The Dark Poet-

The Dark Poet…

Creeps below in the darkest places
Like ants with chemicals to burn
While unsuspecting cheerful people,
Know not when it is their turn.

Sucking juices from the living.
Herding unsuspecting friends,
Like cattle chomping grazing ground,
Traversing veins where life soon ends.

Armed with reigns to disillusion.
Documenting endless frights.
Ferociously inflicting wounds.
Blazing blood on dusky nights.

Choosing bites with evil flare 
Like vampires stalking passers-by,
Dragging hope to shadowy lairs,
The darkest poets will fly or cry.


NOTE After Judging:  OK FRIENDS!!!  I admit it.  This is really about ants!!!  I wanted to support the dark poet contest...and well!  After the contest, I changed words to bites and die with cry.  LOL  It was fun even if it wasn't dark enough to win.  LOL  OK  It is dark way down under where those ants live.  LOL  ENJOYED!  Congratulations to the real dark poets winners!  Smiles, Dane Ann
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
May 20, 2010

Poetic Form: Quatrain
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kurth Avatar
May 20, 2010 at 8:00 AM
Very evocative poem, Dane! Good luck in the contest. Krista
Devonshire Avatar
May 20, 2010 at 7:47 AM
Well I'll be! She does have a dark side. Nicely done, Dane Ann, and I wish you success in the contest. Love, Carolyn
Kendrick Avatar
May 20, 2010 at 5:42 AM
That is real creepy....To catch people unawares then feed them some dark creepy material now that is a tricky fellow...Sorta like you know ....Satan...Sara
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May 20, 2010 at 5:16 AM
Good luck with the contest, a real differ look, love it,..p.d.
Nutter Avatar
May 20, 2010 at 4:36 AM
This one definately goes to my favs, you know I like the dark writes and this one humbles me.
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