The Desires of Death

by Wallace   May 8, 2007


On a cold dark stormy night
The children huddled in bed shuddering from fright

Then slowly and quietly out of nowhere
A figure slithers in the room consuming the children in fear

It leaps and it dances, as overwhelmed by excitement
For it finds joy by inflicting pain and torment

Villainous, mischievous don't forget egregious
Querulous, atrocious but never infamous

And now it prepares for another evil deed
For it feeds on its preys as if it's inflated by greed

It is a serious matter don't be mislead
Play around with it, and you'll end up dead

It's that five-letter word that takes us by surprise
For it deceives and swindles with its evil lies

It waits and prepares to bring these children to their doom
For death has entered and consumed this room

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  • 17 years ago

    by Nix

    This is a good poem but atmosphere and imagery could be stronger. It is interesting but I don't understand what this poem is about. It is interesting but it isn't the best sad poem that I read.

  • 17 years ago

    by robin milford

    I know I comment on this before but just had to do it again. You got 3rd place in my contest with this poem excellent poem Thanks for makeing me look at the love poems differently

  • 17 years ago

    by MaSkEdSoUl

    Very well written. Great imagery great use of vocab. You're very talented keep it up!!

  • 17 years ago

    by Simple Sensation

    Well i wuite enjoyed this poem. I liked the title, it drew the reader in. "The Desire For Death" youve kinda used alliteration there. Ok well the first stanza captures the readers attention as the you have a rhyme scheme there. The seopund stanza seems really dark, and it makes the reader wonder whats happening. The third stanza, well the words "leaps and it dances2 completely contradict the next words, "inflicting pain and torment" its kinda weird having these two phrases in the same stanza. But i liked it. It extended the point your making. Worked wonderfully. I loved the vocabulary in the next stanza. Quite unique. The stanza after that you used rhyme again. You ddidnt really have a scheme going on hear. On some parts you used rhyme and on others you didnt. I didnt like this. But well the netire poem seems quite dark. Excellent vocabulary used. To improve this, i suggest you use punctuation. Other then that a great read. Keep it up! xx

  • 17 years ago

    by ari

    Wow, I loved this. You use many spphisticated words, which helps in visualization. Thank you for the coomet. I have thoroughly 'checked out' your poems, and this one is my favorite.