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unrhymed tercets 

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
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Gauthier Avatar
November 25, 2017 at 9:25 AM
Seriously dark and scary imagery... Fabulously well done collaboration. Brrrr...
Lindley Avatar
November 21, 2017 at 1:30 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
Bateman Avatar
November 11, 2017 at 5:38 PM
A great collaboration as always Liam and Donna!! This one is a deadly fiend well-worth staying very far away from. Very powerful diction and great imagery. Superb!! Cheers and Best, Gary
Loughman Avatar
October 31, 2017 at 4:48 PM
Liam, Thank you for this dark Halloween Treat! It was an honor as always to co-write with you! :-) Donna
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