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Something Scary
It'll grab you when you least suspect it...
Where the embers rise to the sky
Something is running, sniffing nearby.
Hairy arms, and toothy fangs
Trying to satisfy its hunger pangs...
Trapped in haunting nightmare plethora
Tombed inside that nasty aura.
It grabs you in it’s bony clutch
Escape? Ha! You can’t do much.
It’s icy breath makes quite a scare
You’re petrified in it’s frozen stare.
The Wendigo stalks in the cold frost
Standing face to face, your life is the cost.
This cannibal monster feasting nigh
Gasp! Oh my, its eating your thigh.
Don’t walk late, or it will nab you
And munch and gobble you through.
Something scary, something mean
It’s the Wendigo, standing lean.
About the Creator
Deasun T. Smyth
I’m a First Nations 17 year old young man, probably an old soul (not that there's anything wrong with that). I live in Saskatchewan, and I love reading, writing, conlanging, and collecting sarcastic T-shirts.
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Comments (4)
This is an excellent dark poetry 😱😱😱
I have been intrigued by the Wendigo since the first time I saw one on Supernatural. LOL! GREAT poem! You should republish this one in October! 😉
Oooo, a wendigo! I loved your poem!
Stunning 📝💯👍❤️