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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Night Owl Poetry – Dorinda Duclos

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Deep Down in the Dungeon ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

06 Thursday Dec 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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Deep down in the dungeon, noises could be heard

That rattled the bones of the dead, as they stirred

Awakened by the party, yet another drunken sot

All gathered together, twas the King, and his lot

Revelry continued, ugh, the sound was too much

They decided it was time, but what to do in a clutch?

It was Christmas, they pondered, was not Halloween

They needed a plan, should they query the Queen?

Of course not, she was one of the revelers, too

Instead, here’s what they decided they should do

Donning a Santa hat, they made their way upstairs

After all, they’re just bones, so nobody should care

They were the life of the party, how could that be?

Since they were dead, causing all that whoopee!

When everyone had gone, the King found his way

He wanted to thank them for saving the day

But nowhere could he find, those strange unknowns

All they left behind, were a few broken bones…

 

December Writing Prompt – Deep down in the dungeon – Day 6/31

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A Warm Blanket ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

05 Wednesday Dec 2018

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#DecemberWriting, #poetry, blanket, chill, death, dorindaduclos.com, Night Owl Poetry, perfume, poems, warmth, writing, writing prompt


A blanket he kept, so soft and warm
Held the faintest hint of her perfume
He refused to toss it, into the wash
The fragrance would no longer loom

Her coffee mug and glasses, sat there
On the patio table, they were waiting
For her to return, to finish her book
The one, she said, was so frustrating

He made sure the candle was burning
Should she return to this place, near dark
So he sat on the porch swing, humming
Like they used to do, in the county park

A heavy sigh, now escaped his lips
As he slowly stood, to go back inside
He couldn’t bear to blow out the candle
So he stood there instead, and just cried

The love of his life was no longer
Her dreams were never quite fulfilled
He gathered her warmth, from the blanket
But he still couldn’t evade death’s chill

 

December Writing Prompt – A blanket, soft and war, with the faintest hint of her perfume – Day 5/31

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Over the Edge ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

04 Tuesday Dec 2018

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#DecemberWriting, #poetry, bridges, dorindaduclos.com, freedom, map, Night Owl Poetry, poems, sun, sunset, top of the world, writing, writing prompt


He found himself standing on a bridge

Not quite sure of just how he got here

Something on the map must have changed

Perchance, its markings weren’t so clear

Shadows falling, as the sun begins to set

The azure sky, was fading, much to his dismay

Perhaps, he took a wrong turn somewhere

Or maybe he was meant to find this way

Trying to soak in the last of the warmth

Taking a deep breath, from up there, high

Thinking, for once, he’s on top of the world

He threw the map, over the edge, and sighed

 

December Writing Prompt – Had the map really changed, or had he read it wrong to begin with? – Day 4/31

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Truth Sucks ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

03 Monday Dec 2018

Posted by Dorinda Duclos in December Writing, Poems, Poetry

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She tortured him, with her cruel intent

He never realized what it all had meant

Down on bended knee, he proposed they unite

Her words, echoed still, “no, it wouldn’t be right”

“To marry a man, I have no feelings for”

All he remembered, as she walked out the door

Love was the one thing she couldn’t return

Tears filled his eyes, slowly making them burn

He couldn’t believe it, thought all was in jest

But the truth sucked the life right out of his chest

 

December Writing Prompt – The truth sucked the life right out of his chest – Day 3/31

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Mirror Image ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

02 Sunday Dec 2018

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#DecemberWriting, #poetry, blood, change, dorindaduclos.com, human, image, Masked, mirror, Night Owl Poetry, poems, vampire, writing, writing prompt


He watched himself change, in an odd kind of way

Would never go out, nor show his face in the day

His hunger was ravenous, but not for food, I’m afraid

Though you’d think it hideous, it was what he craved

An image of who he once was, a reflection, despised

Checking the mirror, again, he adjusted his disguise

Candlelight flickering, cast an eerier glow on his face

Finally understanding, why he was bound to this place

And when it hit him, raging, like a wild, relentless flood

He knew what he needed, was another human’s blood

 

December Writing Prompt – A mirror image of who he once was – Day 2/31

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