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- Wild Is The Night -

    A state of tension and fear.
    Forests are much more than trees.
    Nature experiences on a wild night,
    with strange discoveries
    without scientific explanations.

    Cold gust hisses between the trees,
    even though there is no wind.
    A pack of emaciated wolves, barely alive,
    with bloody iron teeth.
    Whispering shadows collapse,
    the rocks have crumbled in the gorge.
    A terrible scream reverberates in the void,
    overpowered by negative charisma.
    Wild galloping ghost horses,
    with linen veils on their heads.
    Red eye balls light up, as emergency flares.

    Uncontrollable shaking,   
    the night filled me with dread.

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Edward Ibeh Date: 1/17/2025 3:34:00 AM Heartiest congratulations on your podium win in my contest with this unsettling yet beautiful poem, Anne-Lise. I thoroughly enjoyed it Login to Reply

Karen Jones Date: 1/16/2025 6:30:00 AM Wow! I’m terrified ! Your imagery is amazing! Congratulations on your win in the contest! Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 1/13/2025 1:22:00 PM Hi Anne-Lise. Nights can be scary to many people - imaginations take hold and poems are born! Quite the wild nightlife you project. :) Login to Reply

Duke Beaufort Date: 1/6/2025 3:56:00 PM Anne-Lise, you've identified some of the curious things that present themselves at night. Hard to know how to explain it all. Hope you are well and thanks for making me ponder the night in this way. Smiles! Login to Reply

Michael Tor Date: 1/5/2025 6:38:00 AM The real cryptids that are out there most do not know about Anne-Lise. I have done many years of research and your poem brings some truth to this reality. Enjoyed reading... Login to Reply

John Read Date: 1/5/2025 6:25:00 AM Hi Anne, after reading your poem I think I'll avoid walking through the forest, all though saying that, there's only one forest near London, that is Epping forest, where I often use to visit when I was a kid. xx Login to Reply

Valsa George Date: 1/4/2025 4:46:00 AM Indeed a scary night with all frightful occurrences! It sounds hellish and mysterious. A beautiful entry for the contest. All the Best dear Anne. Love and hugs. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:28:00 PM - A night with a lot of negative charisma ... many thanks for your comment, Valsa :) - hugs

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Date: 1/3/2025 11:58:00 PM A psychological nightmare ,enjoyed reading the poem. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:26:00 PM - Yes, like a nightmare... many thanks, Akham :) - hugs

Len Gasun Date: 1/3/2025 10:01:00 PM Wow! This is a well-crafted and interesting scary poem my dear poet friend Anne-Lise. I enjoyed this a lot. Thanks for sharing. Have a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year 2025 my dear friend! God bless you always and your family. Hugs Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:25:00 PM - Thank you very much Len, for your valuable comment :) - hugs

Mike Bayles Date: 1/3/2025 8:52:00 PM Very suspenseful. Well-done. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:23:00 PM - Thank you for reading, Mike :) - hugs

Paige Hind Date: 1/3/2025 6:17:00 PM Very powerful and dark, like Poe! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:23:00 PM - Paige, thanks for your comment :) - hugs

Beryl Edmonds Date: 1/3/2025 5:34:00 PM A night like that would fill me with dread too Ann-Lise. If one goes down to the woods at night, they may be in for the fright of their life… Beryl Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:22:00 PM - A scary forest, I wouldn't go there either day or night Beryl :) - Thank you for reading :) - hugs

Sotto Poet Date: 1/3/2025 1:57:00 PM Anne Lise, this is such a terrifying poem with a scary subject matter! My dear friend, your writing is amazing! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:20:00 PM - I wouldn't walk alone in this forest, Las :) - Thank you very much for the lovely comment :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith Date: 1/3/2025 9:57:00 AM What a write/picture you have here. I enjoyed reading this. "Good Luck" Hugs... Have A Blessed New Year 2025 writing away................. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:18:00 PM - Glad you enjoy my poem, Paula - Thank you very much :) - hugs

Jay Narain Date: 1/3/2025 9:53:00 AM From nice summer auroras to frightening winter nights, a great contrast. Nice poem. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:17:00 PM - Summer nights are long gone, Jay... here it is the darkness that writes the rules... thanks for your comment :) - hugs

Joe Dimino Date: 1/3/2025 9:09:00 AM "with bloody iron teeth. Whispering shadows collapse," -- Wow blood chilling image. "Uncontrollable shaking, the night filled me with dread." I hear you...and yet this is when we do most of our writing, both good and bad. The night a complicated beast. Blessings my friend. Great writing! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:15:00 PM - Demons in the dark should be respected, Joe - Thank you for reading :) - hugs

Kim Rodrigues Date: 1/3/2025 8:42:00 AM Powerful and frightening images of the night! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:13:00 PM - Secrets of the Darkness... many thanks, Kim :) - hugs

Deb M Date: 1/3/2025 7:15:00 AM Wow Sunshine what a scary haunting poem….chills material Ha! Wonderfully well written my lovely friend! Debx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/4/2025 12:12:00 PM - Thank you very much for your positive comment, Deb :) - hugs

Tom Cunningham Date: 1/3/2025 6:46:00 AM Quite a forboding verse Anne Lise, they're quite spooky even in daytime, you never know what's lurking behind the trees. Enjoy your weekend. Tom Login to Reply Tom Cunningham Date: 1/3/2025 1:21:00 PM Oh no, there are some weird people about. Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 1/3/2025 7:21:00 AM - Many years ago, a naked man behind a tree in the forest... jumped forward onto the path - in broad daylight... - Happy weekend, Tom :) - hugs