When the Full Moon Beams

On a night in October when the full moon beams Marsh noises resonate, all is not what it seems The wind rustles the reeds with a haunting chilling sound As the awakening dead arise from their dormant cold grounds Black silhouette's are seen against a backdrop of cobalt blue The living now need to run, to escape this deathly pursue Carrying scythes and sickles, they lacerate all breathing souls To re-enforce their army, the living are their goals Screams and cries are heard, the unlucky in deadened red Whilst the fortunate survive, for a long night lies ahead A new dawn arrives, no longer scything sounds are heard As we step into the daylight, to take in what's occurred If you were caught in their open, your breathing no longer reigns More of the living perish, whilst his dormant armies gain In the village where I stay, we run and hide underground How ironic is it, it's where the living can't be found http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/dark-7.php
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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November 6, 2010 at 3:41 AM
Dark but beautiful, James. Great couplet, my friend! Hugs, Emilia:)
Neels Avatar
October 28, 2010 at 12:06 PM
You do dark so brilliantly James, great images in this one ;) Wilma
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October 27, 2010 at 5:20 AM
spooky-n-scary like it, Thanks for your comments on my son and me!!!
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October 27, 2010 at 2:01 AM
like this James, so visual. Harry
Roberts Avatar
October 26, 2010 at 10:41 PM
fantastic spooky little poem, I love Halloween
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