#ambush
the shark ambush
the corrupt crux of a handmade answer
the waters that fill with scarlet blood
animals that thrash with hearts in their jaws
the deep gulp taken before the submersion
the ultimate fear plastered on grim faces
pointy teeth shredding silky skin
bleeding guts
the rush of control must overpower such a creature
Jan 12, 2023
Jan 12, 2023 at 8:36 PM UTC
Thirty
by Michael R. Burch
Thirty crept upon me slowly
with feline caution and a slowly-twitching tail;
she waited three decades for the winds to shift;
now, claws unsheathed, she lies ready to assail
her defenseless prey.
Keywords/Tags: thirty, age, aging, maturity, time, creep, creeping, ambush, feline, predator
Apr 14, 2020
Apr 14, 2020 at 11:51 PM UTC
Distress calls are a Venus flytrap
Don’t come flying to the rescue
Or your wings will be
Its 4 o’clock snack
Can’t seem to shut its flap
Ever hungry for more
Always empty at the core
Traveler beware;
Heed not that mayday;
Move on and pay no care!
Jul 12, 2017
Jul 12, 2017 at 5:02 AM UTC
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...
...
you never saw me
finding comfort in liqueur
nicotine
and your empty promises
a walking hurricane
vengeance and fury
my niche
love was weakness
the things brewing under
ruthless sphere's of words piercing
you
like a crack of lightning
never knew you feared thunder
my pretense
till my skies turned
grey
a color you created
i became
the storm
your fears
your torrent of bad dreams
Apr 3, 2015
Apr 3, 2015 at 2:52 AM UTC