The Haunting of a Poltergeist
Firstly I would like to apologise for adding this into my “Art” and not my “Writing” which is where my story belongs but at the time I did not know how to add the “Artwork” into my description. I have tried to remove the image from my artwork!
“The Haunting of a Poltergeist”
Is a true story and after 37 years it still sends shivers down our spines!
This is a Collaboration between myself and Earthmonster
I would like to thank Earthmonster for his help and of producing a fantastic image and allowing me to use this image in my work. If you haven’t seen his work before then I suggest you pay a visit!
I hope you enjoy this story and please leave a comment. I would love to see what you thought about it
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1) Exceptional Ekphrasis – 13th April 2009
2) In-Between – 15th April 2009
3) Paranormal The Norm – 17th April 2009
4) Freedom of Words – 23rd April 2009
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Myself and Mary my wife moved into our terraced house 24 Sherrard Road, Leicester, on the day we got married December14th 1968, it was not long after that Mary fell pregnant and we had our darling daughter Sarah on November the 8th 1969.
The house was mid terraced and had a front room with a fireplace leading to a backroom with a fireplace and a door to the upstairs of the property which had 3 bedrooms. There was no bathroom, or inside toilet, the toilet was outside down the back yard. The kitchen was no bigger than a “Galley Kitchen” and had no hot water, the only water tap in the house was in the kitchen and it was screwed to the window frame with a Belfast Sink resting on 2 pillars of brick just below. Also in the kitchen there was a food cupboard that went from floor to ceiling.
I had decorated the small bedroom at the back of the house for our new baby, the middle bedroom was not very nice and needed decorating, we had used it for a junk room until we had the time to sort out all our belongings. Mary became pregnant again and our son Sean was born on October 20th 1971 we were elated because we had the 2 children we wanted. It was now time to sort out the junk room for Sarah to sleep in, I decorated the room and we put a single bed in it too also a small picture of “Mary – Our Lady” which had been blessed as we were Catholics. It was from this day that things started to happen very slowly but it started to build up over the months.
As the months went by nothing happened not that we had noticed anyway! Mary used to sit in the front room changing Seans nappy she would sit by the fireplace and place the nappy pins on the mantle-piece but as she went to put the pins back in the clean nappy, the pins had disappeared. On a few occasions Mary would telephone me at work quite often saying had I taken any money off the mantle-piece or have I seen any nappy pins laying around and had I taken some to work? It was getting as though Mary would ring too often and my boss’s didn’t like me receiving personal phone calls in company times. It left me with no alternative but to telephone our doctors and ask them why Mary was forgetting where she had put things all the time and I was told that she could be suffering from Post-Natal Depression. I had to accept the doctors answers as I had no clue.
Months had passed and Mary was still complaining of things going missing and now lights being switched on and off on their own! I really did think that she was now losing it, until the day I went up to the children and they were both crying at the same time and when I reached Sarah’s bedrooms there seemed to be a bit of a chill outside than Sean’s. I didn’t take any notice really! Then a few days later I experienced some of the lights switching on and off by themselves, being an electrician I had no answers, only that they must be worn and not holding its position.
Things were changing in the house now ….. The nappy pin thief had stopped taking pins and no more money was taken either, but there was a feeling about the house which I can’t really described. Mary and I loved this house, our house/nest where we were responsible young people who had a family and believed in good values.
A few months had passed and then one day whilst I was at work I had a telephone call the boss’s were not please at all. It was Mary and this time she sounded like a frightened woman. I spoke to my boss’s that I must get home quick as it was an emergency. I was allowed the time off. When I arrived I found Mary shaking and our children quite distressed. She told me that she was standing at the other end of the kitchen preparing dinner with Sarah clinging to her leg and Mary was carrying Sean on her right hip, whilst stirring the pan on the hob, when all of a sudden the cupboard at the other end of the kitchen flung itself open and a big Pyrex dish came out and turned 45 degrease and smashed just missing Sarah’s head.
