The Horror of It All
It was the middle of June
And the phase of the moon
Towards being full, was waxing fast.
But dark were the skies
Ere the moon would rise
And objects, no shadow did cast.
A gathering was to conviene
Of night creatures rarely seen
Except by those who would never live to tell
So in the shadowless dark
In a lot where cars park
I walked carefully, never to rise if I fell.
A pale shaft of light
Suddenly lit up the night
And I halted to stay out of its glow
From the car parked there
Came a Vampire, I swear
His face, deathly pale and sallow
With his wife walked along
Towards a gathering throng
Of un-dead creatures with red glowing eyes
Werewolves began transformation
Ghouls came to take their station
Just as the bright full moon started to rise.
My knees knocked from fear
There would be no escape here
It seemed my fate had forever been sealed
So I my courage I bared
And my shoulders I squared
And I walked into the light revealed
The creatures had me in sight
As I stepped into the light
A loud chorus of screeches and growls I could hear
Fangs dripping, like Pavlovs hound
Instantly, me, they did surround
And I spun round, lest an attack came from the rear
Several grabbed me all around
Lifted me high up off the ground
Above their heads, into a room I was carried then
Set on my feet once more
I was facing the door
When the leader of the group came in
His beard covered with blood
Throat slit open, dripping crud
A leather patch covered one sightless eye
His teeth pointed and green
His laugh sounded obsene
I was sure I was about to die
He grasped me by the hand
Saying this occasion is grand
And we are here, you, to recognize
Your poem was judged best
In our Horror Haiku contest
And we hereby give you first prize
From his shirt, pulled a thong
It was about three feet long
A necklace of Zombie Ears numbering four
Placed around my neck like a choke
But then the leather thong broke
And I watched as his ears fell to the floor.
John L. (Rusty) Smith
Ok Blade,I promised a story from your original line that led in the expected direction. This one is based on a true event, although most is pure fiction.
