Bone and Ash


Bone and ash,
Bone and ash,
the moon laughs
at night’s evil dance.

Terror sifts through chains
of image and noise
trying to divine ghost
from human.

Bravery screams its failure
in cries of help, but the wind’s
screeching muffles rescue.

The dead reach for living hands
to join them in a macabre waltz
of life and death and tomb.



©Susie Clevenger 2012
Shay at Real Toads asked us to write something
Poe would be proud of....well, I went dark any way. :)
Fireblossom Friday: Do You Believe in Magic?

Comments

Mimi Foxmorton said…
Oh honey! This is CHILLINGLY beautiful! :)
September 28, 2012 at 4:51 PM
Susie Swanson said…
Another excellent poem and so beautiful..
September 28, 2012 at 5:45 PM
hedgewitch said…
I think you got the Halloween spirit going really well here, Susie--love the tomb dancing.
September 28, 2012 at 6:12 PM
Kay L. Davies said…
"Bravery screams its failure..." ooh, this is good stuff, Susie. It will keep me out of eerie places for a long, long time.
K
September 28, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Ellecee said…
"Bones and ash" indeed. I wouldn't want to encounter this place. An excellent poem.
September 28, 2012 at 6:58 PM
Mary said…
Oh, this is delightfully eerie!!
September 28, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Sherry Blue Sky said…
Bone and ash"....this poem really sets the mood.
September 28, 2012 at 11:10 PM
Susan said…
oooooo
Get me out of here!
Unless, of course, I can watch the dance!
September 28, 2012 at 11:20 PM
Kerry O'Connor said…
I think you have used personification to great effect in this poem. I loved the chanting lines at the beginning too - they really set the tone for the rest of the poem.
September 29, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Ella said…
I knew your poem would be great ;D
Poeriffic! ;D
ooh, love the bones n' ashes!
Tomb dancing...wow~
I love the spell you have cast~
September 29, 2012 at 10:33 AM
Daydreamertoo said…
Ooo...Poe would have loved this. Very chilling and macabre.
September 29, 2012 at 11:08 AM
De Jackson said…
Oooooo. Dark and twisty and beautiful.
September 29, 2012 at 12:56 PM
Laurie Kolp said…
Mighty scary, and perfect for me since I just saw Hotel Trannsylvania (sp?).
September 29, 2012 at 3:55 PM
Fireblossom said…
Better lift up those skirts when you run, girl....ghouls will be grabbing at them! Thanks for being part of FBF, Susie!
September 30, 2012 at 7:18 AM
Karen said…
Oooh! This gives me chills, especially the thoughts of tnat dance.
September 30, 2012 at 5:27 PM
Post a Comment