Pit shaft Demon

Down in the dimlight mineshift troll
Hiding in the shadows all on his own
He came out to steal your childrens souls
They called him raw head bloodied bones


This poem is based on Staffordshire folk-lore of the raw head bloody bones demon. it is believed to have originated from parents inventing a creature to keep their children from playing near to the many dangerous minshafts that were left over from the intensive mining of North Staffordhshire.

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