The transiting sun shines deceptively,
spreads spectrum in the chameleon sky,
the masked faces of ingenious craft,
walk you enticed on blind garden path.
In the dense night of broken dreams,
you don’t hear their footfall of silence.
Their sneaky eyes probe to consume,
as masks dissolve in depth of darkness.
In the desolate domain of feral fright,
under the ebony sky on murky ground,
the creatures of the night prowl around,
stalking the haunted who can’t hide.
The nightriders slither from wilderness,
unmasked, they morph into demons.
Unsuspecting predators on the hunt,
as sinister sly animals of evil they lurk.
With arcane acumen of trickster devils,
as sordid silhouettes of menace they crawl
stealthily into the quintessence of your life,
suck the seraphic ambrosia of your soul.
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June 10, 2022
Contest : Creatures Of The Night
Sponsored by : Julia Ward
In the desolate domain of eerie milieu
under the ebony opaque sky,
on the murky hideous landscape
the nocturnal creatures prowl and try
to stalk those who can’t see
the nightriders slither in the sly
from the sinister forlornness of the wild,
the unwary they craftily descry.
With the arcane acumen concealed
as ominous feral creatures they lurk,
like sordid silhouettes of evil menace
they stealthily sneak in the dark
into the quintessence of your life,
crumbling it down going berserk,
they sip from the chalice of night
your soul’s ambrosia in darkness stark.
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January 21, 2022
Contest : The Chalice Of Night
Sponsor : Chantelle Anne Cooke
In the desolate domain of eerie milieu under the ebony sky
on the murky ground the nocturnal animals prowl around,
stalking those who can’t see the nightriders slither in the sly
from the creepy wild, the unsuspecting they craftily hound.
With the arcane acumen of sinister feral creatures they lurk,
like sordid silhouettes of evil menace they stealthily sneak
into the quintessence of your life crumbling down berserk,
as they sip the seraphic ambrosia of your soul they seek.
October 29,2020
Rhyme checked on Rhymezone
Contest : 8 Lines Of Spooky Rhyme
Sponsor : Tania Kitchin
August 18, 2021
Brian Strand's Contest : A Brian Strand Rime
Under the spectrum of chameleon sky
the transiting sun shines deceptively
on the masked faces of ingenious craft,
walk you enticed on blind garden path.
In the dense night of broken dreams
you don’t hear their footfall of silence.
Their sneaky eyes probe to consume
as masks dissolve in depth of darkness.
In the desolate domain of ineptitude
under the ebony sky on murky ground
the nocturnal animals prowl around,
stalking the haunted who can’t hide.
The nightriders slither from the wilds,
unmasked they morph to feral demons.
Unsuspecting predators on the hunt,
sinister sly creatures of menace lurk.
With arcane acumen of trickster devils
as sordid silhouettes of evil they creep
stealthily onto quintessence of your life,
sip the seraphic ambrosia of your soul.
Posted : February 27, 2020
June 16, 2020
Contest : Strand No 800
Sponsor : Brian Strand
In the depth of darkness opaque and dense,
ground doesn’t hear the footfall of silence.
Burning sets of piercing eyes hover and stare
at the static secrets of the still mystique air.
In the stillness profound and intense,
twilight of the dying day fades in distance.
The animals of the night prowl and stalk
the haunted before they can hide in the dark.
In the wilds the nightriders move and face
the animals in them in the darkest of space,
turn into predators deadly and noxious,
creating the sinister creatures of menace.
Beneath the sheath of silence arcane and deep,
sordid spirits of the evil shadows creep.
Floating on unwary nascent night at its brink,
dip into the still sea of its soul to drink.
In the niche of squalid mind dark and evil,
the nightriders morph into daunting devils.
Animals of the dark carry the ominous desire,
seek space in seamless darkness to conspire.
Written : September 14, 2017.
February 11, 2020
Contest : Strand Select K, Any Form, Any Theme
Sponsor : Brian Strand
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