Psychic Woes
Flutters a crocodile gecko his thick-edged tail,
And licks his sticky lips with his twisted tongue;
His eyes ablaze with fire, and in his abdomen,
Rotten corpses stand erect like haunting tombs.
And now - withering thuds of heavy strides
Drown the boulder, the child’s hideout,
And a wretch with a deep cut on his right jaw
Towers, beclouding him like a deformed ghost.
A tender home gecko breaks his own tiny tail
As a trick to escape from Crocodile’s grip,
Yet Crocodile lands on the tailor-less soul,
Seizes him by his neck, and they wrestle and fall.
Wresting - rustling stops, and sky stands higher;
Nature’s slow somber music laments in a choir.
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Jan. 12, 2021 (Originally posted on Aug. 11, 2020)
PODIUM PLACING PROMISE(7) Poetry Contest
Contest sponsor: Brian Strand
*A 2nd Place* in the following contest (judged on Aug. 18, 2020)
Aug. 11, 2020
INFLICTIONS Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Silent One
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