There’s an oak tree in my garden, where leaves will never grow
twisted, black and brooding, it died so long ago.
It stares at passing people, you think it has no eyes
branches broken, rotting. The Devil in disguise ?
At night it seems to whisper, tonight I heard it call
a voice so full of hatred, it held me in enthral.
I felt my footsteps moving, my mind began to scream
in a garden full of evil I stumbled in a dream.
I stood beneath the oak tree, the branches moved and swayed
I felt them touch my throat, Oh god !! I screamed, and prayed.
Tighter, ever tighter, I felt the taste of blood
spewing from my mouth, my life a crimson flood.
Closer now, my face touched bark, my soul began to wake
scraping into wood, my bones began to break.
My blood and flesh became the tree, inside it now I lie
for I am dead yet watching, my soul will never die.
Author notes
THE SET UP FOR POEM * * * *
beganning: 4 lines,
middle: 8 lines,
ending: 4 lines,
A contest entry
- ...just how dark and scary can you make it? by DarkLotus4Life..
700 points, ended March 30, 6 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - The Darkwrite Challenge (Season 6) by Ktulu Blackwolfe.
400 points, ended March 27, 22 entries
Honorable mention
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Comments
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Wow this is absolutely amazing dark write. I love it and a great idea based on great movies. Gool luck in the contest.
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This really is excellent. You know it reminds me of a Dr Who book I just finished, it centred around an evil tree in a garden. (geek I know
) Fantastic piece, thanks for entering and good luck 
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Creepy, sinister and downright dark as all get out... I love trees but there are times when I get the feeling around some of them .... overactive imagination or instinct telling me something?
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Welcome to the challenge
I have to admit that this reminds me quite a lot of either a book I've read or a movie I've seen, but having said that I was rather impressed with the way you brought your thoughts across with your words, so well done : -
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It reminds me of the tree from Poltergeist. I'd never seen that done in a movie before and thought it was very, very clever. Also the Barrowright ( I think that's right ) from Lord of the Rings that grabs the hobbits.
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nope ... this was a b rated movie I think ... with no-name actors and the tree kept swallowing people ~shaking head sadly~
~sigh~ yes, I am such a horror addict that I even watch THOSE kinds of movies (sad isn't it?!)
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Nope, I love them as well I'll haveto look for that one you have me intrigued.
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~shock~
noooooooooooooooo ... don't do it!!! don't go towards the light ... it was a horrid movie and the acting was ridiculous! lmao!
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This poem is simply bewitching. I loved how it's a dark poem, but none of that " I hate my life, it's a dark abyss of pain" tee angst deal. YOu are an amazing writer, I hope you continue what you do, because poetry is obviously your forte.
- Emmy
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Amazing poem. I loved it!! and now you are a finalist. congraduations!
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