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Death's Forest

Murky nights slide through day;
replacing light with the grey,
and leaving birds perched on trees,
forcing you to your knees,
in fear.

Dark gives no mercy; cold and numb,
trees swaying, bending through the glum,
slice through your skin and nudge bone;
you scream and cry then moan,
in pain.

Mud boils into acid red;
engulfing first, only your head,
burning flesh, removing eyes,
attracting death hungry flies,
in blood-lust.

Quicksand sucks your body lifeless;
smothering you until you're breathless,
waiting for another clueless soul,
to lose its life and become its dole,
in twilight

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The Forest by Costas Masseras

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  • feelpain5
    October 29, 2008
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    speechless...this is an amazing poe

  • Frodofan silver member
    July 9, 2008

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    Incredibly uplifting. How did you get something so happy from the picture?

    It's very interesting to me what different people will see in the same picture. I suppose I find the picture warm, though mysterious too. I want to be in the picture... but the picture you have painted... I most certainly DON'T want to be there. YIKES!

    Very intersting and vivid poem. Looking at the picture with your poem, it makes me think of a morning after death and maybe that the mist is the spirit(s) of whoever died in your poem. Interesting.

    Thanks for entering.

  • foryourowngood
    July 2, 2008

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    wow i really love this piece!! it's so dark and expressive each part leaves in anticipation for the next part. well written and good luck in the contest.