Savagely attacking victims by moonlight,
In the dark his fearsome visage is hidden,
The innocents tremble, overcome by fright
The ghoul does as his master has bid him.
He has carefully chosen and stalked his prey.
She faints, he chokes, soon he will have her.
Before the first crimson streaks of a new day
He will return to the college with her cadaver.
Author notes
Picture Prompt 3: Picture Credit: Artist Unknown
When I saw the prompt in this contest it reminded me fo the way that ghouls obtained "fresh" cadavers for medical schools.
A contest entry
- Four Pictures To Inspire. by PhantomsAngel87.
450 points, ended June 2, 10 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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Great spooky write my friend kinda sounds like some people ive met in my lifetime
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Thanks for reading and commenting. My respect for the medical profession varies.
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Creepy, dark and intense ... I love the chills that spark up and down my spine as I read this.
Wicked write
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Thank you & Best of luck
Stay safe
~Manda
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
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Chills, run up and down one's spine, almost while reading this. What an excellent poem for Halloween. Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are just fine.
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Thank you for commenting. It is a genre I do not visit often.
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Teeth-chattering
Oh no, they got you started on the history stuff... you'll wake me up when you're through?
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If you read a story about body snatching ghouls and fall asleep, I need to do a better job writing.
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OR you could just buy me a dictionary
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Wow Chucky, a wonderfully dark, scary write. I like this alot, although I haven't seen you do much dark, you did this one fabulously. Good luck!
Linda
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I am glad you liked it. It is not the type of poem that I do often. There is too much darkness and sadness. But, ....
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bravo
very neat and nifty dark and ghoulish short poem, indeed! fine rhyme and good meter throughout.... loved it... bravo.... bravo...bravo.. -
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Thank you for your enthusiastic comment. It was much appreciated. I dont write dark stuff and usually do simple aa bb rhyme. This was a bit different.
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yuk! this is so close to the truth in history that it makes it even more sinister! well penned, short but effective use of imagery.
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This is a genre that I don't visit too often. But, it is historical and I consume history like many people consume chocolate.
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