The Blackness

The Blackness

From the time of the beginning 
A blackness there has been
And though he sits there grinning
He can’t be touched or seen

A taste he’ll place upon your tongue
Sweet words he’ll whisper in your ear
And even though you know it’s wrong
You’ll sink before his scent in fear

He’s everywhere and nowhere
His art is finely tuned
He’ll choose his prey with utmost care
And then the prey is doomed

In the shadows he’ll be waiting
Temptation in his hand
A picture he’ll be painting
In the minds of the damned

He’s practise in his winning ways
He binds you in his spell
And then the soul of he who plays
Is on the road to hell

His aim, an army is to gather
Of bandits, tykes and ghouls
Wild eyed and whetted lips a lather
To reign on witless fools

And a message he sends out 
Upon the slightest breeze
To those so full of doubt
That light nor dark can’t please

To the hunted, he says hide
For the hunter he has freed
Feel the hunter at your side
To fulfil his darkest need
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013


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Date: 8/2/2015 5:15:00 PM
EXCELLENT EFFORT
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Date: 11/27/2013 12:02:00 AM
Hello Richard, , Thank you for spreading and sharing your kindness. You know me I’ will always enjoy stopping by with love and support, no matter if I do not Understand what I am reading at times. I am very grateful and thankful to all who have been supportive of me one way or another. Your heartfelt words are the main attraction of who you are… Thanks for your inspiring visit. ----- Happy Thanksgiving ~ LINDA
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Date: 9/7/2013 11:48:00 PM
about what you said on my Star trek poem, sure wish it would be true. haha
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/8/2013 4:07:00 AM
You and me both Petal, would be something. You deserve greater recognition.
Date: 8/19/2013 3:22:00 PM
Just here again to say hello!!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 9/8/2013 4:06:00 AM
Hello again
Date: 7/28/2013 9:27:00 PM
nice and dark ;} thank you for reading my Alcohol ,, I myself have never been an alcoholic or drugs. maybe food, 20 pounds would do it ;}
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Debbie Duncan
Date: 8/17/2013 7:49:00 PM
Thanks for reading my Contradictions,,,,, my comment was " if I lost 20 pounds" then I'd be good to go ;}
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Richard D Seal
Date: 8/10/2013 3:13:00 PM
I hope that's all in one feast Debbie lol thanks for comment
Date: 7/21/2013 5:12:00 PM
Richard, this gave me goose bumps...kinda scary but...good scary....really enjoyed....
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Richard D Seal
Date: 8/10/2013 3:10:00 PM
Hiya Peeping Donna, I like good goose bumps too, thanks for dropping by
Date: 7/17/2013 5:34:00 PM
goodnight Richard
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/18/2013 2:37:00 PM
Hi Rick, is now the following evening here, Hope you had a good one
Date: 7/17/2013 5:09:00 PM
Hi Richard, stopping in to say hi. thanks for the nice comment on my blog. :-) smiles I am.... :-) xox...PD
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/18/2013 2:35:00 PM
Hello my sweet Dark Friend, was my pleasure :)
Date: 7/17/2013 2:21:00 PM
Hey Richard! A scary well penned piece my friend... kudos! Jack
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/18/2013 2:34:00 PM
Thank you Jack, appreciated comment, nice to see you
Date: 7/15/2013 9:45:00 PM
Hi Richard I responded to your question.. Have a good evening Richard.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/17/2013 6:50:00 PM
Thank you Rick. I read it.
Date: 7/15/2013 4:44:00 AM
Richard....in all the gathering gloom and doom...as I lay in my room entombed...through my black veil, this I implore..Check your dark message from me in store!
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/15/2013 11:54:00 PM
Just trying to speak your language, my dear! :)
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/15/2013 9:59:00 AM
And you accuse me of being cryptic lol.
Date: 7/13/2013 9:15:00 PM
I really love this wonderful well written poem! Such great work you have penned here. Excellently done!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/15/2013 9:58:00 AM
Thank you April, hope all is well with you
Date: 7/11/2013 9:04:00 PM
wow If you only knew what's been on my mind these last few days... I do not know what I need... love it... sending soup mail....PD
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/12/2013 5:19:00 PM
