the last night of the carnival
we found a carousel filled
with skeletal horses
the operator insisted
from inside a shadowed booth
that no tickets were necessary
everyone could ride
we watched silent children get on
but never off
as it spun slowly around
a single rotation
silent but for the sound
of gears, never any music
never a ringing bell
for the capture
of the brass ring
only dusty footprints
Words and Feathers 
‘By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes.’
It does have that feeling about it. Thanks for dropping by!
Creepy!
It is&
Oooh, I love the image of your carousel with skeletal horses and ghost children. I wonder what the carnival prizes are like?
You can only see them out of the corner of your eye, and they groan a lot.
Fascinating.
Wicked good. Raises the hackles.
Thanks! That’s what I wanted. 😄
more spooky visions…(K)
For better or worse, there’re the kind I usually have.
I couldn’t put it better than Oglach. Reminds me of one of my favourite films – Carnival of Souls
I’ve never seen it. One more movie on my list.
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