The hooded figure waits




A hooded black robe to the ground

Standing looking without a sound 

Whose turn is it in their final fall 

Waiting potently for their last call



Do you see the signs in the sky written

Or a scripture that was at home driven

I walk towards the setting sun

And can’t fail to see a world undone



Do I slip wanting truth known

Or does it matter I hear you groan

Wake up the world before it’s late

Remember the hooded figure waits.



© Paul Warren Poetry
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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artlyy Avatar
September 14, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I've really been enjoying your poem and the emotions and imagery were so vivid that i could easily picture them as beautiful illustration. I'm a commission-based manga/webtoon artist, and I'd love to help bring your story to life if you're ever interested. Feel free to reach out at gm@il : akiracomicart2@ or on inst@ akiraa_artly
De Beaulieu Avatar
August 20, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Hello Paul Warren, What is the hooded figure waiting to take a life? enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/
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