Balveen Cheema Poet Elegiac Lyric

Shadowy Scavengers - Contest

Shadowy Scavengers 

The darkest hour of the  hallowed night 
Wake up the blood dried shadows with
Unfulfilled desires rotting in  purgatory
Wriggle out of their graves to earth flying
To  their unwanted descendants' homes
To fill them with fearful reminders that
Their ancestors are connected through blood ties
Beware of the denizens of the night!

Crosses and candles at the door
Scare these lifeless invisible parchments away
Thresholds laden with goodies satiate these 
One night scavengers howling with the wind
Gifting and treating the tiny devilish vampires
Purge them of their undoings and guilt ridden lives
All the empty hungry souls are tricked 
To the golden ladder of salvation to heaven


EIGHTH
Balveen Cheema
October 18, 2015
Contest: Halloween- Prompt-2
Sponsor: Bev Smith

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Dr. Upma A. Sharma November 1, 2015 at 11:15 PM Congrats on ur superb win with this awesome write Balveen! Balveen Cheema November 2, 2015 at 5:40 AM Upma, thank you so much! Balveen

Janice Canerdy November 1, 2015 at 6:21 PM What a richly descriptive poem! Congratulations on your well-deserved win! Janice Balveen Cheema November 2, 2015 at 5:41 AM Janice, thanks for your visit and appreciation! Balveen

Skat A November 1, 2015 at 11:04 AM Balveen, congratulations. SKAT Balveen Cheema November 1, 2015 at 11:06 AM Thanks, dear Skat!

Richard Lamoureux November 1, 2015 at 8:14 AM Well done Balveen, congratulations. Balveen Cheema November 1, 2015 at 9:52 AM Many thanks Richard!

Dan Cwiak November 1, 2015 at 3:07 AM Just a great write about those little monsters that we see so clearly only once a year. Congrats on the win. Balveen Cheema November 1, 2015 at 3:18 AM Thanks Dan! We imagine to see them once a year and they give us so many opportunities to write about them!! Lucky us, Dan!

James Inman November 1, 2015 at 12:51 AM Wonderful description of the Samhain festival when the line between realms becomes week and dead souls can walk the earth. Balveen Cheema November 1, 2015 at 1:05 AM Thanks James! You've done spledidly well in this competition. Congrats!

Sandra Haight October 31, 2015 at 4:38 PM Very dark and somber, Balveen. I enjoyed reading this! Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra Balveen Cheema November 1, 2015 at 12:56 AM Thanks Sandra! You never forget to congratulate! Love, Balveen

Andrea Dietrich October 20, 2015 at 3:57 PM this used the atmosphere of darkness that the early celebrators of Halloween must have felt. They were living even before the dark ages not understanding things about life and nature and for that reason Halloween was born. I enjoyed this. Balveen Cheema October 20, 2015 at 9:50 PM Thanks Andrea!