the Creator

Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin

Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.

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  • C.Z.about a year ago

    Haha oh no! Always gotta read carefully I guess 😂

  • Mother Combsabout a year ago

    Wonderfully done, Michelle. Wonder if they read the fine print? lol

  • Bicely done

  • Susan Paytonabout a year ago

    Dining with ghosts, Michelle - how intriguing. In gothic halls with charm of old, I liked that. Nicely Done!!!

  • Rachel Deemingabout a year ago

    Aha! Inspired by ghosts, Michelle? I loved this in light of my recent foray into spooky happenings! Excellent!

  • Alex H Mittelman about a year ago

    If the corridors are really clean and the spaces clear, you can serve me a mere beer with your ghouls anytime! Sounds amazing!

  • Marie381Uk about a year ago

    I love this ♦️♦️♦️♦️

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