Donna Loughman Poet Terza Rima

Darkest Destiny

Out of hell’s breath the Devil’s Coachman comes and turns
around the tale to woe twists as the world creeps backwards
underneath the clay slithering sacrificial savagery begins
 
Ghastly ghostly spectres watch on with soulless glee
under laid this icy moon the toxic evil venom spews
within hideous precision it claw’s innocent victims prey
 
Fiercely gnashing jaws instinctively in this fiendish predator of night shades
dark striking off balance this stead of hell delivers his deadliest of blows
disturbingly the pungent smell permeates this surrounding sphere

Paralyzing unwary sufferers arching like a scorpion ready to strike
acrimony spreads stealthily through the shadowy invasion within the beast’s bite
suffering of hades destructive force inflicts a prelude to the apparitions
 
Awakening within this lair of madness an unsuspecting sacrifice
blinding under tombstones creeping slowly chill’s out
through one veil of darkened soil a nocturnal predator comes to feed                                                                                   
 
Liquefying resistant victim within the glaze of ebony eyes
mystic powers claiming to be magic crushing the core of Eve’s apple
emerging covered with its sclerotized plates the Coachman devours

Repast of putrid skin the last victim lies rotten
one captured soul sinks into the river of Acheron
final reward for the unwitting wounded prey

Begins eternal downward descent
drawn up and treasured by this hungry decedent of a Rove
carried away into hidden hollows of the dead roaring
 
Fiercely jealous of it’s captive trophy
sector’s remain vigilant to guard such treasured stored
this Coachman’s rightly domain claims a legion to an underworld
 
The deepest and darkest secrets expelled unrighteous  
this scarabaeus reaper as black inside with a rapier blade and sickle 
condemned are the two faced between thee jaws of this deadly fiend locked on
 
 
A co-written piece by Liam Mcdaid & Donna Loughman

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Darlene De Beaulieu December 1, 2017 at 2:47 PM I agree with Lin your poem is dark and disturbing You wrote a great poem. Have a nice day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu December 2, 2017 at 6:52 PM Donna nice to meet you. Donna Loughman December 2, 2017 at 5:27 PM Thank you Darlene! ..Liam and I wrote it for Halloween.. I appreciate your comment very much-:)

Line Gauthier November 25, 2017 at 9:24 AM Wow 0- seriously dark and disturbing imagery. Well done collaboration. Congrats to you both. Donna Loughman November 25, 2017 at 9:42 AM Thank you! Your comment and congratulations are greatly appreciated:-)

Robert Lindley November 21, 2017 at 1:31 PM Great collaboration you two. Title grabbed me and this dark and hellish creation awed me.. Exceptional creativity and imagery, unified to set the scene for monstrous evil and darkness. A fav.... thanks Donna Loughman November 21, 2017 at 10:50 PM Robert, Thank you so much for commenting! It is appreciated and I have to write that it was a lot of fun writing this with Liam for Halloween. Many thanks:-)

Anne-Lise Andresen November 20, 2017 at 3:26 AM - A dark story described amazing, Donna & Liam - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Donna Loughman November 21, 2017 at 7:21 AM Thank you Anne-Lise! I always appreciate your feedback -:)

Gary Bateman November 11, 2017 at 5:44 PM Hello Donna, I just commented earlier on Liam's posting of this darkly-written Tercet. Very Well-Done and a well-crafted story entire. Excellent Work!! Cheers and Best, Gary Donna Loughman November 11, 2017 at 8:43 PM Thank you so much Gary! Gargoyles are on their way-:)

Silent One October 29, 2017 at 8:05 AM Dark write Donna... great storytelling.. Donna Loughman October 29, 2017 at 8:10 AM Thank you Silent One! It was a fun piece to write with Liam for Halloween :-)

Liam Mcdaid October 28, 2017 at 6:16 PM your pen shone in this piece thank you donna for the pleasure of joining ink with me it turned out a hallowed eves treat Donna Loughman October 28, 2017 at 7:01 PM Thank you Liam for the honor to write this ghoulish hallowed eves piece with you :-)