John Lawless Poet Free verse

Stalker

STALKER

I rue the darkness
follows me
‘neath faded yellow
streetlights
surrounded by the dance
passing shadows
leery
of soft lights.

			I fear the demons
			that I seek
			to keep at bay
			the demons that
			I flee.

					I lurk
					beneath an undrawn
					curtain
					center stage
					no lights
					no lines
					no audience.

							I blend
							into the shadows
							lonely figures
							grays and blacks
							retreating
							into darkness.

									I stalk a man
									gone
									too far, too long
									stalking
									the demon
									stalking
									me.



									©11/7/2017

submitted to – STALKER – Poetry Contest

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John Michaels November 25, 2017 at 8:01 AM Nicely done, John - deep and dark, with a subtly unsettling undertone. Congratulations on your First Place win!! Regards, John.

Viv Wigley November 19, 2017 at 1:05 AM Well done, John, a suitable haunted and tortured write, love the structure, too. Regards, Viv

Sandra Haight November 18, 2017 at 5:26 PM A wonderful poem, John, Congratulations on your top placement. Sandra

Gregory Richard Barden November 18, 2017 at 4:44 AM Sincere congrats on your well-deserved win, John ... blessings! :-)

Judith S November 17, 2017 at 7:11 PM So very dark !!! Love the last stanza! Congratulations on your win John!! Amazing write! ~Judy

Gary Smith November 17, 2017 at 3:25 PM Congrats John, much enjoyed :)

Silent One November 17, 2017 at 1:34 PM This is a dark and deep write, you captured the theme very well in your write.. Congratulations on your first place in the contest

Janis Medders Tobechi November 17, 2017 at 1:32 PM Really great John. Enjoyed the read. Congratulations on your top placement.

Eileen Manassian November 14, 2017 at 10:58 AM Wow! That was some write. Loved how you formatted it. Such a different talk on the theme. Amazing. Good luck in the contest.

Anisha Dutta November 9, 2017 at 12:10 AM So nicely composed.A Great Work. Congrats John

Constance La France November 8, 2017 at 2:44 PM John , this is an excellent write . So well done !