Best At Bats Poems

I Think Of You - Ground Zero (Part 1)

Leaving under a blood moon
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Hello there, do please come inside- no need to wipe your feet
excuse the mess, I fear you'll find it isn't very neat.
This place is always...

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Lingering rays of sunlight slowly die
as scarlet burns the sky, where clouds ignite.
And while the birds roost, bats begin to fly,
capturing elusive moths in mid-flight.
Luna...

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A sanguine sun tinges the edge of Earth
as darkness swiftly spreads over the ground.
And Sol stretches shadows, giving them girth
by turning the last lingering light...

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I used to like barbells, enjoyed pumping iron,
   my Nautilus* gym was one happy environ.
Those posters of 6-packs and marbled biceps
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Butterflies

Clouds passing away swiftly.
Like the desert sand.
Laying peaceful on the ground.
Seeing the worlds silent stand.
Breathing faintly with no sound.
While my life slips back into Gods...

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"At the Seat of the Catacombs of Amygdala"



 
"...the curse ruled from the underground down by the shore
And their hope grew with a hunger...

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I hear the October winds whispering and I think it knows,
as the witching hour arrives and a harvest moon glows,
only once a year, do we...

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A giant snowball in springtime
From twenty yards out the sound and smell
Closer now; breathing her numbing scent
Listening to the drowsy hum
of greedy and jealous bees
forced...

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Look up to see a dome of black velvet
lavishly set with crystals of starlight.
And watch time confetti infinity,
unveiling trillions of lights to the night.

Mars and...

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Steps in -
What din!

Rat squeaks 
Floor creaks

Let loose,
Ghost boos

Blood Pool -
Bats drool!

Strobe lights,
Snake bites

Suspense -
Live Fence!

Zombie -
Crombie*

Cat's eyes -
On mice

Closed space,
Lined face

Blue slime,
Red grime

Skulls stare...

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The fiery orange glow reminds me
The dusk sky is beautiful tonight
Will light the jack-o-lantern early
Crisp air encourages hugs just right

Your smile in the soft light...

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The bats in the steeple were feeding on people
By sucking the blood splattered wood
That came from the coffin a vampire dropped off in
When he’d drunk...

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A red sun slip-slides down blue skies and sets,
as clouds of pink and scarlet pave the way.
And the night gets wrapped in a black silk...

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Halloween Moon


Bright orange balloon
 
against the dark sky
 
Black witch with her broom
 
silhouetted there.
 
With black v-shaped wings

the creepy bats fly...

The Halloween moon
 
drifts...

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