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Imagination, or is It?
Moonless night
Stars hidden
Shadows nonexistent
Darkness engulfs
Majestic in form
Trees gently whisper
Swaying in unison
Steadfast with strength
Familiar sounds quietly murmur
The near-silence, deafening
Small creatures quickly scurry
Lone footsteps patter slowly
Overzealous imagination creates sinister figures
Eyes darting left then right
Ears pricked, listening, on sharp alert
Heartbeats harder, faster, stronger
Mind clouding over gripped with fear
Confusion reigns, familiar streets now unknown
Footsteps quicken, jog, run than a sprint
Homeward bound, door slams. Moonless night...
17/11/19
“© Australian
Copyright Council 2019”
Stars hidden
Shadows nonexistent
Darkness engulfs
Majestic in form
Trees gently whisper
Swaying in unison
Steadfast with strength
Familiar sounds quietly murmur
The near-silence, deafening
Small creatures quickly scurry
Lone footsteps patter slowly
Overzealous imagination creates sinister figures
Eyes darting left then right
Ears pricked, listening, on sharp alert
Heartbeats harder, faster, stronger
Mind clouding over gripped with fear
Confusion reigns, familiar streets now unknown
Footsteps quicken, jog, run than a sprint
Homeward bound, door slams. Moonless night...
17/11/19
“© Australian
Copyright Council 2019”
Published 17th Nov 2019
| Edited 13th Jan 2020
Author's Note
The words came out once I commenced writing. Sadly, no inspirational story to share.
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
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17th Nov 2019 1:31pm
Anonymous
- Edited 29th Apr 2020 5:45pm
17th Nov 2019 6:21pm
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17th Nov 2019 8:37pm
Wow, your muse handed you an epic write on a silver platter!! I'm such a moon & night lover myself. All of the details were lovely( as in pleasant) up until expressing the nervousness, but it took me back to my childhood feelings in the dark. I'm afraid to say I'm now more fearful of the day in today's world. Lol. Such nice writing skills you have! Welcome to the deep .......Pandy
18th Nov 2019 10:22pm
The night has always held us in fear...beautifully captured Joy.
Balance & Harmony...Harry
Balance & Harmony...Harry
21st Nov 2019 6:31am
Imagination can make the night time dark more fearful than it should. I have often cycled and walked after dark in the vicinity of my country home. I presently live in a village that is well street lit at night; because of the lighting I enjoy pre-dawn exercise runs before breakfast and going to work.
2nd Dec 2019 8:01am
This poem is intense and evokes the real fear when walking alone, especially in the dark...Well done. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I have had experience like this...walking to the paring lot after an evening shift at the hospital...
2nd Jun 2021 4:16am
And then you hear a creak was it in the attic!!!
Excellent poem on how are mind can run off on its imagination.
Excellent poem on how are mind can run off on its imagination.
Anonymous
- Edited 18th Nov 2021 8:45pm
2nd Jun 2021 6:15am
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25th Mar 2024 4:21am
Sometimes the muse comes and goes without reason or logic. All we know is we have to capture the words the best we can.
Fantastic write.
Fantastic write.
