Anticipation #PEN #Dark #poetry
A Strained Smile
meets my eyes
sorrow glazes grey
frozen good-bye
crusts over
cracked lips
Anticipation
the door closes
lock tumblers turn
engulfing our memories
tomorrows vanish
cold fingers shiver
willing your warmth
to return
desperate screams
well-recognized
in my nightmares
steel grates against steel
anticipation
they are
coming for me
Next
I have been writing predictable content (curriculum for children’s education, children’s stories, radio scripts for children…) for 25 years. In 2012, I was bit by a rather large, dark bug known as the Pen of The Damned.
Writing “dark” is quite a challenge for me as I am a visual writer (I have to see what I am writing.) Suffice it to say, I am inspired and enjoy the depth of content this group of writers can put out. Keep an eye on this group there are promising possibilities for their future.
Next Tuesday will be my first dark prose at The Damned. The piece I had written as a Damned “debut” was archived as I felt the need to write a tribute to the New Hope children for Christmas. I’m nervous because the caliber of these writers is top notch. Please stop by next week and offer some helpful hints or even a thumbs up.
This week’s chilling post is written by Thomas Brown ~ Entitled: ” Route – UB1 “
Enjoy!!!
in my nightmares
bankers fight against bankers
now that is a fright…
Looking forward to the post, Leslie! My eyes are peeled…
better than unpeeled…
Leslie, the infection within has spread slowly; now, I’m afraid, it is full blown. There is no hope for you. Rejoice!! lol
I am so proud that you joined the Damned. Your prose takes my breath away, but as you know, I’ve always wondered what you would spin if you turned to the Dark Side. I’ll wonder no more…
hmmm no telling. This is the greatest challenge I have taken on since I began writing…
Oh Leslie where was that …sliver of moonlight cutting deep into the flesh..?
ohhh I like that chilling visual
oo now that is a scary bit of anticipation…when you know they are comig for you next….sounds like a good anticipation though in the comment at the end…
Anticipation says so much in one word – eh?
I like this one…you have a nice flow and the leaps between lines adds enough energy to keep the poem interesting. I got from it that it is a relationship ended and you described it well. I particularly liked the rhyming it was smooth no stretching for the rhyme. It flows effortlessly down to the end.
A Strained Smile
meets my eyes
sorrow glazes grey
frozen good-bye
That really pops and pulls me in. I like how you use short lines packed with meaning….good one very enjoyable to read.
Im glad you liked it
Poetry is what speaks to our heart at the moment
I believe the poet and the reader can have a connection through ( the words but not always thru meaning)
The stimulus for this poem is the hospital where the door so firmly shuts and locks. The patient is on one side and loved ones are on the other…
This one could take your imagination places – chilling