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Posted on October 21, 2026
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“Creepy Crawlies” Who is it? Who’s there? Answer me. You are where? I feel something crawling underneath my skin Eating at me from within I scratch. I claw. I bleed. I’m raw. Get out of me. I yell at you. You’re in my head.… Continue Reading “CREEPY CRAWLIES”
Category: UncategorizedTags: creepy crawlers, creepy crawlies, dark poem, dark poetry, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell
Posted on October 20, 2026
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As a gothic horror author, I spend a great deal of time creating frightening worlds on the page. This October, I decided to step into a different kind of spotlight by entering the 2026 Face of Halloween competition. Writing allows me to explore the… Continue Reading “GOTHIC HORROR AUTHOR STEPS INTO SPOTLIGHT”
Posted on October 18, 2026
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“A Beautiful Blue” Just under your skin are some pretty blue lines I would love to explore them if you don’t mind. A beautiful blue in every way, Perfect to play with if I may say. I dig in to find that perfect blue… Continue Reading “A BEAUTIFUL BLUE”
Category: UncategorizedTags: beautiful, beautiful blue, blue, dark poem, dark poetry, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, red, rhyme
Posted on October 14, 2026
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“Soul Searching” Look into your soul is what I’d like to do. Peel back its layers and take just a peek. No, I’m not crazy; I just want to see! To stare into the darkness to see what I’d find, To see what has… Continue Reading “SOUL SEARCHING”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme, soul, soul-searching
Posted on October 12, 2026
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“Seeds of Darkness” I have a hole inside of me I pick at it so I can see I scratch it and pick and scratch it some more So much inside that I just abhor It’s getting bigger and sometimes it bleeds and inside… Continue Reading “SEEDS OF DARKNESS”
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Posted on October 2, 2026
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“Vengeance” I reached inside and ripped out your heart I stand here with it beating in my hands Make one move towards me now, and I’ll squeeze it just as hard as I can Your time has come to suffer for your cruelty and… Continue Reading “VENGEANCE”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, DEATH, heart, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme, vengeance
Posted on September 28, 2026
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“Like a Wild Animal” Forgotten Lost and Afraid Shattered Dreams Drift Away Loved Once In Full Embrace Loved Last An Empty Space Splintered Memories Split Skin Slicing Cutting and Forgetting Like a wild animal, I consume my young Written on 6/3/21
Category: UncategorizedTags: animal, consume, dark poem, dark poetry, darkpoem, HORROR, like a wild animal, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, wild, wild animal, young
Posted on September 27, 2026
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“The Transformation” She sits at the mirror in the dimming light Painting her face for the coming night Lipstick red like a fresh warm tear Her hands start to shake with a sudden fear She pulls back her hair to smooth every strand A… Continue Reading “THE TRANSFORMATION”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, darkpoem, HORROR, horror poetry, mirror, P.S. KESSELL, pain, poem, poetry, ps kessell, rhyme, The Transformation, witch
Posted on September 16, 2026
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What Are You Afraid Of? Fear is an interesting thing. We all experience it, but we don’t all experience it in the same way. What terrifies one person might barely bother another. Some people are afraid of heights. Others are afraid of the dark,… Continue Reading “WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?”
Category: UncategorizedTags: dark, dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, darkness, fear, fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of the dark, gothic horror, HORROR, horror poetry, P.S. KESSELL, poetry, ps kessell, spider
Posted on September 16, 2026
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I’m sometimes asked where my characters come from. The honest answer is that I’m not always sure. Sometimes a character begins with nothing more than a thought. A personality trait. A particular fear. A face I can picture clearly. Occasionally, they seem to arrive… Continue Reading “WHERE DO CHARACTERS COME FROM?”
Category: UncategorizedTags: author, author's perspective, character creation, character development, character growth, character psychology, character traits, dark fantasy, dark fiction, dark poem, dark poetry, fiction writing, novel, P.S. KESSELL, poem, poetry, ps kessell, storytelling, writing, writing inspiration, writing process