Sandra Haight Poet Sonnet

Notes About The Poem

Fictional, written in the first person, but based on the true
manifestations of a family member with Parkinson's. 
With Parkinson’s disease, psychosis, visual hallucinations, 
and delirium are common.

For The Contest, " Body Possesion Horror"  Sponsor, Michael Fulkerson

 

One Victim Among Many

Before me, faces wear an angry stare,
   and chills now travel up and down my spine.
      Transfixed, immobile, my eyes soon declare
the people there had surely crossed death's line.

Those faces, I have seen back in my past;
   an EMT, I watched them pronounced dead.
      My tension grows, tormented and harassed,
by visions that appear outside my head.

They point their fingers, and I know not why.
   I feel accused and crouch down to the floor,
      fast shut my eyes, as if they would comply
to go away; then open- there are more.

Hallucinations- now they come with ease-
     my mind- possessed by Parkinson's disease.

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Linda Alice Fowler July 27, 2025 at 7:11 AM A true dramatic possession Sandra. Congratulations! :)

Mark Koplin May 21, 2022 at 2:50 PM Congratulations on your win!

Unseeking Seeker May 20, 2022 at 8:11 PM So happy you dug out this masterpiece from the year 2018, I see. Congrats on your win, Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden December 12, 2018 at 12:10 AM This is wonderful, my friend, and I was pleased to know that you do not have this horrible disease. Best wishes and sincere congratulations for your win in Maureen's contest, Sandra - keep up the great work, and I hope you and yours have a wonderful holiday season! :-) <3 Sandra Haight December 16, 2018 at 6:43 PM Thank you so much, Gregory, for your visit and very supportive comments. I appreciate them so much. Wishing you and yours a blessed holiday season too! Sandra :) <3

Line Gauthier December 10, 2018 at 9:18 PM Congrats on your win, Sandra. Well done. Sandra Haight December 16, 2018 at 6:40 PM Thank you, Line, for your visit and supportive comments. Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden March 23, 2018 at 8:13 PM Very poignant and beautiful - love this, and I must fav! Warm regards and congrats on a well-deserved win, Sandra - blessings as always, my friend! :-) Sandra Haight March 26, 2018 at 6:49 PM Thank you very much, Gregory, for your visit to my poem and for your lovely comments. I appreciate it so much. Sandra :)

Eve Roper March 23, 2018 at 12:40 PM Sandra, nicely done verse & great imagery. My dad & grandma had Parkinson and my dad did have hallucinations. Congratulations on your win.. Hugs Eve ~`* Sandra Haight March 23, 2018 at 6:23 PM Thank you so much, Eve, for your very uplifting support and congrats. Much appreciated. Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier March 22, 2018 at 8:20 AM Back with well deserved congrats on your top win, Sandra. Bravo. Sandra Haight March 22, 2018 at 8:26 AM Thank you very much, Line! Hugs, Sandra

Kai Michael Neumann March 22, 2018 at 3:23 AM Congratulations. Thank you for sharing this. On a practical note, hallucinations of Parkinson's Disease sufferers are not so well known by the 'healthy. And what needs to be said, needs to be said... Sandra Haight March 22, 2018 at 8:34 AM Thank you so much for your visit, Kai, and for your supportive words and congratulations. Most only know about the motor problems. Not all, but many patients experience cognitive dysfunction too. Sandra

Carrie Richards March 21, 2018 at 10:44 AM This is so well done, though sad to think of someone seeing this dark illusion as a result of illness! Congratulations Sandra Sandra Haight March 21, 2018 at 7:13 PM Thank you, Carrie, for your congratulations and supportive comment. Yes, one of the horrible symptoms experienced by some with this disease. Hugs, Sandra

Subimal Sinha-Roy March 21, 2018 at 12:37 AM Congratulations, Sandra on your with such a touching poem. Sandra Haight March 21, 2018 at 7:11 PM Thank you, Subimal, for your congratulations and nice comments. Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe March 10, 2018 at 8:21 PM Good poem, but how horrible for the poor patients. Hallucinations must be so disconcerting. Good luck in the contest. Sandra Haight March 21, 2018 at 7:07 PM Thank you so much, Agnes, for your visit and supportive comments. Yes, horrible for patients. Hugs, Sandra

Janis Medders Tobechi March 10, 2018 at 7:15 PM This is very well written expressed Sandra and good information I never knew about this disease that afflicts a family member. Best wishes for the contest for this is a real winner. Sandra Haight March 21, 2018 at 7:05 PM Thank you, Sian. Yes, so many horrible symptoms can be experienced with this illness. Thank you for your visit and supportive comments. Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier March 10, 2018 at 4:03 PM Great poem on the theme of hallucinations. Well done, Sandra. Sandra Haight March 21, 2018 at 7:01 PM Thank you so much, Line. Hugs, Sandra