Now I am a six foot tall man and not afraid of most things but this was something that frightened me! That evening we had taken the children upstairs to bed and they went to there own bedrooms bearing in mind that Sean was about 10 months old now. We would be sitting downstairs watching the television and we could here lights being switched off, on, off, on and the children both woke up crying at about 11.00pm, we went upstairs and could feel a coolness but we both managed to get the children to sleep. This would be the norm now every night at the same time 11.00pm we just tried to ignore the coincidences.
Until one night (a Friday evening) we had taken the children upstairs to bed as usual and we felt it so icy cold and a little unnerving. Then as usual 11.00pm the children were screaming Mary was frightened and too afraid to go up. I went running up to get Sarah as she was so upset by now and I walked into her bedroom and woosh the coldest of cold air hit me, Sarah was still in bed screaming, I grabbed her quick and ran down stairs with her and then went back for Sean and the cold at this time was on the landing to Sean’s bedroom ………. Bless he was standing up in his cot screaming and sobbing with tears running down his face. (Even as I write this I am shivering)
We got the children into the front room where we were …. it was nice and warm near the open fire. I rushed to next door but one who were devout Catholics and I explained the situation to Josie, she came back to our house with some Holy Water. As I opened the stairs door a freezing gust of air hit us. Josie became frightened and left us with a small bottle of Holy Water. I sprinkled the whole door and doorframe leading to the upstairs. Then we took our children to my mums house and they stayed with them for the night.
We arrived back home, and everything seemed to be fine. Anyway we decided to get some sleep on the chair and sofa in the front room. Although pretty scared we shut our eyes and it must have been about 01.00am and we heard a bang upstairs a rattle and we were just about to break wind! We heard a loud thump and something being dragged along the floor another bump and another and still this dragging sound. It stopped just as quick as it started …….. Mary looked at me I looked at Mary and we sat hugged together really frightened as we had never experienced anything like it before in our lives! It was quite for a few minutes but maybe only seconds when we heard a real big thump at the top of the stairs and as it was thumping on its way down it got louder ………. We just didn’t know whether to leave the house or what? What should we do? We had no choice now as this thing that thumped had reached the bottom of the stairs! Then it happened ………….. The stairs door rattled like mad for an hour but maybe 5 minutes! Whatever it was couldn’t open the stairs door! It was obviously the Holy Water had prevented it from coming any further! Then whatever it was had given up and all became quite again.
It was morning now a Saturday morning and I went to our local parish Priest Father Daly and I explained to him what had happened that we think we had a ghost ….. Father Daly replied it sounds more of a Poltergeist than a Ghost. He said he would be down to see us around about 10.30am. I went home to tell Mary, everything was so quite as if nothing had been going on. There was a knock on the door it was Father Daly ……….. He came in and said where a bout’s did this all start from? I told him the middle bedroom where Sarah slept, the house downstairs wasn’t cold but as we opened the door the cold freezing air coiled itself around us. We went into Sarah’s bedroom brrrrr so cold and I’m sure I heard a moan ………… Father Daly said these words as he was sprinkling the Holy Water around the room “All evil spirits leave this place etc. Well you are not going to believe this but as soon as he said those words the room went to warm. There was no cold or freezing air around at all but such a warm soothing feelings were felt.
In the winter Sarah’s bedroom was never ever cold. The children never woke up screaming either. Such a lovely warming house our house!
Even today Sarah can remember those awful times and we shudder and don’t really talk about it too much as we go all goose bumped!

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Druidstorm
“The ghost always holds apart of you my friend!” This is a beautiful collaboration, Truly well-done to both! BRAVO!!!...)o(
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Mall for your comments and support too on behalf of Earthmonster I thank you also! – David :>))
SharonD
Wow, what a story David. I think I would have ran and kept running. LOL
silverstrummer... replied
Lol it was a definate experience to learn from! Thanks for your support!
0n behalf of Earthmonster I thank you also! – David :>))
handprintz
Great image to go with your story, l don’y know whether l could have stayed there after that though !! l am glad father Daly saved the day !!!
