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Magnus

Member Laureate

since 2001-10-10

Posts 14135
South Carolina, USA

0 posted 2005-02-22 07:16 PM

Square as a coffin’s lid, the silent hinged beast
stood before him. He, the sentinel of the darkness,
messenger of the meandering and meaningless
cache of souls who awaited the slight
of sleep on silken snow.

It was then, that creak of a moment on the
floor’s crack, when waters dripped in the
cellar’s echo. When the dank drear of
stifling air lightly tickled a wriggling
and wrinkled nose and a hand crept the
stair's crutch....slowly into the abyss of
that which could not be seen...or heard.

A shackled foot dangling over the precipice,
as leaden fright clutched the chain of fear,
and purple trails of terror coursed
a sinewed throb of stuttering shrieks...
as rivers clutched the virgin brow...
and a square but silent lid clung to
the cold hard clasp as one’s demise
damned the somber pillow
to eternal rest.

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

1 posted 2005-02-22 09:25 PM

I have come back to this three times now.
It's intriguing...yet it frightens me.
Can you tell me from where this comes?
Awesome. hugs, Chris

inkedgoddess
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-19

Posts 7392
Ohio

2 posted 2005-02-22 09:30 PM

sounds like the cowboy ate some hot tamales before bedtime...wow what a night
passion darkness and drama
groovy stuff

ThisDiamond
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-02-22

Posts 9353
Michigan, USA

3 posted 2005-02-22 10:50 PM

Groovy stuff.

Reminds me of a twist on the crypt keeper...
Pleasant Dreams Mag.
TD

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2005-02-23 01:26 AM

Barry...this is a bit shrouded, but very well done. Love the way the words sounded when read!

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

5 posted 2005-02-23 04:22 AM

I'm glad I didn't read this before I went to bed last night

wow

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

6 posted 2005-02-23 11:13 AM

~ A mare of night in which one of your past lives was recalled, perchance?

Barry, you certainly know how to create a bone-chilling, knee-knocking atmosphere! Excellent write, Sir Poe-et!

Love & LOTSA LIGHT!

EA

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

7 posted 2005-02-25 04:07 PM

Barry, I enjoyed your choice of words and the imagery.
They are stark to say the least!!!
I just hope I'll be in heaven before anyone picks up a shovel.

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