I awoke at midnight - the image was dark and bright.
Innocence in a Shirley Temple dress, twirling
like a wind chime, singing like a songbird:
Did you ever see a dream walking? Well I did
Did you ever hear a dream talking? Well I did
The hot breath of death is lurking at the door.
Unseen hands, rip, jerk, lift the comatose ghost.
Witness to the girl’s woebegone shriek is Frankie,
balled up tight in the corner of the school’s coat closet shelf,
his halloween mask over his frightened face.
The other witness is the mammillary moon,
growing brighter to expose a serial killer.
I awoke at midnight - the image was dark and bright
as I curled up,
blanket to my chin,
and let the moon shine in…
9/20/2019
Tania Kitchin’s Haunted Poetry Contest
Movie: Lady in White
Song: Did You Ever See a Dream Walking
written by: Mack Gordon/Harry Revel
SPRING COVERLET
The coverlet with daisy print and leaves
And rolling hills like eyes of deepest green.
The depth of blue in skies of sunny zest
Bless musicality of trumpet sleeves.
The day strong shouts - a blanket sage of shine
With diamondiferous embrace of stars.
The mammillary clouds drop leaking rain
And luscious berries birth forth ruby wine.
The quilting zig zag of the center planes,
Artistic stitch of patriotic wheat,
A queen atop a float of rosy jewels,
The splash of hands and feet in soaking rains.
The rocking of an evening chair on porch
And warming of her knees with handkerchief.
The full Spring moon wide smiles and lightens chores
As rails age-creak and grandpa lights the torch.
6/13/2018
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