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Trudi and yes Father Daly experienced the “evil spirit” but I hope that the troubled spirit is at peace with himself. Thanks for your support and comments and on behalf of Earthmonster I thank you also! – David :>))
Karen Tillotson
Wow…amazing image (cheers to Earthmonster) and WHAT a story! Having had a brush or two with unsettled spirits (nothing quite as astonishing as this though!)...I have no doubt this experience would have been rattling to your very core! YIkes!
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Karen and rattling to the core 37 years later but not so bad really having had some other experiences of the ghostly kind! Thank You for reading the story and leaving your comments they are so much appreciated and on behalf of Earthmonster I thank you also! – David :>))
CanDuCreations
Awesome work
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You so much for your comment it is appreciated and on behalf of Earthmonster I thank you also! – David :>))
Cassey
Great collaboration. Interesting and spooky.
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Em has worked well glad you like it and on behalf of Earthmonster I thank you also! – David :>))
RebeccaWeston
Excellent collabration !! XX
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Rebecca for your comments and support and on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
linifer
Congratulations on the feature!!!!! Great work oxo
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You lin – for your support and comments they are very much appreciated and on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
Chookas
☼ THIS HAS BEEN FEATURED IN THE EEG – B R A V O !! ☼ 04-04-09
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you so much chookas I am overwhelmed by the feature and on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
Antanas
great job
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Antanas – your comments and support are so much appreciated. Thank You for favouriting this work, on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too!- David :>))
Scott d'Almeida
fabulous;
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you Scott very much appreciated on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too!- David :>))
blamo
Supurb Co-lab
silverstrummer... replied
Thanks blamo for your comment glad you liked it! On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too!- David :>))
barnsis
Erie story, very well written Thanks
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you, it was an experience one cannot forget! At least the poor troubled soul was put to rest! On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too!- David :>))
lazydaze
Strewwwthhhh MATE I GOT GOOSEBUMPS and my hair stood up !!!! freaky !! a good idea gettint the priest !!! very cool image you have made David..and such a long LOL but spooky story !!!
silverstrummer... replied
Thanks I’m really pleased you felt spooked Lol Thanks for your welcomed comments my friend. The image was produced by The famous and magical EarthMonster and on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too!- David :>))
lazydaze
just read it again and man i got goosebumps again..now that was a evil spirit !!! must b an old house…..better check under my bed 2night LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :)))
silverstrummer...
Lol it was over 100 years old …............... its still there and as far as I know there hasn’t been any trouble from it. I hope the poor soul is at peace with himself as he certainly wasn’t with us! SHUDDER see youve made me go goose bumps now Lol – David :>))
cathrinedp
spooky… written superbly. Great piece David.
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Cat nice to see you again “spooky” it was and still is my daughter can’t even talk about it ….. she goes all goose pimply and cold! sorry for delay in replying been away – Hope you had a good journey! – David :>))
silverstrummer... replied
OOps nearly forgot – and on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You!
scoob29
Wow great picture very spooky it’s a fav for me.
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Susan – Thank you so much for making this your favourite I’m glad you found it spooky too! and on behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
LeannC
Wonderful image and a chilling story!!!!
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Leann for your compliments I’m glad you liked the story and image too! On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You!
- David :>))
Maria Moro
A little creepy ,,, a very fitting title,,, well done
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Maria for your comments it certainly was a creepy experience too! On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
MistressZombie
This is wicked and amazing! Well done. Beautiful collaboration.
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You so much your comments are so very welcomed and I’m glad that you liked the story and collaboration too so On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
Svetlana Sewell
You did hunt him well, amazing!
silverstrummer... replied
Yes I did hunt hime well but you know really he is still here because it still causes us to go cold and shivery whenever the subject comes up! But thats in our minds! Thank you for your comments they are appreciated so much and On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
kimie
Blimey, the story just made me go all goose pimples. Thank God for Father Daly. All this is hard to believe but when you experiece something like this and feel/see with your own eye,s you know its true and no one could tell you any different. I believe Father Daly was right, it was a Poltergeist. Thank God you all got through it . Great story and great work to the both of you x
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Kimie for your lovely comments “Thank God for Father Daly” he was actually calm whilst doing the Exorcism and we were amazed at the warmth of that room. I’m glad it chilled you! – David :>))
silverstrummer... replied
Woops I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
DeltaD
silverstrummer... replied
Wow – Thank You DeltaD and Paranormal The Norm for this feature! It is really appreciated! On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You! – David :>))
kimie
Congrats on your feature, well deserved x
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You Kimie for your kind support – David :>))
silverstrummer... replied
Woops I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
JonoCarrick
congratulations on being featured!
