Poetry Dice Entry - Shards Of Madness / An Original Poem
Memory's. Sometimes they're better left buried...
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A harsh cacophony of crows rings out
As I lay amongst my friends beneath the hanging tree
As I stare blankly at the snapped noose
Swaying gently in the breeze above me
Empty words spewing forth in a wretched gurgle
A call for help goes unanswered…
Of incessant tortures, nails hammered into every joint
Terrified eyes as the magnets are brought out, Creativity unsurpassed
The seed planted within me
Awakened
A dark dirt hut with a guttering flame
A forceful desperate muttering
The final memory
It Burns
An Ancient tome Rising
Then darkness…
Amongst the death filled clearing sprouts a lone flower
It’s Wilting
An open hand desperately reaches for the noose
With my last strength I twist it
Once…twice...thri…
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- Hey people! This is my first attempt at the poetry dice challenge hosted by the lovely @robyneggs!
Just started off thinking of the phrase moist earth and then went from there!
Hope you enjoyed it and good luck to all the entrants!
-Themadrunnah
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Visiting the depths of darkness from the light that is my gratefully joyous life can be so satisfying.
A refreshing dip into the depths!
This IS desperatley good!!!
Thank you for your support!
"My Eyes slowly come into focus
Amongst the death filled clearing sprouts a lone flower
It’s Wilting"
Oh, that's a Zinger, love it. I do have a thing for the macabre and you deliver. :)
Thank you kindly my good lady! Glad you dropped by for a read!
The dice this week were kind to me, except for magnets. I wasn't quite sure if "drawn irresistibly" was a firm enough reference so I had to slap down magnets as part of the tortures.
Fear not! For I shall continue to twist most contests/challenges in a strange, macabre way. ;)
Yes, I hear you on that, however, I think"drawn irresistibly" covers it, yet, I too did the same thing.. lol
;)
This is great poetry.... I hope you win the poetry dice.. I can say you've got a good shot at it
Thank you so much for the support!
You're welcome
Great write. I found the whole story gripping, and I loved the final lines. Great effect. Nice write.
Glad you enjoyed it! I always strive for a strong end!
Gripping!!! Exactly!!
Yes I enjoyed the beginning. This demands a second read. The memories you are hinting at sound unearthing, for sure, lol. Please DON'T share, lol.
It makes me oh so happy that it drew you back in!
They shall remain Buried...
i'm a huge advocate of your unique brand of horror storytelling with your prosetry (poetry + prose!) you do a great job of revealing the turn and conflict to the reader right as the narrator is experiencing it, rather than revealing the hand too soon.
this piece in particular has a nice way of almost luring the reader into a sense of peace and complacency with your opening, making the turn hit that much harder later.
Love it, mate, keep it up!
I'm glad you like the style! It's something that I started playing with and it turned out great!
I was hoping people would feel themselves being lured on-wards into the story, glad to see it worked!
Thank you for the support!
Awesome poem! Those bold lines make a special impression and the ending is chilling.
Thanks! Chilling is good! :D