Robert James Liguori Poet Free verse

Forgotten Sunrise

Today the sun did not rise
instead on the horizon
came the demons

They flew towards me
in sync with the songs 
of the sirens

The demons came fast and furious
and they approached me with pure evil
pulling at my skin and reaching for my soul

Hot, they were so hot
and they melted my hair
and burned my clothes

But I fought them
as they tried to pull me down
down deep into the realm of Hell

I would not win this day
I would swelter and burn
and cook for all eternity

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Andrea Dietrich July 16, 2026 at 3:04 PM Like Ink says, this one is sure dark. I really like it, Robert. But let's hope none of us ever has to face the demons. soupmail for ya.

Ink Empress September 18, 2024 at 10:24 AM Oh no, this is so deep and so very well written and expressed with such seamless alliteration and imagery! I really love your title and also the opening really drew me in! Some people are also like the sinister sun, burning us and pushing us, trying to lure us into the realm of hell! I really love especially the line “ pulling at my skin and reaching for my soul” Pleasure reading your soulfully moving poem! I like dark poetry and this one is brilliant! Sending you light always

Hilda Greenhough September 18, 2024 at 3:49 AM Move over bats. Caves are going to be crowded when your prophesy comes true. This is a good futuristic prophesy.