Poetry Day: Night Terrors

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Zombieland

(Probably would have worked better on Halloween.  Still, it’s interesting to have this contrast with the softer and more serene type of eerie as last week.)

With gnashing teeth
And jagged nails
These creatures lurk beneath
Feasting on forgotten snails
Until the hallowed night

 

They wait until the sun is gone
Before rising to the surface
And bring about the darkest dawn
Pushing their sole purpose
To forge a realm of fright

 

Trees are shredded to their roots
By sharpest fangs and claws
Shadows hide horrific brutes
With gaping, gulping maws
Vast enough to devour light

 

Screams quickly fill the air
When they find a way inside
Seeking flesh to tear
There is no place to hide
From the hungry shadow blight

 

A towering form joins the fray
Their master has arisen
For this return they pray
His release from arcane prison
World’s end is now in sight

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About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.
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10 Responses to Poetry Day: Night Terrors

  1. noelleg44's avatar noelleg44 says:
    January 23, 2025 at 10:10 am

    Save it for this Halloween. Suitable and then some.

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  2. L. Marie's avatar L. Marie says:
    January 23, 2025 at 10:18 am

    You can bring this out again for Hallloween or when 28 Years Later debuts. (It had a great trailer.)

    It’s been awhile since I read a zombie apocalypse novel. They never seem to go out of fashion.

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  3. John W. Howell's avatar John W. Howell says:
    January 23, 2025 at 11:09 am

    Nice to have some horror with the cold temps. Tends to warm one up.

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  4. V.M.Sang's avatar V.M.Sang says:
    January 24, 2025 at 6:21 am

    Scary! Definitely a Halloween poem. Well done. Maybe I’ll have nightmares tonight!😱😨

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