Dark Spells

Dark Spells

As a clock running in black circles down
Distant stars lighting reddish fairy gowns,
Earthen pastures in darkness all aglow,
Awaiting dawn's eager cock to thrice crow.

Two wagging tails on huge fantastic birds
flying with dust stirring African herds,
For life in wailing pain must thus this bring,
curses spun from magical, hellish ring.

Night-winds ill blowing with green, nasty stench
coming calamity, sure-fire cinch,
Time and Fate conspire with evil blood-lusts
removing hope and adding deep the rusts.


Dragon pair emerging to life consume.
Old hag weaving spells on wicked loom.

Robert J. Lindley, 12-31-2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Smith Avatar
January 2, 2017 at 7:27 PM
What a great poem Robert. Wish you and your family a happy and healthy new year...a fav
Manassian Avatar
January 1, 2017 at 9:22 AM
Wow! This is a chilling take of doom and gloom to come. Great write. Hope your New Year is off to a good start.
Vaso Avatar
December 31, 2016 at 11:49 PM
Even a sonnet, here you have weaved a darker side of life, I like this one!
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