Late-night #horror #writer/#poet; she/her. Humanist-Realist. Bigfoot enthusiast. #WritingCommunity. A @fastprompt host.
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every raw end of me exposed
skin touching lightning bolts,
handshake juxtaposed
in clenching, clutching jolts.
got my tongue on battery posts
my fingers making toast.
#fastprompt 206:1
From our home, we see it,
Following us day by day.
We are exposed,
By his magnificence,
His all-seeing-eye
Haunts us always.
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馃帹by Jham3D via Artstation
his thousand yard stare
was endless
as he looked through her
at some distant place
that only he could see.
he floated between
reality
and whatever his mind
was conjuring.
#fastprompt 260:5
We'll walk these endless halls
Half-formed photos blur by
As mid-conversation you turn
And find you're talking to no one.
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馃摳by @ktindc
the walls are folding in around me
narrowing within inches
of my fingertips.
closed off from the light
we can no longer scream
as the walls keep pushing in.
#fastprompt 260:4
Traverse the narrow alleyway
Lonely cars and one bike
Line the street
In the fog
You hear the familiar sound
Of a car coming.
But nothing's there
When you look.
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馃摳by Ay艧enur Tekinelvia Pexels
we paid for passage
and crowded in behind
packed in this narrow space
edging closer
to the realm of the dead.
#fastprompt 260:3
Stuck at the bottom of the passage
Both escalators going down
With no escape
With every step
No closer to the surface.
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馃摳by SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS via Pexels
the time between classes
has stretched long
decades
of fully furnished memories
wherein the pieces
are constantly falling
over the edge.
#fastprompt 260:2
You caught the bell
Between classes
Doors shut tight
And locked.
Footsteps behind you
But no one's there.
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馃摳by Yusuf 脟elik via Pexels
echoes of footsteps
stretch out behind me
in the dimly lit hall
subterranean refuge
realm between
the living and the dead.
#fastprompt 260:1
The echoes of your footsteps
Your voice as you call to no one
And only you answer back
Only your steps come back
As a strangers
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馃摳by Jean Cont via Pexels
I see nothing but terror
on their faces
when I tuck them in at night.
I kiss their little foreheads.
tell them not to be afraid.
turn out the lights.
to let the boogeyman out.
#fastprompt 259:5
They prayed for peace
When the monster came
Will more appear?
Will terror reign?
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馃摳 Godzilla King of the Monsters (1956) trailer still via Wikimedia
by night's full moon we wander
scenting a delicacy
stomping its meandering way
through our trees
in our woods
we warned them to stay away
when the moon shown bright
without thought, we pounced
and feasted well.
#fastprompt 259:4
Can you tell the difference
Between a wolf and a man?
When the full moon sings
The werewolf certainly can.
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馃摳 The Wolf Man (1941) publicity photo via Wikipedia
the object lay nestled
amongst decayed wrappings
age-turned to dust
as we pulled it out
it began to tick
and seconds we had
and yet we remained
completely clueless.
#fastprompt 259:3
In his wrappings he lay
Waiting for the words of fools
So that he could reclaim one day
True love he lost so cruel.
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馃摳 The Mummy's Tomb (1942) lobby card via Wikipedia
he thought me mesmerized
but as he came closer
he realized too late
who was predator
and who was prey...
#fastprompt 259:2
He had me in a trance
"Look into my eyes" he said
And I was mesmerized.
Then he went for my throat.
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馃摳 Dracula (1931) scene via Wikipedia
the monster picked apart his stitches
he ached to be human once again
who understands the monster?
that he should strive forever
to make them see
under the crude exterior
his sincere heart bleeds.
#fastprompt 259:1
I don't know how many
Stitches I sewed into him
But my monster is now complete!
He's alive!
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馃摳 The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) promotional photo via Wikipedia
we had to dump all the children
into a mass grave
for their protection.
even from us.
the creatures avoided
the smell of death
and everyone older
seemed to be changing...
one by one.
#fastprompt 258:5
It's the last thing you'd think
To stumble into
As a toddler playing in the backyard.
A mass grave
Of bone-white grinning faces
And hollow bones.
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馃摳by Mario Gogh via Unsplash
I can feel them inside still
trapped in the walls
muffled screams
the air electric with fear
with terror.
please don't ask me to stay overnight
the money's just not worth it...
maybe they won't notice me...
#fastprompt 258:4
The former residents
Are still trapped in this hellscape
The place they were left behind
By those who should have loved them.
Left alone to die.
Unable to move on.
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馃摳by david 8 via Pexels
the truth about the outside
obscured from the children
but we'll have to tell them one day
WHY we kept them from their parents
and everyone else on this planet
who went insane
from the blackened sun...
#fastprompt 258:3
The house lay obscured
In the fog
Waiting to pounce
On the unsuspecting
As they settled within
And never came out
Again.
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馃摳by Zak Mogel via Pexels
it's restless country hereabouts
where the neighbors live about five mile
either direction
and the only sound you hear at night
are the coyotes baying
and the peacocks screaming for help.
it'll be good to stop by
one day soon
so you can see my knife collection.
#fastprompt 258:2
Watch out in cemeteries
Visiting at night
The restless dead
Are the least of your worries.
There are others
Who lurk in the shadows...
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馃摳by KoolShooters via Pexels
of course that poison's deadly
I wouldn't give you a dud
but only a little mind
or you'll bring out their blood
then you'd surely be caught
and I never had a hand
I grow things in my basement
not illegal contraband...
too bad for you.
#fastprompt 258:1
His last visit
Proved the most deadly
Strapped to the dentist's chair
Unable to move
As the drill came down...
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馃摳by Oljamu via Pexels
she tried to cast a love spell
but she didn't know he just died.
she couldn't explain to ANYONE
why there was suddenly
a corpse in her backyard.
apparently, love spells don't last
all that long on dead people...
#fastprompt 257:5
Sure, sure
She'll cast a spell
Can put you in your grave
And send you to hell
But if you're real nice
Your soul she won't sell
Just stay out of the way
If you'd like to end well.
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it's not really the witch's grimoire
that you have to look out for
but her journals.
THAT'S where she pours out her soul
and the source of her power.
if you take that,
you may just have a chance.
or you'll have one very pissed off witch
on your hands...
#fastprompt 257:4
The blackest of grimoires
A witch's book
Open it up
And have a look!
Tons of sweet spells
To hex or to curse
But the ones about love
Are always the worst!
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stolen souls
aren't really stolen
when you give them over
willingly.
I'll make sure you do,
never fear.
I'll not have to force you
to take your life...
#fastprompt 257:3
Witches get a bad rep
For stealing souls
But really you shouldn't be scared
They only want children
Juicy and sweet
If you're old, they won't even care!
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I keep my black cats around
because they're hilarious
and sweet.
some bad witches
keep them around
for other reasons...
and I think I've heard them all...
#fastprompt 257:2
When I see black cats
I'll know they're near
Hidden in the shadows
And brewing their fear.
Or maybe just soup
If you're a sweet dear?
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flying witches
have committed unspeakable acts
terrorizing children
with their howling glee
for you see
they don't really need brooms
just a little bit of flesh...
#fastprompt 257:1
You'll see them flying
Across the moon
Should you look up
Will spell your doom
The witching hour
Is coming soon!
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