Tag: horror poetry
CREEPY CRAWLIES
“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”
A BEAUTIFUL BLUE
“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”
SOUL SEARCHING
“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”
SEEDS OF DARKNESS
“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”
VENGEANCE
“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”
THE TRANSFORMATION
“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”
WHAT ARE YOU AFRAID OF?
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?”
UNEXPECTED WRITING TWISTS
Sometimes a story begins with a clear destination, only to turn down an unexpected road and reveal that it has been leading somewhere else all along. Sometimes an idea begins as something small—a scene, a character, a conversation, or even a single thought. You… Continue Reading “UNEXPECTED WRITING TWISTS”
WHAT MAKES A PLACE TRULY HAUNTED
What Makes a Place Truly Haunted? When we think of a haunted place, we often imagine an old house with darkened windows that seem to watch us back, creaking floorboards that groan under invisible weight, and rooms thick with the residue of things long… Continue Reading “WHAT MAKES A PLACE TRULY HAUNTED”
A WALK THROUGH THE SHADOWS
Why I Write in the Dark There has always been something fascinating to me about the darkness. Not simply the frightening kind, but the mysteries hidden inside it—the things we cannot explain, the choices we make when we’re afraid, and the question of what… Continue Reading “A WALK THROUGH THE SHADOWS”