Something Wicked Stalks the Light

Something Wicked Stalks the Light

A Poem by MomzillaNC
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My first Halloween offering this year

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Nighttime walk down a lonely city street

Trailed by the echoing of another’s feet


Electric street lamps sizzling, a flickering

Create fluid shadows dancing, snickering


In the gloom… something wicked stalks the light

prowling in the shadows… just beyond sight.


Just there… right out the corner of your eye

Something formless… something undefined you spy


Creeping closer… closer… yet still unseen

Slithering… shambling… murmuring… obscene


Dark malevolence dwells in the darkness

You hear in the shadows a susurus


An itch prickles between your shoulder blades

Your small courage so very quickly fades


Breath catching… you gasp… “Breathe” you tell yourself

Walking ever faster, you hope for help


The steps behind speed up… keep pace with you

With a loud clomp, stomp, scramble… what to do?


Don’t look deep… don’t peer into the shadows

Or you’ll be lost… forever lost in fear’s throes


A light… gasp… right there… up ahead… just goes out

Shadows in blackening gloom there now sprout


In the dark, shadowed depths, blazing red eyes 

Feeding off the terror in your fear’s rise


A sudden turning taking you away

From that lonely path where those shadows play

by D. Denise Dianaty

© 2015 MomzillaNC


Author's Note

MomzillaNC
My attempt at spooky!

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I'd say it's pretty spooky. Ray Bradburyesk. But I do believe only in the title. Makes me of course, think of "Something Wicked This Way Comes" But it is very Poe. My favorite of all Bards even more than the greatest Shakespeare himself.

"A sudden turning taking you away
From that lonely path where those shadows play"

Might I add on from here?

Very well done I must say.








Posted 10 Years Ago


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Avery ominous poem. It sends chills downmy spine.

Posted 1 Year Ago


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MomzillaNC

1 Year Ago

Thanks! I'm busy republishing all my stuff here to Medium where I can make a few pennies on each of .. read more
very fun to read. it put a wicked smile on my face.

Posted 3 Years Ago


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MomzillaNC

3 Years Ago

Thanks! 😎
I loved the staccato form. You can feel it creeping up behind you.
A different form from your norm. Liked it.

Posted 9 Years Ago


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MomzillaNC

9 Years Ago

Thanks. Haven't we all felt that, though?

Did you read "Mary, Mary, How Does Your Gar.. read more
very spooky too Mom, loved every word and yes i counted syllables too, i get the picture, i'll try to get the discipline, next time I write a new one, thanks for the advice :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

MomzillaNC

9 Years Ago

Thanks, R. It's not always easy, but some poems do seem to benefit from the strict meter. You should.. read more
A pretty late comment.. but yep.. that's exciting :D
I like horror stuff so ya.. spooky as in exciting.. brilliant imagery
imagined it like anime or a comic strip maybe.. :)

Posted 9 Years Ago


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MomzillaNC

9 Years Ago

Thanks. :D
This is awesome. I was picturizing each and every line in my mind and it was scary.
Your first attempt is a master piece. Thank you for sharing...:)

Posted 9 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

MomzillaNC

9 Years Ago

A masterpiece? IDAT! But, thank you very much.
Well your attempt was quite a success. I was there with you wondering, who could it be? I really enjoyed it. You are a great writer and it was wonderful to read it. Now, I breath, it was great. Thank you.

Posted 9 Years Ago


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Confuser

9 Years Ago

You're quite welcome. Have a great weekend.
MomzillaNC

9 Years Ago

You too. :D
Confuser

9 Years Ago

alrighty keep up the writing; you are very good.
Fantastic!. Loved it :).. Your portrayal of fear / terror is too good. Great job.. Thanks for sharing:)

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

MomzillaNC

10 Years Ago

Thank you.
Well done! It really seems to play on people's real-life paranoia as much as anything.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

MomzillaNC

10 Years Ago

Thank you.
run. run like hell. I'm already a bit skeered of the dark and this thing sunk its teeth into my neurosis and gave it a good shake. Skin crawly and well penned.

Posted 10 Years Ago


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MomzillaNC

10 Years Ago

Thank you. :D

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