In The Twilight Hour

April 30 Day Poetry Challenge Day 2 poem

A shadow swallows shadows

Sneaking into secret chambers

Devouring children at night

Then comforts mother's grief

Like blood staining blood

A treason beyond reason

Suspicions dare to flair

And accusations go in vain

Like death devours death

Sorrow kisses guilt

To father innocence

In treacherous beds

Silence shouts to silence

Begging for the voice of void

To surrender to eerie whispers

Whimpering in the wind

Darkness descends on darkness

To keep the light at bay

Cold shadows slither on walls

And consume the moon

Twilight hours summon ghosts

And images in the corners

They come at me at night

And force my hand to write...

Reviews

[Wendy Seames Garner]

A chilling look at the twilight hours and a writer's compulsion to write.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Great bit of darkness here.

[Sleeping Maiden]

Haunting and creepy... I like it. =)
Imagery is well written...it's as if you can feel it as I read. It gave me chills! lol.. probably because i was imagining it... lol.
Wonderful poem! Keep on writing.

[khalid]

that is really very nice poem. i really enjoyed this