In the Spider’s Lair, Quite a sticky haven, Best take some care, Or you’ll wind up graven Many tiny eyes, Each looking your way, Poison piercing fangs, Now seek out their prey ———————— Written for entry 5 of the Monstrous Halloween event, One Word Prompt: Spider. And for Sammi’s 32 word challenge using the wordContinue reading “Spiders Lair, A 32 Word Poem – Monstrous Halloween”
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That Dream Again, A Speculative Poem
Again the dream, Always the same, Deserted church, Handful of graves, Sun looks bleak, The wasteland vast, Is this the future? Or some place past? When I awake, Drenched in sweat, As deep within, Some meaning holds, I wonder how, And often when, Will be revealed, What this portends. ——————— Written for Carol J. Forester’sContinue reading “That Dream Again, A Speculative Poem”
Pumpkin Spice, A Terrible Tanka
Chelsea Owens hosts a weekly terrible poetry contest for laughs and letting it go. I figured I would give it an actual attempt this week which is a tanka on pumpkin spice 😉 Pumpkin spice is great, I mean it tastes really good Add some to coffee, Or that milky thing, latte? Then drink itContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice, A Terrible Tanka”
The Horseman Encounter, A Frantic Poem
Running fast, the Horseman near, chased into this maze… He walks past, Heart beats with fear, Can’t see through this haze… Turn quick right, Keep running now, Corn leaves in the face… Filled with fright, Must live some how, Have to win this race!… Cover ground, Reach open air, Think it’s safe, I say… TurnContinue reading “The Horseman Encounter, A Frantic Poem”
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