Fearing for his life
The fool entertained the king
Hoping for laughter
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King sat silently
No smile upon his harsh face
The fool was sentenced
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Off to the dungeon
The fool protested loudly
Drug away screaming
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The fool smiled through pain
Lying in his harsh cold cell
Visitor approached
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Unlocking the cage
The queen helped the fool escape
Lovers embracing
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Moonlight casting rays,
buttery light fills the ground,
the night is alive,
with nocturnal sound.
What hides inside the shadows?
Creeps among the black,
using this golden light,
only for attack.
Is it a Werewolf?
Transformed by the moon,
or some other creature,
awoken to soon.
I hear dead people,
talking through machines.
I hear dead people,
talking crisp and clean.
Laying on the desk
File filled with hidden secrets
Things he had done wrong
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PI in his chair
Fedora and suit pressed tight
Watching her response
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Soft tears on her cheek
Silently vowing revenge
Cold gun in her purse
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Frozen land, far from site.
Do you know there are ghosts down there?
From companies long abandoned,
and ships that have washed aground,
leaving restless souls from bodies never found.
Who knew that cold world was so active?
With spirit life.
Who knew the dead?
Walk.
Night after night.
Movement above me
Something in the attic dark
Stirring all about
She floats – transparent
Ghost descending down the stairs
She evaporates
Cast iron skillet
Egg cracked open and sizzling
Next to round sausage
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I am cold upon this floor,
in the spot I lie.
embers – out
blizzard – strong
I lift a gentle sigh,
breath white in front of me.
The snow – all around.
Entombed
Peace I finally see.
Yum, I say,
as this rat chews soft.
Yum, I say,
while sitting in my loft.
Damn, I say,
as the days drift long.
Damn, I say,
it’s all gone wrong.
Embers almost cold,
my will is weak,
food – gone
I start to seek.
Any type of food,
anything to turn,
away this hunger mood,
anything, please, I yearn.
Twinkling high above
Bright and shiny like jewels
Stars in the dark night
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Watching the snow fall,
chilling my desire,
waiting on a sign of hope,
dying embers in the fire.
Trapped like a beast,
within the blizzard of snow,
food – scarce
my bones begin to show.
A simple chip shot
One short put to win it all
The ball slowly rolls
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Haunted?
Cursed.
Trapped?
Inside.
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The lamp – the object,
is cursed.
We’ve seen it turn on.
Hidden in the attic.
Sitting all alone.
No current, no electricity.
Does the spirit linger?
In objects,
once the body passes on.
Forever – eternal.
Never truly gone.
Do objects have a special place?
Some residual energy.
Do objects hold the key?
To all the spirits you hear and see.
Forged in hardened steel
Warrior rides into battle
Ready to defend
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Forge your path in life
Let no one stop your belief
Always chase your dreams
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Victim’s will be taken,
with the piercing of a bite.
Warm soft blood,
eternal living from dying light.
Thick grey skies above
Soft cold snow starting to fall
Nature wrapped in white
Cupid’s aim was true
A straight shot through her warm heart
Beating strong with love
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