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Shadowed Nightmare

in our darkest dreams there lurks a sullen shadow dreadfully daunting a wispy presence with the face of transgression tirelessly haunting waiting to enter the chamber of our deep sleep to begin taunting laughing as it leaves after planting a nightmare with evil flaunting
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Beaufort Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Lin, you've captured something about bad dreams and what causes them. Sometimes something happens that lets this thing in. It's somewhat out of our control.
Lane Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 3:21 PM
It really is beyond where our thoughts take us in sleep. I'm so glad I don't have them. Thanks for the read and comments, Duke.
Narain Avatar
June 18, 2024 at 10:42 AM
Well penned senryu.
Lane Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 9:43 AM
Thank you, Jay.
Lawless Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 1:22 PM
OK...OK....so tonite I sleep with the light on and lock up the weapons so I don't shoot the friggin' cat....A nicely done romp with the Senryu form Lin
Lane Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM
Keep your kitty alive. He'll let you know if there are sullen shadows lurking. I feel like I'm on the verge of writing a Twilight Zone episode. No rompinin' with creepy crawlers unless you start stompin' on them. Maybe I should delete this one.
Kavanagh  Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 11:57 AM
Hey these rhyming ku’s are catching on Lin, they can be quite addictive and effective in this particular form, an excellent example here of how to let the thread run, albeit disturbingly so, I was eating pizza this evening, no doubt the beasts under my bed will be out in full force tonight, I can also blame your Senryu’s lol! Cheers David
Lane Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 12:09 PM
I'll take the blame if you have beasties beneath your bed, but I don't think I'll be standing guard to protect you. I'm much too far away. The best advice I can offer is to keep your light on. lol Thanks for commenting on this one.
M  Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 11:50 AM
Hey Lin….l do have nightmares and you have described a nightmare perfectly especially for someone who has never experienced one! Debx
Lane Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 12:08 PM
well, that's a titch scary to learn. Sorry you have nightmares, Deb.
Cunningham Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 11:22 AM
Thankfully I haven't had one of those for a long time, when you wake up you feel spooked for the rest of the day. Best to sleep with one eye open. Hope you had a lovely weekend Lin. I'm back, well for now anyway. Tom
Lane Avatar
June 17, 2024 at 11:42 AM
Thankfully, I can say I've never had one of those. I'm not sure what prompted these Senryu, and I almost didn't post them, but they were written. Thanks, Tom and I still envy your traveling adventures. Make the most of them!
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