Forest Terror
By skinner_jennifer
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My attempt at a poem for Halloween
Midnight hour in eerie forest deep beyond;
cold air circles essence of spirit trees,
those dark deformed; pendulous limbs,
leafless boughs that hide spine chilling
spindly legs,
webs cling in sinister crevices awaiting
victim or two; for the pleasure of eating.
Sunken half moon dips behind dense
plume of feathery, veiled clouds;
as darkness hides its fearful torment;
where branches grope – cracking in
distance presents feelings of urgency!
Sounds that say...'you are not alone.'
Menace beyond craves to trick imagination.
Jumping back in fear; feeling sticky –ooze
of sap cloying at naked flesh from trunk
of towering pine,
those unseen eyes cause one to flee,
thorns clinging; ripping at flesh, trying to
pull you to your knees; with every ounce
of strength run fast, don't let the mischief win;
retreat, take flight from presence till dawn's first
light peeps in.
Pixabay free image.
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Your poem really creates an
Your poem really creates an atmosphere of mystery, anxiety and fear.
I was just about to go outside to get some logs for our wood burner but your words
Jumping back in fear; feeling sticky –ooze
of sap cloying at naked flesh from trunk
of towering pine
made me decide to just stay in and put an extra jumper on.
Turlough
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You sent shivers down my
You sent shivers down my spine Jenny!
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mischief is always there,
mischief is always there, creeping up, behind you.
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Beautifully done. Happy
Beautifully done. Happy Samhain and Halloween, Jenny.
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Very atmospheric, Jenny. On
Very atmospheric, Jenny. On All Hallow's Eve at midnight, a forest is definitely a place to avoid visiting and the same goes for a graveyard. Too spooky.
Well done on the cherries
Luigi X
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Dark and spooky- Perfect poem
Dark and spooky- Perfect poem for Halloween and well done. Enjoyed this spine tingling walk through the forest Jenny. perfect read for Hallloween!
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Hi Jenny
Hi Jenny
You do such a good job with descriptions. This as truely spooky. Perfect for Halloween.
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I had to go a little ways
I had to go a little ways back to find one that I hadn't seen before. Maybe I have just been publishing a little more often that usual these days. Great poem, Jenny. Nice descriptions and eerie feel to this. Congrats on the cherries.
GGHades502
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