Carpet of dreams with threads of screams,
Sheets of deaths with strands of last breaths,
Rugs of fears with patterns of tears,
And an ancient tome-- the Spirit's Home.
Gravestones of words and flesh-eating birds,
Ponds of screeches and blood-sucking leeches,
Shadows of ghosts and killing boasts,
A cracked garden gnome-- the Spirit's Home.
Portraits of dead men in blood-inked pen,
Buds of dead nectar and garden specters,
Mirrors of shades and sad, wraith maids,
Burned, unturned loam-- the Spirit's Home.
Walls of webbed cracks and demon shacks,
Skies of cloud husks and a blood-red dusk,
Musty mold, this tale tells of old,
Of where phantoms roam-- the Spirit's Home.
Author notes
Prompt number 5.
A contest entry
- PiF PROMPT CONTEST by penman.
700 points, ended July 25, 2008, 10 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Pre-Writes That Deserve A trophy by piccola.
600 points, ended August 9, 2008, 56 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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this could be done a performance poem depending on the audience. It is very dark and scarey so you have to be careful. Deep imagery and very vivid. Thank you for entering and congrats on the hm
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Wonderful
Very well done. Best of luck in the contest.
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This really must be read aloud to get the full benefit of your talented pen...A Brilliant take on the prompt.
Good luck in the contest and thank you for the pleasure of this read.
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GREAT poem i liked it alot. " Gravestones of words and flesh-eating birds, Ponds of screeches and blood-sucking leeches, Shadows of ghosts and killing boasts, A cracked garden gnome-- the Spirit's Home." my favorite part. :] good job
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