Written for David’s Weave Written Weekly
where Christine asks us to write an alphabet
poem*. This is my first attempt and it was
great fun. Thanks Christine and David!
Here is my poem in exactly 26 words.
dark night,
queerly calm
as hazy shadows
veil eerie xeric zones,
where jaundiced ghouls
prey, lurking
behind ugly, icy relics
of fragile mist,
yearning
twilight’s kill
NAR©2026
#W3
*Nancy’s Notes: The challenge is to write a poem in exactly 26 words, each word beginning with a different letter of the alphabet. The letters may appear in any order but no initial letters are to be repeated.
This is “Ghost Killer” by David Buckley
Everything on The Elephant’s Trunk was created by me, unless otherwise indicated. Thanks for your consideration. NAR©2017-present.
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Well done Nancy 👏 Eerie appears to be the perfect word to describe your poem!
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Thanks, Shaun! This was a fun write for me. Glad you like it!
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hi, Nancy❣️
Just wanna let you know that our W3, hosted by our beloved O’Nika this week, is live until tomorrow:
Much love,
David
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Nancy, “hazy shadows / veil eerie xeric zones” really pulled me in—such a haunting image. Your whole piece has a tense, shadowy feel I really like!
~David
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Thanks so much, David. This was a quite a challenge, but I enjoyed it very much. Happy to participate!
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I enjoyed the challenge too ~ it was so satisfying!
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Definitely ghoulish – love it! 💞
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So glad you liked this one, Suzanne. It was great fun to do. Thanks very much.
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Spooky poem Nance! ❤
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I’m glad you like it, CA. Thanks very much!
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Amazing poem, Nancy! That picture goes perfectly!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Thanks so much, Yvette. It was a challenge, but it was also great fun.
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So eerie, goes well with the image. Brillant take.
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Thanks so much, Indira. This was a fun challenge.
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You are welcome. ❣️
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Oh! Scary Nancy 😧😧😧😧
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Thanks, Sis!! 😱
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😕😂😂😂😂🎂
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Nancy, this came out wonderful!
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Thanks so much, Christine! It was great fun to write.
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So darkness isn’t really my old friend?
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Hahaha!! Not in this scenario, Glyn! Very funny 😂
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Apt image for your poem. Excellent take.
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Thanks very much, Indira. It was a blast creating both the poem and the image. 🤩
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I can feel it.
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Jeez Laweez but you went dark with this poem; the trickster cackles with glee!
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I haven’t gone dark in a while, Liz; it was just itching to come out! Thanks very much. 🤩
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Holy moley, Nancy! This does not sound easy, but you did great!
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It was a real challenge, Lois, but so much fun! Thanks for your fabulous comments. ❤️
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Nicely done! This was not an easy prompt- and you killed it!
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Thanks so much! It really was a challenge, but it was great fun. ❤️
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Nance, what a great atmospheric piece, it’s like a mini horror film 🎥 You’ve managed to pack a lot of world-building and sensory dread into a few words🙌
🥳And ‘Penblwydd Hapus i ti!’ a very happy birthday to you Nance have a glorious day 🥰
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Oh, what a brilliant comment! Thank you so much, dear Ange! ❤️
Grazie mille per gli auguri di compleanno, mia cara sorella! 🥳🍸🎂
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You are very welcome my New York sister 💞
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Oh wow, what a fascinating format and your poem was darkly fascinating too my friend …
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Oh, that was fabulous! Thank you for your excellent comments and this wonderful video, my dear friend! 🥰 🎶
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I had fun finding a “Dark” video for you … there’s heaps of eerie videos out there my friend … not a good though, to go searching for them at night 😲🎶🖤
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Ooo-errr, that’s creepy, the image made it even more so!
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Thanks so much, dear Keith. I’m glad you like it!
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Beautifully eerily atmospheric and dramatic 👏
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Thanks so much, Lesley! 🤩
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