“The Waking Chill”
The air was thin, the night did spin, where silent shadows crept.
An ancient witch, in a cold black niche, watched as the village slept.
Her eyes, like ice, held no device, save absolute dread,
And her threatening stare did utterly tear the hope from all your head.
Your lungs grew tight, lost in the night, with no place left to hide.
Then a wicked laugh, a broken staff, echoed from deep inside.
It didn’t end, it wouldn’t mend, the silence you had known,
A brittle shriek from a voice so meek, yet cutting down to bone.
You tried to flee, but couldn’t see the path that led away,
For the fear was whole, controlling your soul, and trapping you until day.
“Shadows”
The shadows writhe, a hungry shroud,
From coffins old, they stir and crawl,
And thirst for blood, beyond the crowd.
Their eyes like coals in sunken face,
A pale, unblinking, dreadful stare,
They move with silent, chilling grace.
The fangs descend on tender throat,
A crimson drip, a whispered plea,
The final, fatal, single note.
“Soldier’s Nightmare”
Voices
Inside my head
Loud enough to wake the dead
Pictures
Flashing behind my eyes
A punctured soul where blood stains dry
Sounds
Trapped between my ears
Yelling, screaming, endless tears
Sights
Like a plague in my mind
Desperately needing to leave them behind
Stories
Filter through my brain
Like I’m seated on a crashing train
Voices
Inside my head
Have me curled with the devil at the top of my bed
Enter my head if you dare
It’s a proud soldier’s nightmare.
Written on 7/2/2025
“O Little Girl”
O little girl, little girl, where art thee?
O little girl, little girl, where might you be?
I want to get my hands around you, you see.
O little girl, little girl where art thee?
O little girl, little girl, you are not what you seem.
O little girl, little girl, you are held in high esteem
I want to get my hands around you, you see.
O little girl, little girl, where art thee?
O little girl, little girl, I can see right through you,
O little girl, little girl, what I would like to do to you!
I want to get my hands around you, you see.
O little girl, little girl, where art thee?
O little girl, little girl, where have you gone?
O little girl, little girl, you can’t hide for long.
I want to get my hands around you, you see.
O little girl, little girl, you did not hide well from me.
Written on 10/9/24
“The Water”
Something dark does dwell in the water
Below it rages with a force unimaginable
On the surface, the waters are still and serene
But what lies beneath is unfathomable
Rolling and rolling with a thunderous roar
Not seen and not heard above the lake floor
Bound and strapped,
Cemented in place
Not to be found
A missing persons case
A man in a boat on a leisurely ride
Does take in the beauty of the waters so green
Stops his boat to take it all in
Quiet and calm, peaceful, serene
When out of the water to his complete surprise
A decomposing body of a woman did come
Grasping his neck and wrestling him down
Into the water to where he would succumb
Something dark does dwell in these waters
It’s unimaginable, unfathomable,
But once again, the waters are still and serene
“Believe Me, Father’
My head hit the floor
With a loud thud
My body aches
From all your shoves
For just a minute,
Step back, please.
To give me time
To speak my peace.
It’s not what you think
It’s not that at all
He is just a kind
Junior high school boy
Ouch, how that stings!
My face really hurts
No, his hand wasn’t
Inside my skirt
Daddy, you’re wrong
Your thoughts, irrational
Please hear my words
Your actions, maniacal
Pleading on my knees,
Believe me, Father,
I’m not a tease
I’m your loving daughter.
I lie on the floor
Hoping you close the door
I beg you no more
Knowing what’s in store
When off comes your belt
I buckle at your swing
Your swipes will leave welts
They’ll burn and they’ll sting
Like the punch to my jaw
While wearing your ring
I retract and cry out
To the bedpost, I cling
My screams, my shouts
Upon deaf ears they fall
No one is going
To answer my call
You’re finally done
You walk away
You turn back once
I know what you’ll say
About this, you say nothing
Is what he will say
Those same old words
Just a different day
Eyes filled with tears
I climb in my bed
I pull up my blanket
My prayers have been said.
“Enigma”
Eros
Evening attire
Enchanting pleasures
Earthly desires
Erection waves
Engaging stance
Enticing breasts
Embracing limbs
Energetic motion
Enduring flames
Erotic escapade
Enigma
“Temptation”
Teeth so sharp
Penetrating my flesh
Red blood dripping
Running down my chest
Your lips so cold
So soft, a glossy shine
Your tongue so deep
Your head tilts opposite mine
Your heart beats strong
My heart beats fast
I want this, this sensuality,
This moment, to last
You drink from me
All you need
Your touch, your feel
I aim to please
Light fingertips brush
Across my skin
I close my eyes
To take it all in
The feel of your palms
Rubbing against mine
Gripping, muscles flexing
Imagination gone wild
I whisper to you
But your fingertip
Hushes me
As it comes to my lips
You step away
“Oh no, don’t go”
Your satisfied look
Stresses me so
But I don’t want
You to leave
I beg and I plead
As I get on my knees
“Do not leave me here
To suffer like this.
You must do something
To save my soul.”
You sank your teeth
Into my neck
And drank my blood
‘Til I was cold.
“CONFRONTATION”
Enraged
A powerful
Explosion
Fists
Slammed down, on a table
The commotion
Table
Flipped up on its side
An invitation
The eyes
The muscles
The stare down
Raw emotion
Squared off
People gathering on either side
A confrontation
Fists
Flying in the air
Utter destruction
Brawl
Not what I wanted
Not my intention
Release
Last man standing in the bar
Pure satisfaction
Flipping
My collar as I leave my last
Impression
Moving
Forward toward my final
Destination
“Slain”
Slain
Blood-stained
Red water flowing down a sewer drain
Left
On the roadside
No one caring if I lived or died
Break
Jaw and spine make
Cracking sounds with every breath I take
Cold
Eyes and body both
Feeling a separation of body and soul
Salvation
Reason for creation
A momentary flash of revelation
Reborn
Fangs out and claws drawn
A threat to the living forevermore
Written on 1/22/24