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The Dancing of The Dead
Birthing my new abrasions
A rainfall of insomnia
A flood of inebriation
Tumbling down rotten stairs
Manic-depressive walls
Touching ingrown hair
Burning themselves down
Bathing in the ooze of
Rancid infections
An endless stream
Of pus and mucus
Ceiling decorated with
Black, charred spoons
Spelling out "laughter"
These errily quiet days
Are always filled with funerals
Dancing bats and singing spiders
The hymn of schizophrenic streets
Dead by dusk, dancing by dawn.
A rainfall of insomnia
A flood of inebriation
Tumbling down rotten stairs
Manic-depressive walls
Touching ingrown hair
Burning themselves down
Bathing in the ooze of
Rancid infections
An endless stream
Of pus and mucus
Ceiling decorated with
Black, charred spoons
Spelling out "laughter"
These errily quiet days
Are always filled with funerals
Dancing bats and singing spiders
The hymn of schizophrenic streets
Dead by dusk, dancing by dawn.
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Re. The Dancing of The Dead
15th Jan 2017 7:40am
Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 6:10am
Seems that was quite the popular line, I am glad you liked it Jasper. I wish I could say what inspired the line, but I honestly do not know. I appreciate your stopping by for a read.
~anonshadow😏
~anonshadow😏
Re. The Dancing of The Dead
15th Jan 2017 10:38am
for some odd reason this ink gave me goosebumps...
the truth in this ''The hymn of schizophrenic streets
Dead by dusk, dancing by dawn''
like you always say: Good Pen!!!
the truth in this ''The hymn of schizophrenic streets
Dead by dusk, dancing by dawn''
like you always say: Good Pen!!!
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Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 6:12am
Thank you, Sy. I am glad you thought it was good, that means a lot. I've been going over in my head where I came up with that line at, but I honestly don't know, it just sort of spilled out, I love it when that happens! I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment:)
~anonshadow😏
~anonshadow😏
Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 8:28am
lol i go through that as well, and its funny how sometimes i ask myself who wrote some of my ink and myself says you Sy lol weird
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Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 6:14am
Great way of describing it. Glad you liked this little trip into the darkness, Amelia. Thank you for reading and commenting, much appreciated!
~anonshadow😏
~anonshadow😏
Re. The Dancing of The Dead
15th Jan 2017 2:38pm
Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 6:16am
This was dark, I tend to never really realize how dark my poems can be until I read them after I've posted them. Thank you for stopping by Grace, I am always honored to know that you read me:)
~anonshadow😏
~anonshadow😏
Re. The Dancing of The Dead
Anonymous
15th Jan 2017 3:41pm
Did you know 'rancid' is one of my favorite words phonically, although i have few others but this is my favorite, the sound and the way it flows from the tongue despite its meaning ofcourse.
Anon, i always say this to you and i will say it again, you have a gift in taking dark imagery and giving it substance and depth that the reader inclines to go there with you, wanting more.
This is amazing, i feel like i crawled in some dark corner (of your mind) and the thriller is neverending.
Anon, i always say this to you and i will say it again, you have a gift in taking dark imagery and giving it substance and depth that the reader inclines to go there with you, wanting more.
This is amazing, i feel like i crawled in some dark corner (of your mind) and the thriller is neverending.
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Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 6:09am
I did not know that, I had heard you say that 'avenue' is one of your favorites if memory serves right. Rancid one of my favorites, 'putrid' is one as well, I'd say 'feather' is my top favorite, like I go out of my way to say it. I am glad you liked this, I will say I think my best poems are the dark ones, it's just my wheelhouse I guess. Thank you so much for reading and commenting Vee. I greatly appreciate it.
~anonshadow😏
~anonshadow😏
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Anonymous
21st Jan 2017 5:49am
'Avenue' is actually Mr. Kexby's favorite who has been my mentor right from the start. Perhaps you read my mention of it under a poem i dedicated for him. It's so interesting how each person gravitates towards a word, sometimes its the sound and at times its a memory of it in relation to an experience or incident. and now i know yours...lol its pretty cool Anon :)
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26th Jan 2017 8:26am
Re. The Dancing of The Dead
16th Jan 2017 3:00pm
This has the warmth of "cozy dark" ...the Poe effect for me :)
A perfect delivery Anon. The perfect disturb!!!
A perfect delivery Anon. The perfect disturb!!!
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Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
17th Jan 2017 5:13am
I'm glad it delivered the 'Poe' effect, that is a great effect to have I'd say. Glad you stopped by for a read, I greatly appreciate you taking the time to do so:)
~anonshadow😏
~anonshadow😏
Re. The Dancing of The Dead
Anonymous
25th Jan 2017 9:21pm
Wow , I love this
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Re: Re. The Dancing of The Dead
22nd Apr 2017 2:27am
Good way of describing it, it's a trippy nightmare, based on a real place that seems so desolate and rotted that it doesn't seem real. Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for reading and leaving your thoughts!:) ~anonshadow😏