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A Shadow In Moonlight

I see them cluttered in my mind The ravenous wolves that stalk me My eyes shuttered, yet I'm not blind Tears drop as leaves from willow trees Fear settles like dust on my tongue Consuming my will to appease Gray shadows encroach from the wood Fate approaches; claws and fangs bared Eyes flaming beneath each furred hood I've lost the fight to save my soul Closer, they come, boldly snarling My plight consigned to their control Hostile hunters answer to 'Death' I feel the strife of enmity And smell the sour stench of their breath Their howling spikes this morose night The forest is calling my name I am a shadow in moonlight October 17, 2020 ~ Writing Challenge -Tercets Sponsored by Constance La France checked with howmanysyllables

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Date: 11/1/2020 7:50:00 AM
Jenna, congratulations on your win in my Tercet Challenge with this wonderful write _Constance
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Date: 11/1/2020 12:09:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, Jenna. Hugs Eve
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Date: 10/31/2020 12:09:00 PM
Beautifully written Jenna. Congratulations on the win! hugs and prayers, Linda
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Date: 10/31/2020 12:09:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. :-)
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Date: 10/31/2020 11:15:00 AM
- Congratulations on your win in the contest, Jenna :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 10/31/2020 10:46:00 AM
Back with Congrats on your win!! Great Job Jenna!!!
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Date: 10/18/2020 10:06:00 AM
Gosh Jenna I got such a chill reading this, you take the reader on quite a scary journey with your vivid imagery:-) hugs jan xx
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Jenna Logan
Date: 10/18/2020 2:54:00 PM
You felt what was happening, so I'll take that as my reward. Thanks for liking my tercets.
Date: 10/18/2020 6:05:00 AM
Nicely penned, Jenna, I could feel the angst in your words as the creatures approached. Best of luck. HUgs.
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Jenna Logan
Date: 10/18/2020 2:53:00 PM
Angst and fear of death. Not a nice combination, but that's where this one took me. Thanks for your kind words, John.
Date: 10/17/2020 3:02:00 PM
Very dark, but I love dark. Great poem Jenna.
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Jenna Logan
Date: 10/17/2020 4:59:00 PM
Hi Mark, and thank you very much.
Date: 10/17/2020 10:22:00 AM
I could sense the fear in your lines Jenna. Well written verse, your quill is on fire. Good luck Tom
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Jenna Logan
Date: 10/17/2020 11:49:00 AM
I am so glad you like it, Tom. It's very unusual, and led me into darkness so I followed.

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