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The Image in the Mirror

Bloody Mary...Bloody Mary...Bloody....

By A. J. SchoenfeldPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
The Image in the Mirror
Photo by Михаил Секацкий on Unsplash

In the dark mirror

You see her reflection loom

She comes for your life

Haiku

About the Creator

A. J. Schoenfeld

I only write about the real world. But if you look close enough, you'll see there's magic hiding in plain sight everywhere.

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  • Rachel Deeming3 months ago

    I remember these superstitious stories of old. Mind you, not sure I'd attempt it now either!

  • C. Rommial Butler3 months ago

    Well-wrought! The classic sleepover experiment, based on the urban legend. Enough go-rounds in the candlelit bathroom, and you might need to drink a Bloody Mary to calm down!

  • Oh my, that was so creeepppyyyy!

  • Sandy Gillman3 months ago

    A perfect mix of horror and suspense in just three lines.

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