Behind The Iron Mask

For a contest. Had to use these 10 words in a poem - SCYTHE, MASK, BLOODY CORPSE FOOTSTEPS,SCREAMING,DEADLY,CHASE,HIDING,DRAGGING,DIGGING. Hope you enjoy!

 

In the woods lives a bloody corpse with an Iron mask,

Legend has it was once owned by a knight.

A rogue fellow of ill repute you didn't mess with.

He was charged with murdering the Queen's daughter and once lover.

It was said the knight was one of the Queen's best 

He could make anything he touched into a deadly weapon 

He also mastered the art of love to seduce any woman he wanted 

But for these talents also came consequences 

Forcing the Princess to make love with him she struck him to get away

Leaving a large gash in his face forcing him to wear the Iron mask 

He vowed that day that no woman would never get away again 

The knight killed the Princess with his finest scythe

Drenched in blood he rides off in the night to the wood 

Disposing of the once lovely Princess 

Digging a shallow grave for her to lay her to rest 

All the while feeling urge to kill again 

Soon the knight was slaughtering again 

Silently on the chase hiding in the shadows 

Leaving them with the image of his face from behind the mask

Saying “This is the last face you see and now you can never leave”

 

So next time you are in the woods 

And you see footprints near a Iron mask 

Screaming is the last thing you’ll hear

When he starts dragging you away…… 

Reviews

[Collyn]

Very dark and scary! I love the word choice and the story line. If you think about it real hard, the whole story could be used as a metaphor... Love it!

[MandaBear]

I am so glad you liked it =) I had fun writing it.

[Devanshu Rajput]

WoW!!!!! An extremely dark poem, with a deadly legend....A nice story told in a poem....

Great Write.......

[MandaBear]

Thank you I am so glad you liked it =)

[Saddam]

Fantastic write there............. it is beautifully crafted using the certain things (those ten words) Very creative. Good read friend.

[MandaBear]

Thanks! I am glad you liked it =)

[Tania]

Awesome poem ! so creative and enthusiastic .!:) Enjoyed reading this

[MandaBear]

Thank you so much! I am glad you liked it =)

[ron]

This is a wonderfully scary poem. I hope you didn't have anyone in mind when you wrote this one...lol

[MandaBear]

Nope....at least that's going to tell you hahahaha

[ron]

lol.......

[MandaBear]

Better watch out or he might get you.........

[ron]

Lol, I'm ready for him.

[MandaBear]

Are you sure lol

[ron]

Well if your there with me I think we could both take him ;)

[MandaBear]

You might be alone because I will be running away hahaha

[ron]

Lol than I shall fight him for the two of us.

[MandaBear]

Yay!! I i know you can win!

[ron]

Lol You just have to do one thing before I get out of the woods alive.

[MandaBear]

And what is that?? I might ask?

[ron]

Run slower than me ;)

[MandaBear]

Hahaha I don't think so lol

[ron]

Your the one who wrote him...he can't hurt you, it's a rule...I'm sure of it ;)

[MandaBear]

Even so I am not sticking around to find out hahaha

[ron]

Lol than we will run out of the woods together. Next time I pick the place for a walk.

[MandaBear]

sounds good lol

[ron]

Lol, maybe on the beach next time ;)

[MandaBear]

Yeah I like the beach although I like museums better

[ron]

I like museums to.

[Helen Crutchett]

Thank you so much MandaBear for your wonderful contribution to the Six Word Contest. It was a great read from start to finish....errie and scary to say the least. Well done!

~ Helena ~

[MandaBear]

Thanks! I wanted to try to write a scary poem again haven't done that in a while. It was fun!

[Helen Crutchett]

I am really glad you had fun! Please join our Blue Rose Cafe where I will posting many more contests that you may enjoy!

Kind regards,

Helena :)

[Bushra Naqshbandi]

A gripping story written really well using the ten words. :)

[MandaBear]

thank you so much