From Michael at Morpethroad:
Things That Go Bump in the Night
It was a stinking hot night, not a breath of cool air anywhere.
We sat on the veranda for in the house was unbearable.
The air was so still, and at first, we didn’t hear the bump.
Then there was a second one then a third.
Dad investigated and discovered a kangaroo in the kitchen.
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From Willow at WillowDot21:
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Traffic stopped people got out of their cars to stare.There were two moons. Acsentuated by the lack of street lighting.
Satan stifled a grin, how could he be responsible.Azriel had, at his suggestion,taken Gabriel’s torch to”Show the humans the way” Gabriel would not be happy!
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From Fandango at This, That, and the Other:
Just as he did every night, Sam took his dog out for her last walk of the night. The moon was full and bright, illuminating their usual route, so Sam left his flashlight at home.
Perhaps if he’d brought his flashlight that night, he’d have seen what was lurking in the bushes.
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From Anthony at Dear Daughter:
A Howl in the Night
It has been a long day. Our baseball team had made it all the championship game in the 90-degree weather. Just for the outcome to go in the other teams favor.
So when we got home I needed to have a little time by myself, so I decided to take a walk with my pup. While on our walk we get a glimpse of the moon, and it was absolutely stunning tonight looking very close to earth it must have been a super moon.
That’s when we heard it….You’ll need to read the rest here (191 words) 😉

From The Dark Netizen:
DIRGE
I hear it every night, the dirge.
Its dark melody does not let me sleep. The song calls out to me. It’s disturbing.
Why can’t my victims just stay dead. Why do they have to sing? If they had learned to shut up, they would have been alive.
Jeez! Annoying even in death….
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From Jan at Strange Goings on in the Shed:
Things That Go Bump in the Night
She danced across the sky,
Nimble footed goddess of Shadows,
Silently does she call her children,
Werebeast and melancholic shades,
Silently does she pour Nightshade and Wolfsbane,
Ushering in things that go bump
In the night,
Ushering in things of terror and strife,
Stay if you dare.
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From Piyali at Piyali’s Blogs:
The Drive
Driving on an empty road at 3 am was least of his worries. Rather, the rattling sound coming from the back was making him concerned.
“Stop, or I’ll crush your tiny skull with my bare hands.”He yelled.
Shedding helpless tears, the boy, bound and gagged in the trunk, stopped kicking.
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From Deb at Twenty Four:
She stood on the curb, looking up at the night sky with a slight smile. It might be chilly, it might be dark but it was perfect … there was a full moon.
She took a deep breath, there would be enough light to navigate by.
Running through the park might be treacherous otherwise.
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From Peter at Peter’s Pondering:
Things That Go Bump in the Night
I told you not to mess with that laser gun again, now look what you’ve done. You’ve made a hole in the sky!
How are you going to explain that to your Probation Officer?
Alien space ships are falling through. That big orange one just burned straight through a double decker bus!
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