The Color of Murder!

An act so vile that rainbows scatter.

Spines that shiver in minds of old,

Gasping spinsters times have told,

Of little men the color of green,

Hidden by walls not to be seen,

Harvest the blood they call to me,

Take the drops of red is the fee,

Cast the amber sun to stop fast,

Murky waters a grave in the past,

Ignorant fellows lay down in cotton,

Thoughts hollow black and all rotten,

Death the gift that comes willing and able,

Remember dear ones this is no fable.

Author's Note

Honesty and reverence.

Reviews

[zunie frost]

I really love this . The title was also very attractive
The flow in your work is great .superb work

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you ZF

[Pryde Foltz]

Some well-delivered macabre, Thomas. Great penning:)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[外人 (Gaiji..]

Great poem ! Again great images and also great flow ! Both the rhythm and the metric are just great :)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Gee]

Love the easy flow and rhyming of this, but, have not a clue to its meaning, if at all there is one. You obviously listened more than you talked at school.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Well I certainly tried, thank you for the review x

[Ruth]

And yet, quite fable like and that is why I love it, a strong undertone of mystery yet modernity entwined, brilliant :)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you doll

[Lydia Shutter]

Foreboding ominous words here. "Lay down in cotton"....perhaps in a coffin? Not sure, but I do know these are powerful words written with flawless rhyme. Lydi**

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

thank you Lydia.

[Desert Rose]

love the dark & gloomy illustration, you took me to a battlefield..

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you Neo.

[Sami Khalil]

You write with class and honesty in any subject. Also you bring enlightenment along the way. An excellent one, sir....:)))

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)...................

[Dayran]

A rhythmic and melodious comment pregnant with cause.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Well penned as always... your rhyming scene is flawless.

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Thank you.