Day 27
The prompt today was to write a monster poem. Oh man, who would have thought a monster poem prompt would spark so many thoughts? Not I. Â I only stopped writing because I have other responsibilities beyond poetry (though they are not nearly as fun). So the short of it is I wrote two poems for today maybe I will write the other two later. Here is the first. Oh and yes I should warn you they are both on the heavy side.
The Grim
There is a monster under my bed
it wants to shallow me whole
into an abyss
so dark, there is no light
for shadows to resemble you.
So dark I choke
on the thick – dry void
of nothingness.
No evidence of anything
not even the body I occupy,
other than the raging pain
of suffocation.
With news of a child’s death
you haunt my heart with memories
of how I could not save you.
There is a monster under my bed
that wants to swallow me whole.
To read more monster poems visit Poetic Asides
I am also playing in the Poets United Poetry Pantry for the first time. Come on over and raid the pantry with me.
Dark theme but such monsters are real when we are facing problems or can’t deal with them ~ I’m scared to see what’s under my bed at night 🙂
Thanks for stopping by Grace. Mostly it is dust bunnies under my bed but our regrets and grief and never burying to deep are they. Thanks for reading.
The news of the child’s death – so sad, especially powerful is the line “you haunt my heart with memories
of how I could not save you.” Very haunting.
The truest part of the poem for me thank you for reading and visiting my blog. Cheers!
Thank you for visiting. These were the truest lines in the poem and the closest to my heart.
Oh the monsters we carry within.. such a strong poem…
Thank you Bjorn. Thank you for reading and commenting as well. Cheers!
intriguing lines…
Thank you they were a bit dark for me. Thanks for reading.
haunting ending..
Thank you for reading Natasa. Cheers!
It is sometimes difficult and takes time to understand that what is under the bed, started within us.
Elizabeth
http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com
Yes it is, in this case I maybe need to spend more time with this dear little poem before I sent it of to face the world. Thanks for reading.
I suppose guilt will always be the scariest monster under a person’s bed. I love the way you’ve made darkness loom as large as doom.
Thank you and I agree guilt and depression can be scary monsters. Thanks for reading and commenting. Cheers!