Running through emptiness
void of any life signs
there; I stood observing
myself panting in crepitus.
Painful breathing bursting
cell after cell in my lungs
as the reaper watched
with extreme pleasure.
Still looking; I saw headstones
my name engraved before
my very eyes; the lamia laughed
long, loud...she wanted my soul
I heard confabulating words
ranting inside my heart
sending legs in flight
protecting my spirit.
Blackness of wicked
demons from the underworld
seeking as many weak ones;
they could gather...You must
flee or be devoured
by dark dreams... for there's
no loving embrace when
dwelling in pitch.
Author notes
prompt: Dark love, dark dreams.
A dark dream of running from a lamia...
meaning:
lamia...female enchantress or demon
In a list
A contest entry
- Dark, I want Dark by Riftkin.
525 points, ended July 3, 2008, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Had to check your dark!
I knew I would find it interesting. I have done Lamia and the vampire genre. Very much first person with their fear very evident, I like your style. Hope to see more of your 'dark' in the future. Hope you enjoy the HM, ennvoy.
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thank you for entering this dark poem ... the story held me from start to finish.
Riftkin
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And dark it is!
Spell binding! Oh how you enchant! I'm not one for dark but my it's beautiful!
Congrats!and Good luck,
Jennifer
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Stunning work Novy. So dark and deep. The imagery really stood out in thing magnificent piece of writing here. The darkness is overwhelming too.
'Still looking; I saw headstones
my name engraved before
my very eyes; the lamia laughed
long, loud...she wanted my soul
I heard confabulating words
ranting inside my heart
sending legs in flight
protecting my spirit'.
The above part I loved most of all. Wonderful. Good luck in the contest Novy.
Darkest
Love
Wayne Leon.
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