Sounds like it's a good thing I don't know what's on your mind lol
Date: 7/10/2013 5:25:00 PM
Geez, me be a-shiverin' me bitties off here, Richard. Hey, I missed reading you but I managed to go through a couple of yours tonight. Bravissima on this well-written piece. Licia :-)
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/10/2013 7:28:00 PM
I just saw you in the pic parade and went to say hello and then find you beat me to it. Now Licia, you be careful with that shiverin, don't want you losing anything important lol, erm immensely important
Date: 7/10/2013 2:35:00 PM
you are in a dark mood these days too, I see. this one really fits the bill, my friend. It's interesting to see how different people view evil and I think this hits on some very valid points, especially what you said at the very end!
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/10/2013 7:24:00 PM
I guess everything looks dark to you through those glasses Petal lol, including my moods lol.,Thank you for your words above, yes I too am interested in seeing the different ideas on this subject and reactions, like the one above lol
Date: 7/9/2013 8:30:00 AM
Makes me think of Revelations. This is a scarey piece because it depicts a reality many are blissfully unaware of. Well expressed Richard.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/15/2013 9:44:00 PM
Yes all is indeed well.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/9/2013 6:23:00 PM
Very true what you say here Rick, Thank you. Hope all is well with you.
Date: 7/9/2013 4:16:00 AM
'Wild eyed and whetted lips a lather'...favorite line among many in this gem, Richard...A real 'devil' of a poem - Tim
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/9/2013 6:17:00 PM
Hi Tim, Thanks for your comment, I have my darker moments lol
Date: 7/9/2013 1:08:00 AM
I see a shimmery light. their is no way I want this darkness to feed or haunt off my needs... an impressive write. nothing can please the will.... so I say... enjoyed... I posted a new poem, late this evening. I think you missed it by a mile... :-)...love...PD
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/9/2013 6:01:00 PM
Hello my sweet Dark Friend, I don't think you need to worry, I,m sure you would sense it a mile off, speaking of which, if I missed your latest poem it would be by several thousand miles, I'm in England at the moment lol.
Date: 7/8/2013 2:30:00 PM
- Darkness secrets .... dare we meet it (?) - Richard, it is well written! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/9/2013 5:53:00 PM
Welcome back Anne Lise, pleased you had a great hol. Dare we we meet it? Good question, sometimes we have no choice, except to make the right one.
Date: 7/7/2013 7:18:00 PM
WOW! I do believe that this is a master piece. You are one of a kind. Thanks for liking my poem ( To Be Or Not To Be). I am getting better, but I still can't drive. Maybe in a couple of weeks. Many blessings..... Lucilla
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/9/2013 5:50:00 PM
Hi Lucy, Thanks for your kind comments, Your doing very well, I'm sure it will not be long be long before your back behind the wheel
Date: 7/7/2013 1:26:00 PM
Richard.......Richard....where did this come from? I'm scared....I'm scared and trembling....Great great write, but ......Em....Oh a different note....Congrats on Murry's win. I was cheering like mad. Of course, because Ivan was his coach, and way before Roger Federer captured me....I was an Ivan fan. Hope you had a good day....I soup mailed you eons ago....#just saying.
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/9/2013 11:50:00 AM
Sorry for the sexist remark but you know I'm not all that PC lol. Natinal pride sometimes gets very confusing but I usually root for the underdog anyway
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/7/2013 2:19:00 PM
I will take your sexist remark with a great deal of salt, my dear.....Please don't misunderstand. Your poem is beautiful in form and content and use of words....I'm just a scardy cat is all. Yea...I thought you'd be watching! :) National pride and all that.....
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Richard D Seal
Date: 7/7/2013 2:00:00 PM
Is no good asking where it came from, these things just enter my mind, told you I was all mixed up lol. Yes I'm pleased Murray won, I was watching and cheering him on, been a good year for the Brits, Rose winning the US Open too. You soupmailed eons ago eh, you being a woman that prob means ten minutes ago lol. I'll check it out and reply :)
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