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Thomas Coston Poems
As the night creeps in,
Smoke from London's hearths descend,
Swirling - dancing with the fog,
Haloing gaslights with a thickened haze,... more »
It's been several years ago,
When the full moon was bloated
For three nights, it hung low and bright
With a tinge of red on its final aspect... more »
I saw her. God help me, I saw her.
At first, I thought it was some terrible dream,
Paralysis prevented me from screaming,
As my chest heaved from the weight of this hag... more »
It's getting dark. Is that a distant rumble?
I'm getting goose-bumps from the prospect of thunder.
Did the temperature drop? It suddenly got cold.
For what time I have left, it's hard to be bold... more »
By T.L. Coston
Ah, who is this stranger staring back at me
An imposter mocking youth and vitality... more »
As the sun kisses the dusk to bid a nights pleasant dream
And Winter's crystalline blanket blinks its pinkish-blue hues
A few leaves cling to a branch in reverent stubbornness
While a gust of wind ...... more »
Come over here, son.
There are things that have to be done,
For my time is near,
And I have to make clear,... more »
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Visitation From A Hungry Ghost
It's been several years ago,
When the full moon was bloated
For three nights, it hung low and bright
With a tinge of red on its final aspect
We...the living, cowered in dread.
For ‘twas the time
When the gates of Hell are opened wide
And apparitions roam the earth
With an appetite that can't quench a thirst -
A hunger that ruled them when they were alive.
Ancestors who held no regard for others;
Disrespected in life as in death,
They haunt the living for exaction;
A morsel of hospitality that wasn't afforded
From their deathbed to a proper...
Thomas Coston is a captivating poet who writes with incredible imagery that it is simply breath-taking. Such well written poems of superbly filled originality, that is an absolute joy to read and treasure forever. Poem Hunter is lucky to have him grace it's pages with his atmospheric and enchanting and magical imagination. As readers we are simply and humbly indebted. Thank you Thomas.