silverstrummer... replied
Thanks Jono your comments are appreciated! – David :>))
silverstrummer... replied
Woops I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
Rhenastarr
Spooking, spine chilling story, the image so beautifully matches the words. Congrats on your feature honors:-)
silverstrummer... replied
Thank You so much for your lovely comments we are very pleased that you liked our collaboration. On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David :>))
Jane Marin
Wow! what an amazing story! Don’t know how you stayed in the house!
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Jane – I’m pleased that you enjoyed the story and collaboration, I wasn’t as effected as my late wife was …........ she experienced more and I ignored it and was told by the doctors that my wife was suffering from post natel deppression, but the latter part of the story I experienced the Poltergeist too. After the priest did his “cleansing of the spirit” that room went warm and was never ever cold after that even in winter. On behalf of the incredble Earthmonster I also Thank You too!
– David :>))
LoneAngel
great image .. loved the story
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you so much Angel for your comments and taking the time to view and comment on a lot of my work it is so much appreciated. I would have given you a feature for your hard work! Lol On behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David :>))
Rosalie M
love this definitely spooky
silverstrummer... replied
I assure you hand on heart this was definately spooky!Thank you for your comments they are appreciated. – David
silverstrummer... replied
Woops I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
ambienttlight33
This is ace, i really like the tones
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you Scott I’m glad you liked it I think the Poltergeist did too Lol Thanks for leaving your comment its appreciated. – David
silverstrummer... replied
Woops I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
joak
some story mate and a superb piece o art tae go with it!
silverstrummer... replied
Thanks Joak I’m glad you liked this and took the time to read it also, the artwork was supplied buy the infamous EarthMonster so on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David :>))
van049
Incredible!!!xx
silverstrummer... replied
Hi van049 – that was a good year! Thank you for popping over and leaving your comment it is very much appreciated – David
silverstrummer... replied
Woops I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
maxy
Excellent!!!! Okay, okay,... I’m spooked!! This is so much fun and so beautifully done too! LOVE it!
silverstrummer... replied
Lol I thought this may make you spooked!!! Thanks maxy – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
awdigitaldreams
This was a great collab! Image and story were just so good! xox
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you so much for your kind comments I’m very pleased you liked this too! – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
RosaCobos
I have read it!!!!
And you sent me to shivers… David..
Now I can see how great it fits with the work..
such a good collaboration.
You are a fantastic story writer teller…..yes…
and hey!... seen your portrait with your grandson..
but … now I can put a face to your profile yes… but… 10 years…..!!!! how is the little one just now…?
mmmmm…... need another one… just to see how the 61 are “behaving” to you…
A hug!!!
Rosa
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you dear Rosa you have made me laugh, I’m glad you enjoyed the shivers reading this this was my second collaboration and I didn’t know how to put the image into my description. (I do know now!!) My Grandson has just turned 10 and is very musical and can play some classical on his guitar! so he teaches me! I will try and find an updated one soon Lol I shall have to get the iron and and iron out the creases on my face!! – David
silverstrummer... replied
Woops silly old man forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
Paul (Quixote)...
Superb work. Love the elevation. Great collaboration to both of you.
silverstrummer... replied
Thank you Paul for your kind comments I’m pleased that you liked our collaboration – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
RavenSoul
WONDERFUL Composite!!
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Vonne – I’m so pleased that you liked our collaboration – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
David McMahon
Great image and a terrific piece of writing.
silverstrummer... replied
Hi David – Thank you for your kind comments the image was by Earthmonster who conjured up the image for the story. Thanks also for spending the time to read this, I’m so pleased that you enjoyed our Collaboration – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
Carol Berliner
Bravo brilliant work! I loooove it instant fav!
