Moon fills my pumpkin its glow is just right wings of a blood bat unfurl in the night. When honey doth glow midnight Halloween jack-o-lantern smiles with unholy schemes. Where shines a pale neck head of vampire bows o’er warm frozen prey I watch from shadows. My stomach lurches, my gasp makes a sound; meal…
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Writober Days 12, 13, 14 and OLW #25 for Desperate Poets — Testament to Death
Mourning at the Cemetery by Robert C. George countless veils grieve cold, still ashes endless tears in an ocean of graves where mighty trees are receptacles of innocence and early endings; and testaments to memory-entrenched egos, of iron wills that will not bend; to death Maria Berg is hosting Writober. Also linking this to Brendan’s…
Writober Days 9-11, Owl Mask Shadow: Mother Night
Mother Night Mother Night, a gliding owl, silent in her shadow mask; message sought from down below. Tuck in for the night and ask wingspan’s breadth to silhouette, silent in her shadow mask. Honey marble full and wet whispers guidance of the way; wingspan’s breadth to silhouette. Mission end ‘ere light of day, wings in…
Writober Days 7 & 8 and dVerse OLN 348 — Monster Bones
What is that rattle in the yard when moon hides in the clouds, when wind tonight in autumn moans, where howls of wolf pack echoes? A clattered sound of monster bones. Thought he’d wandered far away Last Halloween’s silent midnight I swore I heard his groan across lake, his tears splashing like rain; my guilt…
Writober Day 4-6 Twilight, Trick, Treat
banner by Cara Hartley / Ornery Owl As twilight creeps up sky, chill air blankets our thin coats. Miles of forest path to go… When spirits play their tricks, misted cobwebs cling. We claw and stumble along the way. Our chilled feet finally find, eyes see: home. Treat of relief; yes, we sigh, again safe….
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