Police Story (and Other Spooky Story Poems)

By Robert Tell

Read these lighthearted verse adventures out loud on Halloween, around the campfire, or anytime just for fun. A Werewolf stalks New York in "Police Story." "Gorfagog" is a thirty-ton monster frog. "Why the Willow Weeps" explains the mythological origins of the weeping willow. "Higby Hyscorer," is off to the moon again. And in "Halloween Golf," a skull is found in the bunker at the 14th hole. Enjoy

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Tell
• Release date: Jan 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9781458095312

Robert Tell

Robert Tell was born in Brooklyn, New York, and educated at Columbia University. He now lives in Farmington Hills, Michigan, and winters in Boynton Beach, Florida. Tell is grateful that his parents didn't name him William Tell. He last saw snow in 2004. His award winning fiction, poetry, columns, articles, and creative non-fiction have appeared in many periodicals. He has a growing catalogue of published books including works of fiction, memoir and poetry. "The Witch of Maple Park (Harry Grouch Mystery Series #1)" is an Eric Hoffer Book Award Grand Prize Finalist, and First Runner-Up in their Ebook Fiction category. It is compelling fiction inspired by a true story. "Nanobe (Harry Grouch Mystery Series #2)" is a hospital based medical thriller based on Tell's years as a hospital CEO and Public Health executive. "Stradella's Revenge (Harry Grouch Mystery Series #3)" retells the legend of Italian composer Alessandro Stradella's 17th Century assassination from the point of view of a modern murder mystery. In "Deep Pockets (Harry Grouch Mystery Series #4)," Detective Grouch busts up an international Mafia controlled scam bilking millions of dollars through fraudulent medical malpractice lawsuits. "Thirsty Planet" was a finalist for the prestigious Montaigne Medal award for thought provoking writing. It was recently translated and released in China by a Chinese publisher. "Dementia Diary, A Caregivers Journal" uses compassion and humor in a memoir about caring for a loved one with dementia.

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Police Story

(and Other Spooky Story Poems)

by Robert Tell

Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2013

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Note: Police Story and Why the Willow Weeps were originally published in PKA's Advocate in December 2000

Table of CONTENTS

Chapter 1—Police Story

Chapter 2—Gorfagog

Chapter 3—Why the Willow Weeps

Chapter 4—Higby Hyscorer

Chapter 5—Halloween Golf

Chapter 6—About the Author

Chapter 1—Police Story

The blue sedan whizzed by and ran a red.

The usual space for license plates was blank.

I thought the driver saw me turn my head.

Was this a crime or just some teen-age prank?

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