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Alone

Selene was smoldering, the shadows shrouding Her face. Alone. I crept through limp leaves and decaying debris. I felt grim fingers grasping, gripping, slowing my pace. Faint flickers filtered through gnarled trees like fine filigree. I wondered why I am here; I wondered where is here? I stumbled over shallow mounds, smelling the stained soil. Alone. A putrid presence charged me with fetid fear. My queasiness convulsed in a turbid, rancid roil. Murky dampness clambered over clammy, flaccid flesh. If this were dream, I prayed to end my nightmarish plight! A chilling calm came over me and I feared afresh. Alone. Selene hid Her visage and sheen from my sight. Alone. The noxious night darkened, enveloping me. Notes: 1. Selene, Greek goddess of the moon 2. 13, symbolic of rebellion and lawlessness in the Bible 3. 13 syllables in each line 4. 13 lines in the poem 5. today’s date, 13 October

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Terry Flood

Date: 10/31/2022 8:25:00 AM

Hope you haven’t been having bad luck since writing this thirteen based rhyme, Linda. I’m not superstitious and I would have figuratively crossed my fingers. Enjoyable eerie read, Linda. Terry

Terry Flood
Date: 10/31/2022 11:51:00 AM

Have you not noticed that each ranking, 1st, 2nd, 3rd etc is listed in alphabetical order, so at worst your 17th, at best your tied for fourth.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/31/2022 10:29:00 AM

Ha! Dunno Terry. Placed 23rd with this one, so either bad luck, or lucky to have placed at all - all in the perspective I guess. LOL Good fun! :) Thanks for stopping by with nice comments.

Terry Miller

Date: 10/31/2022 2:14:00 AM

Wonderful, I love the 13 usages, congratulations

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/31/2022 5:24:00 AM

Hey Terry. I appreciate your comments and congrats! :) Thank you!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 10/30/2022 4:40:00 PM

Linda, congratulations on your winning placement with your spooky poem.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/31/2022 5:22:00 AM

Many thanks Tania :) Linda

Panagiota Romios

Date: 10/22/2022 9:11:00 AM

Best wishes, MAGNIFIQUE, Huggs, Pangie. I think this is a winner,

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/23/2022 6:23:00 AM

You are too sweet Pangie. Thanks for the positivity! :)

Thomas Wells

Date: 10/21/2022 7:46:00 AM

A superbly crafted poem, full of vivid imagery invoking decay, death, and the feminine symbolism of a haunting moon. There is so much going on in this poem that makes it great! :)

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/22/2022 5:36:00 AM

Hello Thomas. Thank you for the uplifting and positive words! :)

Robert Gorelick

Date: 10/15/2022 11:32:00 AM

An elaborately worded and morbidly dreadful state of affairs, disturbing and bone chilling. Loved it! Robert

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/17/2022 7:50:00 AM

Hi Robert. Thanks for the comment. Lots of adjectives in there to set the scene/create the atmosphere, I hope. :)

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/14/2022 8:03:00 AM

Linda, you have such a gift for writing. Your vivid imagery, along with the elegant use of words, added an additional layer of splendor to the amazing poetry you wrote.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/14/2022 1:49:00 PM

Hi Lasaad. Your words are too kind. I blush ;) Thank you for taking time to read and comment. :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/14/2022 7:54:00 AM

Perfect alliteration and a touch of fun does no one any harm.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/14/2022 1:48:00 PM

Thank you Victor. Nice to see you today. :)

Jeff Kyser

Date: 10/13/2022 5:31:00 PM

Very nice, Linda! Great alliteration and interesting selection of the line length (13). Tania will have fun reading all of these.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 10/13/2022 5:46:00 PM

Hey Jeff - nice words from you. :) This was fun to write. It kind of just happened with all the 13s. I agree, Tania will have a lot of fun with them all.