Shadows In The Dark Poem by Darlene Walsh
Shadows In The Dark
The night was dark, house dreary true
I opened the gate and crept through
Shadows of specters fill my sight
In fear of monsters that may bite
With moon bright and dim star light
To my right is a great fright
Dim light makes phantoms dance and sway
To my left shall I run away
Goblins and ghosts I conjure
My safety I must ponder
Step by step I further walk
Mouth dry like dust I'll never talk
To look up as I may see
Is my fear up in a tree
Under which I think to stroll
About to pounce, is there a troll
Or the crack upon next I tread
Or carnivorous vines that I dread
Will it cause mothers back to break
Or a quick snack of me they make
Step by step I slowly walked
Pray and hope door is unlocked
A fear in my heart I accept
Into the darkness I have crept
Stairs that creek under my feet
In my chest pounding heart beat
Echoing loudly in my ears
Trembling eyes swelling with tears
On the porch quaking I look around
New fears in my heart I have found
Shadows dance in candle lit window
Four arms and horns to scare a hero
Again I creep upon the stairs
Upon my neck stand straight my hairs
Flickering porch light starts to sway
My feet have turned to miry clay
While ready to run I ring the bell
In fear more than words can tell
Feet planted firmly I try to stay
The door creaks and I can't look away
Wide opened the door is the sign
Time now to speak the important line
Hoping for something chocolate or sweet
Brave and tall, I say Trick-or-Treat
This is phenomenal...that last line....truly, a great release. Well done. A 10.
This is sublime. I find the title very interesting. well written, keep up the good work.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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I thought for sure it was “spectors”, but I guess I was thinking of spectators! “Is my fear up in a tree To look up as I may see” ……….. I WANT to switch the positions of these two lines, but it is YOUR poem! ………………………………………………….. oh well. : ( “Or the crack upon next I tread Or carnivorous vines that I dread Will it cause mothers back to break Or a quick snack of me they make” ………and here I’m tempted to move the lines so the rhyming is ………………………………………………………….. tread, break, dread, make ……what do you think? :) favorite part so far: “Stairs that creek under my feet In my chest pounding heart beat Echoing loudly in my ears Trembling eyes swelling with tears” …………….poor baby! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! on the stairs AGAIN? this IS suspenseful! “miry”? a new word to me, though I think I’ve heard mire. favorite line so far: “Upon my neck stand straight my hairs” nice job with the rhyming in this poem, as I would EXPECT from you! GOTCHA! not “creeks” ……….creeks are streams, brooks, and whatnot! :) “creak krēk/ verb verb: creak; 3rd person present: creaks; past tense: creaked; past participle: creaked; gerund or present participle: creaking 1. 1. (of an object, typically a wooden one) make a harsh, high-pitched sound when being moved or when pressure or weight is applied. the stairs creaked as she went up them synonyms: squeak, grate, rasp; More groan, complain the rusty gate creaked in the wind 2. 2. show weakness or frailty under strain. stock prices creaked to a mixed finish today noun noun: creak; plural noun: creaks 1. 1. a harsh scraping or squeaking sound. the creak of a floorboard broke the silence “ **************now, DARLA, WHEN YOU GET SOME FREE TIME, it will be your turn to find some of MY ‘typos’ (again!) . very cute ending! how about a whiskey sour? IT'S SWEET! bri :) to MyPoemList and also into “Section B” of the showcase for PH poets on my PH site. thanks, and have a great Halloween.