Sleep for most is a time to dream
As they drift off without despair
But for some its too extreme
As all it brings is a nightmare
They are filled with gloom and fear
As they become prisoners of the night
The bogeyman is always there
To make them scream in fright
They are trapped within this horror show
Where the nightmare king is in control
It's Freddy Krueger on the go
and screams alone won't save their soul
3-22-2023
Writing Challenge - 'N' Words - Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Constance La France
Categories:
krueger, fear, horror,
Form: Rhyme
My soul has been sleeping for quite some time,
I dreamed about dreams that were lost for a while.
I was vanished by fear and felt nightmare in my life
There are moments of renunciation that painted me black.
God sent an afterglow allowing me to see His bright lights
I’m now wide awake with hopes and I’m ready to fight.
This is my chance of living my dreams that were lost long ago
I won’t fall asleep and let my dreams be dreams
I don’t want to lose control and fall two times more
Be prepared in battles like have never seen before
Life may be as unkind as Freddy Krueger
But that won’t rip off my conquest of fulfillment
I may live to stumble over and over again
Yet I will live to rise and put smile on my face
I may live to suffer with nothing at all
But I will be living my dreams…
I will live once more!
Categories:
krueger, dream,
Form: Free verse
O, I addicted to those slain, demons;
They who yet still approach me in my dreams;
Mephisto conjure fears crescents dreaming;
So corrupt so vain those of my dream schemes,
woes to those who abstain from the Savior;
Who’s unsaved us, such a slayer-traitor?
destined and drained must put up with myself,
Rebuke, rebuke, and rebuke all that else...
Scary dreams demons fill horrible plights;
Screams of remorse, over harsh somber sights;
Grouching body no more nightmares to fear,
Morbid master no Freddy Krueger here;
Awaken I from my allotted stare;
Grouching body no more nightmares to fear;
8/25/19
Eight Word Challenge Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Emile Pinet
Categories:
krueger, allusion, analogy, anxiety, conflict,
Form: Rhyme
Success of self named pens in Europe
Made the U.S. the next best niche
Marcel Bich dropped the H in his name
Afriad they would call it a *****
Michael Keaton was running wild
In the title role in Beetlejuice
If it was up to the writers
Sammy Davis Jr. would be let loose
Now they are called flight attendants
But about their name before the gripe
Stewardesses is the longest word
Only the left hand is needed to type
Davy Jones was a popular Monkee
As a matter of fact he was so showy
Another London singer named David Jones
Had to change his name to David Bowie
Director Wes Craven was bullied
In school before all of his fame
He named a villain after the kid
Freddy Krueger his infamous name
Categories:
krueger, bullying, career, celebrity, creation,
Form: Quatrain
You must be the gambling type
You played your hand just right
You should be a cowboy
The you way you roped me in
Musicians should envy the way
You played me like a violin
I was cut so deep
You could be a surgeon
You acted your role so well
You belong on Broadway
As far as I can tell
You had me spinning
round and round
Like a prima ballerina
Until I hit the ground
You sold me a dream
A nightmare is what you gave me
Freddy Krueger is what
You seem to be
You lie and lie, like a
Professional
Categories:
krueger, heartbroken, how i feel,
Form: Rhyme
Finally retiring down to sunny Tampa,
and moving into an old house,
noticed there was a bad termite problem
which I had to trouble shoot somehow,
my neighbor being into exotic pets,
suggested one that would help me the best,
paying him the exorbitant amount,
I took home my new exotic pet,
letting her wander around her new dwelling,
she quickly started sucking up the little pests,
and just like a vacuum cleaner,
even got all the pesky ants,
I thought this was a great investment,
not having to inhale any poisonous fumes,
as my new exotic pet,
followed me from room to room,
I decided to call her Annie,
because I'd become so fond of her,
she was just like an exterminator,
just a more furry one,
the only negative thing about her,
was her long Freddy Krueger like claws,
which I had to trim every other day,
because they'd start to curl,
and speaking of that,
she wasn't just a practical vacuum
with her long tubular snout,
when I'd take her for walks around the park,
she'd even defend me from an assailant,
beyond a shadow of a doubt.
Categories:
krueger, humor, pets,
Form: Light Verse
You know when I am sleeping.
You know when I am awake.
Big Brother…
I know who you are.
You have a song in your honor—
congratulations: Fred Krueger does too.
If we do not have a fireplace
then we have no chimney…
so there must be
a lock pick or glass-cutter
in that goodie-bag of yours.
B & E is a criminal offense
in this great, democratic republic.
They say you’re coming to town.
Fine, whatever flies your sleigh.
Tell you what: come on by.
I promise to have a nickel plate
of freshly baked bullets for you,
who knows when I am sleeping
and knows when I am awake.
Big Brother…
I know who you are.
P.S. — César Chávez wants to chat
with those elves that work for you.
Categories:
krueger, angst, humor, truth,
Form: Prose Poetry
Why’d South African
Nightmare on Elm Street fail?
Freddy Krueger Rand.
[Senryu pun]
Categories:
krueger, fun, humor,
Form: Senryu
You may cry
And the dead may rise
But my love for you
Can never die
The birds stopped singing
The river stopped running
All I hear
Is the little children burning
How is it?
When the nights goes by
They all sing
They all cry
I hold my hand out
For you to take
But all you do
Is make it break
My eyes are bleeding out
My tears are going dry
You beat me
Till I die
My lips are trembling
I can not breathe
I’m going blind
Can not see
The hounds are howling
The children screaming
It’s a nightmare
Everyone is pleading
It’s time to wake up
But Death is with you
Will you survive?
Or does Freddy have you?
Categories:
krueger, dark, death, dream, fear,
Form: Free verse
A lofty lurking predator on the prowl alone
Very reclusive and passionate prone
Not up for a long chase
Rather give a short powered race
Very territorial especially with mates
Touch my babies the savage will embrace
Just like a wildcat preferably a cougar
Best times to move at dawn and dusk just like a looter
Call me the noble savage or the lady cougar
Get off wrong then I will be the shooter
Since I'm a lady I'll slash you like Freddy Krueger
Categories:
krueger, introspection, life, passion, people,
Form: Rhyme
Lions, tigers and bears alarm me, no-brainer!
Zookeepers seem to like them and circus trainers.
Some blokes put gray in your hair - like Freddy Krueger
but strokes are not funny, I panic 'round cougars.
Pythons, parrots and apes distress me, no-brainer
Crocodile Dundee was just an entertainer.
Trees are traps and leopards lie perfectly still there,
they'll permanently jeopardize lots more than hair.
Gray wolves, foxes and deer upset me, no-brainer
Forest rangers take care and jungle campaigners.
Locks don't stop gorillas, stray geese or grizzlies
merely seeing them turns my locks to frizzlies.
Toadfrogs, lizards and hares concern me, no-brainer.
Steve Irwin, I am not, should I make it plainer?
Lions, tigers and bears make me sweat unaware,
wild animal beasties leave me pulling my hair.
Categories:
krueger, fear, me,
Form: Rhyme
One good day is all i need,
To make happiness seem,
exsistant.
One good day is maybe all i'll get,
thanks to everyone i've.
met.
One good day is all i ask,
on halloween with a freddy krueger,
mask.
One good day is all i want,
before this live sends me a,
taunt.
Categories:
krueger, lifeday, halloween, day,
Form: Free verse