Dark Side of Night

The clouds scuttled across the night sky
obscuring from sight the silvery moon.
Which managed sometimes to peep out 
covering the land with shadowed light.
In the shadows appeared mystical shapes
some were vegetation others were beasts
that stalked the land leaving one wondering
were they real or just obscure imagined 
creatures fading deeply into the silent night.
Again the moon was covered by profound
darkness and all one could hear were things
scuttling around creeping ever closer to one
so close they came one could feel their breath.
Yet totally hidden from sight until the moon
briefly popped out lighting mysterious shapes
that seemed unreal as they fled from sight
leaving one feeling strangely unsettled 
ill at ease one leaves the dark forest to itself.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Elliott Avatar
December 10, 2023 at 5:14 PM
The eventide, so full of mystery and darkness. Your prose is fabulous, Shadow. You describe so well the stark spookiness of night too. Yuletide blessings to you. ~
Hamilton Avatar
December 10, 2023 at 7:33 PM
ty Gina Our imagines are often most clear yet obscured at night when dream quality takes over for a while. I think we need to open our eyes much more Just think and experiment no matter how mad others think us
One Avatar
December 5, 2023 at 3:23 AM
I could feel the dark side here.. you choice of words create deep imagery in your poem..
Hamilton Avatar
December 5, 2023 at 4:14 AM
TY so much silent one very glad you liked it hugs Shadow
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