Underneath the House
of reoccurring nightmares.
Tempestuous storms, black clouds in my mind
Through gravitas dreams, borderline snares, I dart.
Ticks and tocks of moon man’s clock watches time.
Unnerved, afraid, ghosts of guilt pierce my heart.
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Stenches of rot implicate all senses.
Risen from the floor by conflicts espoused.
Decomposed sins, the past denigrated.
Buried in the muck underneath the house.
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Night air surrounded by sirens of blue.
I quake, the graves will be discovered.
Imprisonment waits, forever subdued.
Behind steel bars, by justice sequestered.
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Moon man’s bells ring, and I am joggled awake.
Are reoccurring nightmares genuine or fake?
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This Sonnet is based on a reoccurring nightmare where I fear the house I own has dead bodies buried beneath. Whether mine or not, I might be blamed.
No, I'm not a serial killer. I believe it symbolizes the conscientious, but suppressed, errors of my past. Subconsciously, don’t we all have something buried… somewhere?
Dinner anyone?
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Comments (26)
Edgar Allan is definitely applauding from somewhere Scott. That was terrific!
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This is an interesting post
I was surprised at the lack of unnerving and dark dream entry's to the challenge. Glad you were on the same page as myself! Really enjoyed this. Great flow, no nonsense. Fair play. Dinner's on you.
Outstanding. Excellent poetic timing. Exceptionally written!!!
Oooh. I read this aloud to get a proper feel for the rythm, and the eigth verse was literally hair raising. Fan of this one!
I love the feeling of a sliw pirouette into fear. You have certainly conveyed the dark of your dream. My dreams, (and subsequent entries to this challenge) are very dark as well. I feel that because I live waking hours in the light, suppressing things, the dreams dive deep into unspoken fears. This poem was VERY vivid and well written!
Very creepy indeed 😳 I also appreciated your insight at the end. Well done.
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Love this Scott. So atmospheric!
Line three is my favorite. But I love the wording of "Decomposed sins." It gives the mind so much to ponder. Congrats on your Top Story!
As a person who also has recurring nightmares, I can totally understand the paranoia that comes with it. Lovely poem~ I found it relatable. <3
Top Story. Well, they got that right. Grisly and dark, I love it.
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Congrats on the top story. Very well deserved.
Congrats on the Top Story!
This was superb. What a great take, short, sweet and especially scary Congrats on the Top Story!
Excellent poem , great challenge entry and congratulations on your Top Story
We all have skeletons - I don't like when they appear in my dreams, though - disturbing! Congrats on your Top Story! :)
Ahhh, like skeletons in the closet. That makes a lot of sense. All the suppressed mistakes and regrets of our past. That's a clever analysation of your dream. Your poem was excellent btw!
You described your nightmare so well! Some beautiful stanzas in this creep-o-thon.
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This is great, and I don't believe you. muaahahaha
This sounds like a nightmare, especially as it’s reoccurring. Great take on the challenge Scott.
Ooh creepy, I love it. For sure the kind of dream that makes one wake in a panic.