Pestilent
Halloween Poem
It moved through ilk and muckle
Like a vapor through the air
Mingling then moving on
Like a vapor through the air
Mingling then moving on
Tainting everything it touched,
Its façade strictly masking
What had jellied with disease
Published by J L Carey Jr
J L Carey Jr, Author of the book Turning Pages, is a writer and an artist living in Michigan with his wife and three children. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from National University and a BA in Englis... View profile
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13 Comments
Post a Comment"Ilk and muckle" - very Jabberwocky-esque. I like it.
Cool & creepy.
Very creepy, Jeff. Sounds like another interesting creature you've created. Halloween is really big in the UK now, though, here, a lot of kids just use it as an excuse to scare old dears...
Ooooo. That is scary!
Love the first and last lines especially! Thanks for sharing this!
intersting poem.
Mind tingling....great word choice too....kudos!
Well written. Leave you with an icky feeling.
Nice poem.
Unusual poem with intereting way of expression