Nightmare
He only did one thing well, creeping in
When the moon rose plump as a melon, ripe
With terrors shrieking in riotous din,
Visions provoking tears which none may wipe.
Tinkering about while she dreams, he oh
So slightly tweaks the tone of thoughtless sight
`Til sharpened forms so menacingly grow
Strangely ominous, threat’ns with silent might.
After the horrid show plays through, and she
Near’ wakens from screams, he tucks them away,
Instruments which played th’ ghastly melody
But must never be seen by light of day.
Altering dreamscape proves perilous, yet
Crossing to madness a riskier bet.
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8 Comments
Samantha Brinn Merel
Yikes, creepy! Perfect for Halloween 🙂
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JannaTWrites
That was certainly creepy! Perhaps I should practice sleeping with one eye open…
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Chris Plumb
My daughter has been having nightmares about the devil. Maybe I should teach her how to write English sonnets to cathartically get rid of them.
Good stuff. Is it wrong that I kind of like this nightmarish harbinger?
And is that a Eugene Delacroix painting? I know if from somewhere…
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Angela Death
My favorite line “Visions provoking tears which none may wipe”. Just wonderful! You used the prompt very well.
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Suzanne
Wow, this is so cool! Creepy and gorgeous all at once. Awesome job with the prompts!
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Jamie@SouthMainMuse
This drips macabre imagery. I read it through a few times dwelling on your words. So well done, Natalie.
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Stephanie @ Mommy, for Real.
Oooh, delicious and spooky! You are so versatile, lady.
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Justice
Wow! This one really resonated. Nicely done!
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