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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

Copyright © Lin Lane | Year Posted 2024

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Duke Beaufort Date: 6/21/2024 12:48:00 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. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 6/21/2024 3:21:00 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.

Jay Narain Date: 6/18/2024 10:42:00 AM Well penned senryu. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 6/20/2024 9:43:00 AM Thank you, Jay.

John Lawless Date: 6/17/2024 1:22:00 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 Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 6/17/2024 2:58:00 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.

David Kavanagh Date: 6/17/2024 11:57:00 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 Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 6/17/2024 12:09:00 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.

Deb M Date: 6/17/2024 11:50:00 AM Hey Lin….l do have nightmares and you have described a nightmare perfectly especially for someone who has never experienced one! Debx Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 6/17/2024 12:08:00 PM well, that's a titch scary to learn. Sorry you have nightmares, Deb.

Tom Cunningham Date: 6/17/2024 11:22:00 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 Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 6/17/2024 11:42:00 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!