Movement to the North

Some moved to the oceans blue,

The dead can't swim, this much is true.

Some moved to the deserts, heat unbearable.

Corpses rot faster for the carrion table.

 

But we, we moved up to the north.

Where the ice and frost and winds prevail.

The dead will be frozen, mostly year-round;

Their flesh-hungry maws, in snow they'll be bound.

 

When they thaw. we destroy them,

It's safer that way.

It's much better, we think,

To keep it this way.

 

My family and I, we continue to survive.

Some of them corpses, but most are alive.

For about half the year, we have nothing to fear.

The other half, we clean up, pouring blood, sweat and tears.

Reviews

[Alexa Tasch]

This is so Resident Evil. I think I just found my second favorite zombie series (next to RE of course) But I love this. I never would have thought of moving up north. Very creative. Its neat how you didn't just say that moving up north slowed the zombies down, but you actually had a plan for them! Keep it up!

[Layla J Omorose]

This one gave me flash backs to resident evil. I liked this one tho so far my favorite has been the one with the man selling his family

[Daniel]

All I see are you're weird a*s comment James (Jamillet) and yeah if I had to move North I'd, make snow angels in the snow of dead zombies, that'd be wicked.

[Rhea752]

honestly moving up north is a great way to survive the way you describe it i love all these different perspectives

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the movement up north sounds wicked! unless your in alaska where there's thirty days of night and the BAM! resident evil meets 30 days of night! or to the oceans and then BAM! 28 days later meets Jaws or living in the heat and then BAM! The Crazies meet The Mummy! hopefully that's not the case with the poem if movies did exist like that HAHAHAHA!...your screwed O.o

[Mockingbird]

it was a great idea for them to choose the north and to execute their plans. it's getting more exciting from here.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good chapter. I like the description of location and the ways of surviving. I like the logic of the cold. A excellent chapter.
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[Your Perfect Disaster]

I can really easily picture everything in this chapter. It was a lot to think on and wonder about. My mind carelessly drifted over every line you wrote as if, per chance, i had been there myself. Can't wait to read more :)

[Sahar moonlight]

actually i liked the idea of a poem story, this is brilliant!

[CrimsonBlaze]

Well, then this is the review for THIS chapter. It's true they can't go overseas, and they do grow weaker in the winter. And I noticed time moved quickly. Although it did, the chapter very well explained how the zombies acted, you described one of their weak points in the winter, when it was easy to fight and when it was hard. Looking forward to more if you're continuing this. :)