Horror and Thriller Poetry posted March 9, 2015

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A chapter in the book To Cherish Thorns

The Gathered Ghosts

by michaelcahill

free verse The Gathered Ghosts                                       by michael cahill You haunt and flaunt the breeze and float about you spooky dancers I'll continue livin' large I have visions that I see just me   I see you there--sneaking round the corner the gal who swore she'd die if I passed her by I told her that I'd never be a mourner it wouldn't be upon me if she died okay, I cried or rather sighed for there never was a chance romance does not work that way with me you see it must be real; no threat can make me feel   and Dad, I never knew you when the knowing could be done one year, two years, five and twenty, 'till you passed this plain I never hid or slid behind in sadness--unclaimed son you had no role, no peace you stole, I gifted you no pain you hover now what can I say you're no more now than yesterday     Mom, perhaps your mind is hidden in that silver cloud you've wings to seek what lies within perhaps remove your shroud your burden called me to my duty taken on some say the good son but there was no other one I was there, that's all I never was the key when you were living I'm not the key right now to ghostly dreams One day my spirit will join in with shadowed masses those who were the old, are now the lads and lasses     as it's always been in life, my path remains my own when gone I'll be the ghost who haunts alone

Writing Prompt Write a poem of any length in any style about ghosts. It can be about a ghost or ghosts. It can be by a ghost. It can be a real ghost or a made up ghost. It can be the ghost of St. Patrick's Day or the ghost of the lover you scorned back to seek revenge. Use your imagination. You may have notes, boats, videos, Morgan Freeman reciting, holograms leaping off the page, any and all colors. Go crazy if you aren't there already. You may also simply write an excellent poem. Good luck!

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