Are You Afraid of the Dark?: October Frights Day 3: Dark Poetry Corner

Today I bring you my Dark Poetry Corner, with three poems dripping blood...

Rhythm

Can you hear the drumbeats pound?

Thump, di di dum, thump, di, di dum

Calling, calling, against the midnight moon

Can you hear the drumbeats quiver?

Thump, di di dum, thump, di, di dum

Singing, singing, to raise the dead

Can you hear the drumbeats quicken?

Thump, di di dum, thump, di, di dum

Screaming, screaming with the darkened moon

Now the drums fall silent

and the midnight air is still

The dead emerged from the dark

in blood have claimed their due

Ghost

A reflection

dancing in a silver mirror

A whisper

floating past the staircase

An echo

of footsteps in the hallway

You ignore what you can

tremble at the rest

You never thought...

You are afraid

Alone

Surrounded by

the consequence

of what lingers

Surrounded by

your death

Shadow of the Grave

I can feel Death creeping ever closer. It lingers in the shadows, its footsteps outside my door. Soon I will hear the knock of its bony fingers and I will let it in. Then we will sit, Death and I, and talk as friends before I save good-bye to this mortal world.

In the night, knocking

A shallow breath, a cold shade

Hello, my old friend

And today I come bearing gifts as well. Until October 15 you can download one of my Horror Haiku books from Prolific Works for free!

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