gasping, gaping. Metastasis. It glows in the corner as a fire fly’s mouth. Deep molasses of a moonless Southern night. It has a need of its own. There is a name on the door but no one knows who it belongs to anymore. That seed was scattered and crop failed. Erasure, in gilded gloaming. The craft of wetwork still decorates some of old pine floor. l’satan lo. Obstruction, judgement. The weather vane is rusted in a westerly position. Adverse to meaning, this pain is still subjective. There was never a time in this place where the low dogs didn’t whine. There was never a place in this time that felt so wrong.
Perhaps your wrongness was mine. They used to burn the witches in the square. Malleus Maleficarum. It happened just before the end. These things often do at All Hallow’s, reaping, Samhain. Desperation, fear, hunger. I remember the eyes but not the face and a gaze that screamed. Wind roared in from the East. With it came such a tempest that meant to leave no life behind.
Never did I run so hard, so far, and so long. Never did I look back.
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Damn, OP! Excellent work.
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Thanks Nicole!🖤🙏
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This is a writing lesson. Brilliant piece.
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Thanks so much Basilike!🖤🙏
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You are welcome! I liked it so much!
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Darkness brought out in vivid shades.
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Thank you🖤🙏
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My pleasure.
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Just the thing for Halloween!!
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Indeed 🎃
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Olde Punk weaves a wicked spell
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Thanks C🖤🖤
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This is amazing OP.
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I appreciate that my friend. Hope you are well. Don’t be a stranger 🖤🙏
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My bro, Olde Punk ❤
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Thank you for sharing this sis🖤🖤
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🖤🖤🖤🤩
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Gahhh, man! YES! ❤
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I’m glad you liked it 😁🙏🖤
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A brilliant poem with a smooth dark jazz of awesomeness. 🙂
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Thanks very much my friend 🙏
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🙂 You welcome. 🙂
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This pleases my gothic senses. Well done!
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I’m so happy you liked it Henna! Thank you 🙏🖤
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Olde Punk is a friend and inspiration.
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Craft!
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Thank you sir 🙏
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This piece deserves a Bravo! Thank you for following BrewNSpew.
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Thank you for reading and the follow as well!
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My pleasure.
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