She was a bit enticing, Jo-lee of long ago -
Al-ways she was inviting, to places I ought not go.
The flesh, they say, is a weak contrast
And if I may, I’d agree - at last:
To entertain with merriment –
All that they say is sacrosanct.
She lead me down the alleyway, though the clutter of broken glass
Past the homeless disarray, past the beasts of burden, passed.
To the place where the street lights shine in a memory of brick,
And there we danced for quite some time, Jo-lee, a natural trick.
Though her eyes were dead and gone,
It was far from blind man’s bluff,
For in her screams a song lived on –
A child’s teasing verse, as such:
“The crosses dance with the stars -
there on Satan’s Boulevard.
Inflamed by a crescent moon -
that sings a merry song of doom.
And little girls, long since dead,
wear bloodied ribbons atop their heads.
Some day they'll know just who you are -
there on Satan’s Boulevard.”
Miles pass beneath my wheels,
As distance hopes to recover -
A soul lost to a child’s squeals,
Resounding then in laughter.
But each day of my passing life, beckons me back to the thick –
And time turns as if a knife were cutting me down to the quick.
Now that hollow, rhythm'd, taunting bade plays daily in my head.
Her words, the air about my grave, her promise in each drop I've bled.
But even my end is vanity –
For corpses espouse sanctity.
The graveyard at night is awakening,
And fright to flight is hastening.
But Jo-Lee is laughing and grinning –
And while I’m gasping she’s singing:
“The crosses dance with the stars -
here on Satan’s Boulevard.
Inflamed by a crescent moon -
that sings a merry song of doom.
And little girls, long since dead,
wear bloodied ribbons atop their heads.
Now they know just who you are -
here on Satan’s Boulevard.”
Author notes
Lets call this a pictures option since you were upset no one was entering them:
Pictures J, H, and L.
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Comments
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well, you sure have a talent for spooky,
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Good
Wow quite the read! I am just at loss for words so sorry that this isn't the best comment. But thanks for this entry and good luck!
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OMG! This was amazing and thank you for entering with pictures. lol. I was kinda ranting. But anyhoo, this was an amazing piece of work. The imagery was amazing and the little song was awesome. It was so gory and gruesome but I loved it!!! Good luck!
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I am glad that you enjoyed this. It came out better than I had hoped, or even thought, to begin with. Good luck with the contest.
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This is a great write, if i didn't have to look so many words up. I guess I need the picture to see what you are writing about. Very poetic though!
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Interesting poem.
Luv,
Candy
Contest Holder
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Uninteresting comment.
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interesting
nice read good images good sense of meter.
interesting start to a definitly different finish.
nice
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oh my! definately shortlisted!~
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I really enjoyed this Poem. It is a great concept.
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Well I liked it very much. The words reminded me of Dire Straits - Your Latest Trick. I'd love to be able to help with the form but i'm not good at that. I hope you get the answers you're looking for but in my opinion I suggest you don't throw it out, but keep working on it. You've got the talent to make it work for you
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