Dark as Night

Long in shadow, dark as night
He fights the beast with all his might
An urban jungle, an alleyway
He brings the beast into the frey

This carnal hunger, awesome plight
Long in shadow, dark as night
Intense craving, a haunted moon
Infected now, no more immune

His heart racing, his teeth now long
He knows this urge is oh so wrong
Long in shadow, dark as night
Her scent in head, he needs to bite

Desire now directs his way
Concrete playground, a beast at play
and in her blood he will delight
Long in shadow, dark as night


Gay (@beachanny) is challenging us to Quaterns over at dVersePoets.  I do love to rhyme...don't always do it the best...but there are those addictions we cling to merely for the challenge they pose...right? ;) Come get your words on

Comments

Anonymous said…
oh Tash, this is outstanding! gave me goosebumps all the way through...
i love your 'dark art' - so vivid and enticing... thank you for this, a truly great quatern.
Brian Miller said…
haha well done....been waiting to see what you brought....a werewolf or some other beast now prowls the city...lost in his desires you had best watch out.....enchanting and haunting rhythm to your words...well played poet, well played...
Anonymous said…
Always fun to see who's lurking in the playgrounds of the night. Fun piece, Tash :)
Gene
Jeff said…
Yikes! This really put me on edge--what a great refrain, Long in shadow . . . predatory, using darkness as a cover, this piece sneaks up and bites!
Beachanny said…
Really good work, Tash. The rhymes are powerfully worked here and the refrain haunting. Ostensibly about "vampires" but I read drug addiction here. The mood and mode dark and thrilling. Loved what you did with the form!
henry clemmons said…
Vampire(ish) my dear Tastoo; Team Edward? The ultimate bad boy is at play in your head? Or is it his faithfulness to one love? At any rate, seriously, very well presented, the first two stanzas being my favorites of my favorites. Knowing what your voice sounds like adds to the effect of your words. We don't always need to know what poets sound like, but in your case it is a plus. I really enjoyed this, and you performed the form very well, from what I know of it. Thank you for your kind comments. And may all of your dark shadows be friendly.
Claudia said…
so cool tash...wonderfully haunting and dark...
Unknown said…
Gotta watch out for those vampires, lol. This is nicely done, very well thought out.
Coming from the addiction treatment field, this is a vivid description of that compulsion, and oh, that refrain!
Chris Lawrence said…
You know how to weave and haunt and you have a textured cloth to hold wonderful
Mary said…
Excellent! Gave me the chills in a good sort of poetic way! One never knows who is out there looking for you on a dark night!
kelvin s.m. said…
..oh..oh...you are a supernatural... i say it coz you are...lol... your works are mostly a mystery to me and smashing beyond ordinary...aww... i must admit.. i don't always read you here coz everytime i do so... i was like ripped...ripped...ripped... you're awesome and the ultimate force of the universe... ok..smiles...
Kathy Reed said…
Vampires back in style..did they ever go out? Fitting and artfully written quartern ;)
Ben Ditty said…
I'm not usually a big fan of rhyme but you really made it interesting.
Reggie said…
Oh!....this is really good Natasha!
Susan said…
Atmosphere actually pants in the shadow of long tooth. Splendid.
Vaccinius said…
ALL RIGHT

One thing for sure is, that I know:
the night has two lights that do glow.
Incredible I am, all right,
when long in shadow, dark as night.

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