Remnants

Remnants

A Poem by Chris Shaw
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( I must stop watching horror films at night, this is what my muse gave me this morning)

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dance on my heart dark darling
dance with your boots of black longing
dance till every drop
is drained and contaminated
with the dirt on the sole of
your loathing
dance as you have never danced before
dance with the remnants of ragged abuse
this time make sure the job is done
so the sun will set with gleeful satisfaction
so it won’t rise at daybreak
in the mourning

© 2024 Chris Shaw


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WOW! This is so amazing! Really well expressed emotions.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Many thanks Plainly Meg. Pleased you stopped by. Happy Saturday.

Chris
Awesome. I love this and have felt this as most probably have at some point.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thank you GeeKay. We all have a dark side, mine doesn’t show that often. Pleased you stopped by to.. read more
The word painting in this mural of horror is artistic with multiple metaphors.
"dance till every drop
is drained and contaminated
with the dirt on the sole of
your loathing"
Great lines.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thank you Soren. The artist’s paint was a bit black here, though as always I appreciate your thoug.. read more


if I told you just how good this was, I might just frit my self .. Neville :)

Posted 11 Months Ago


Neville

11 Months Ago


you can beat an egg etc etc but you just can't beat a bit o noir now n again .. Neville
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Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Your French needs brushing up my friend :)
Neville

11 Months Ago


mange tout ..
Dark dancing. I love it. Dark deep dancing.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thank you Ken. Frightened myself writing this one :) Many thanks and be sure to have a happy Sunday.. read more
Wonderfully macabre, almost whimsically so. The movies that came to mind (though no dancing that I recall anyway) was the 1961 film ‘Mr Sardonicus’ and “The man who Laughs”, more so the second than the first. Who knows why my brain veered that way, other than I’m just weird I suppose. Good job as always.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thank you Lore Keeoer, I don’t usually do dark and scary, but this one just poured forth and so I .. read more
Lore Keeper

11 Months Ago

You’re welcome, I don’t get to review as often as I would like but look forward to seeing what y.. read more
This has that haunting horror feel. What was the movie Chris? As always poetically perfect.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thanks Andrew. So haunting, I can’t even remember its name. Have a happy Sunday.

C.. read more
I like when your shadow writes.

It feels good sometimes doesn't it?


Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

If it’s full of gore, I won’t go there, if it’s a psychological thriller, I might.
Davidgeo

11 Months Ago

It's definitely rated R. I can't if it's too gory but it does have some. Relatively speaking it's .. read more
Davidgeo

11 Months Ago

and I think you like physics... that movie would be considered "horror physics"... or "horror math"
Powerful writing. Scary stuff.

Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thank you Thomas. I appreciate your visit.

Chris
This has that dark quality to it. Somehow, my mind started playing that weird horror music while I was reading this poem. So, you've done the magic well ;)


Posted 11 Months Ago


Chris Shaw

11 Months Ago

Thank you Yumna. Pleased the poem worked for you. Have a great Friday.

Chris

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Chris Shaw
Chris Shaw

Berkshire, United Kingdom



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