Tania Kitchin Poet Lento

A Terrifying Night

Birds seen flying together in large flocks tonight
Words of warning sounds emit as coos and cackles
Herds of cows start running toward the barn door light
Blurred together as a murder of black crows and grackles

Snow starts fiercely falling down from the clear night sky
Glow of red lights seen flashing onto the snow-white ground
Below the farm animals hide as songbirds scatter and fly
Hello, I hear as an alien creature appears outside and turns around

I see all this happening as I peer out through my window blind
Why is this alien creature here, it’s all surreal, like a bad nightmare?
Try to think clearly for my safety, as I may be in a dangerous bind
Spy carefully to see where the alien creature is, if it’s still out there

Unkind wind starts to pick up as the snow becomes a squall
Find my gun empty of bullets and my cell phone’s now dead
Mind racing with panic, is this real, or am I imagining this all?
Behind me I hear knocking on the door as I feel terror and dread

Crashing down quickly onto my kitchen floor as I try to hide
Flashing red lights go by brightly as they light up my room
Smashing my knee as I stumble when I hear a loud a crash outside
Dashing to the window now after hearing sirens and a loud boom

Then the police were at my door, asking me to come out
Men yelling in police and firemen uniforms putting out a fire
When I went out, they asked me what caused the burnt dugout
Again, fear gripped me, denying knowing as I began to perspire

Concealing seeing the alien from them I decided was best
Feeling exhausted later that night I decide go to bed
Reeling with anxiety and fear it was difficult to get rest
Screaming, when I saw the alien creature above my head!


Contest: Strand Select 11, Any form, any theme.

Sponsor: Brian Strand

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Sam Kauffman January 15, 2020 at 6:10 PM You built the suspense masterfully Tania! I love the ending line "above my head." No release of tension there!!! Really nice piece. Congratulations on your HM! Tania Kitchin January 15, 2020 at 6:13 PM Thank you Sam for your nice comments and visit!

Lin Lane January 13, 2020 at 11:13 AM Aw come on, Tania. You can't leave us hanging at such a moment. What did you see out of the window...what caused the loud boom. The alien said, 'hello,' so was he harmed or will we find him in your barn, milking the cows? lol Part two coming soon, right? Tania Kitchin January 13, 2020 at 5:16 PM I just added a little more to it! Tania Kitchin January 13, 2020 at 11:27 AM Ha ha, thanks for your visit Lin! I wanted it to be a mystery, I originally wrote it for the contest and then realized I didn't follow the contest rhyme scheme. Maybe I will write a part 2.

Alexis Y. January 13, 2020 at 10:48 AM Hi Tania, Why didn’t you submit this for the contest? You captured fear and terror really well in this poem. Well done. Have a great:-) Alexis Tania Kitchin January 13, 2020 at 11:23 AM Thank you Alexis, I didn't follow the right rhyme scheme for the contest. I may email and ask if it would still be a contender. Thanks for your visit!