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Carol – BOO Did it scare you? Lol Thank you so much for spending the time reading my works and commenting too …. I really appreciate it, thanks for the favourite too!– on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
mimi yoon
ooo… david….. i read first two paragraphs (which only tells about you getting married and moving into a house) and i’m having goose bumps already… and the hair over my entire body’s raised…. i am coming back this afternoon to finish reading this… don’t care i see things in the dark tonight… ; )
silverstrummer... replied
Lol – Hi mimi – this still makes the hairs stand up even after all this time! I hope you didn’t see things!! Lol Thank you so much for your lovely comments and support too – David
silverstrummer... replied
WOOPS I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
Shoaib .
great image, love to see a collaboration between 2 great artists coming together, this is a great testament to both your creative minds
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Shoaib – I am so pleased that you liked our collaboration I am very honoured that Earthmonster agreed …....... such a great artist! Thank you so much my friend for your comments and on going support its very much appreciated – David
silverstrummer... replied
WOOPS I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
autumnwind
wow. i could not stop reading and the image is amazing. awesome collaboration. i am obsessed with the subject matter myself. this was a real treat for me. love, shar
silverstrummer...
Hi Shar – I like your profile its brilliantly written!
I’m so pleased you liked this collaboration …........... the story still makes your hair stand up! Thank you for spending the time to read it and to comment on it to I appreciate it very much! – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
Dixie2012
Just wanted to say I can relate to this story, it’s happening to me now. This one apartment I lived in with my parents due to illness they asked me to move in with them. Well there my door would rattle all the time, you’d hear it rattle but strange thing is you would see it move, weird I thought. Some times when I would put my finger on the door it would stop. And some times I’d yell please stop and it would suddenly stop. Well it got worse, once we came home and all the picture were knocked over as if someone came along and knocked them over. And once in my room on my tv I had these decorative rocks on my tv and I heard something sliding and one of the rocks flew across the room at me, but it was as if they didnt meant to hit me, but more get my attention.
Then there was the stuffed money that showed up out of thin air.. my mom got back from surgery and she was laying down as was my step dad who was disable so we know it wasnt him, and I havent even gotten up yet. My calls me and asks where did these monkey come from, I told her I don’t know. So after my step dad passed away we moved into a smaller apt, same apt complex. In the new apt everything was quiet for some time now. And now its back, I think it followed us or me, not sure. But now there are smells some times like perfumes, some times like cigratts.not sure what to do. We are thinking of having our apt blessed..
Teresa
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Teresa – Wow thats a story in itself but it sounds as though you have a Poltergeist too but a more friendly one ….......... maybe he or she has connected with you in some way and feels a liking to you. If you do get quite nervous about its presence then maybe you should contact your local Priest/Vicar or Clergy to peacefully send him/her on their way. Other than that if it a friendly spirit maybe you might be able to enjoy its company even. – Thank you for spending the time to read this and for your comments and time too its appreciated very much -
silverstrummer... replied
WOOPS I forgot to say – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
Dixie2012
I meant stuffed monkey, not money..lol
Devalyn Marshall
Scary and beautiful at the same time! Fav!
silverstrummer... replied
Hi Devalyn – Thank you so much for your comments and the fav. too it is very much appreciated. – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David
aaeiinnn 19 days ago
wow what astory
you did the best by going to father daly
but not all priests [catholic or protestant] are as understanding
may i suggest teresa asks at her local church too?
i am fairly confident that if a catholic or protestant priest cannot help as father daly did than a member of the pentecostal church would find someone to help as it does not needto be an ordained priest… it does need to be someone that accepts Jesus as saviour.
silverstrummer... replied 18 days ago
You enjoyed the story …............. it was over 30 years ago and there was just a peaceful feeling within the house when Father Daly said his piece! it does show that its needs to be someone that accepts Jesus. Lets hope the poor soul is at rest with himself now. Thanks for your comments they are appreciated very much – on behalf of the incredible Earthmonster I also Thank You too! – David