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The Terrible Things That Happen At Night
January 27, 2014
The terrible things that happen at night;
The people who die,
The men who sleep while the women, they cry.
In the silence that froze
she will take to the road,
trying to escape the fate
that no one knows.
The mysteries, the horrors
The cries for help
Echo in the night as the sinners, they yelp.
The sick, the weak
The needy who speak
With raspy voices, they beg and shriek.
Nowhere to run, nowhere to hide,
She flees to the forest,
Feeling fear deep inside.
The owls, they hoot
While their bright eyes stare,
As she tramples through the growth
In the cold black air.
© Chyi-Dean S., North Tustin, CA
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francheskas SILVER said...
on Feb. 7 2014 at 10:39 pm
I enjoyed this poem very much. This is by far one of my favorite poems. I just have a thing for dark poems. Could you rate and leave feedback on mine? TeenInk.com/poetry/free_verse/article/616001/Ocean-of-Fear/
MissLizzieGirl GOLD said...
on Feb. 7 2014 at 2:47 pm
I love it. I think you would like this poem, it is a friend of mine's and I love it. TeenInk.com/poetry/song_lyrics/article/568403/Run-Away/
PineWildfires SILVER said...
on Feb. 5 2014 at 2:41 pm
I love this piece! Very well written. :D
deeplythinking GOLD said...
on Feb. 4 2014 at 7:02 pm
At the end I'm wondering the fate of the women who stumbled into the forest. For the forest to me seems like a sanctionary -- away from the street and peoples' glares. Is the women forever lost now that she is in the forest as it may be too dark to distinguish between night and day? Is it really a safer place? I guess I like to think it is depending on how long one is in and if one knows the way out because it is an "escape" from human kind which we often need in order to "freeze" time and think.
ninjaballerina1234 said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 8:58 pm
I loved the rythm of the peice and I am very happy that you chose to put the extra effort into it to make it rhyme. Good job!
TopHatCactus BRONZE said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 6:13 pm
I like this a lot! The rhyming words are great and well used! You're awesome!
JackBoy said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 3:59 pm
I love your work. Here is a poem inspired by you. Hope you enjoy! Stay warm. The wonderful things that happen during the day; The sun that shines,
The stream that flows The dads who work while the moms, they bake.
In the sound that soothes
she will take to the road,
trying to embrace the world
that fills with hope.
The understanding, the miracles
The clamor for joy
Echo in the daylight as the savior, they croon.
The healthy, the strong
The healer who speaks
With velvety voices, they cheer and applaud.
Nothing to lose, everything to gain,
She ambles to the prairie,
Feeling joy deep inside.
The birds, they chirp
While their graceful wings flap,
As she saunters through the grass
In the warm spring air. The wonderful things that happen during the day;
The sun that shines, The stream that flows The dads who work while the moms, they bake.
In the sound that soothes
she will take to the road,
trying to embrace the world
that fills with hope.
The understanding, the miracles
The clamor for joy
Echo in the daylight as the savior, they croon.
The healthy, the strong
The healer who speaks
With velvety voices, they cheer and applaud.
Nothing to lose, everything to gain,
She ambles to the prairie,
Feeling joy deep inside.
The birds, they chirp
While their graceful wings flap,
As she saunters through the grass
In the warm spring air.
The stream that flows The dads who work while the moms, they bake.
In the sound that soothes
she will take to the road,
trying to embrace the world
that fills with hope.
The understanding, the miracles
The clamor for joy
Echo in the daylight as the savior, they croon.
The healthy, the strong
The healer who speaks
With velvety voices, they cheer and applaud.
Nothing to lose, everything to gain,
She ambles to the prairie,
Feeling joy deep inside.
The birds, they chirp
While their graceful wings flap,
As she saunters through the grass
In the warm spring air. The wonderful things that happen during the day;
The sun that shines, The stream that flows The dads who work while the moms, they bake.
In the sound that soothes
she will take to the road,
trying to embrace the world
that fills with hope.
The understanding, the miracles
The clamor for joy
Echo in the daylight as the savior, they croon.
The healthy, the strong
The healer who speaks
With velvety voices, they cheer and applaud.
Nothing to lose, everything to gain,
She ambles to the prairie,
Feeling joy deep inside.
The birds, they chirp
While their graceful wings flap,
As she saunters through the grass
In the warm spring air.
GuardianoftheStars GOLD said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 2:33 pm
I really liked this poem. The rhymes wer nice, but not cheese so well done on that. It had a very dark feeling to it. I really enjoyed reading this. :)
KayliLovesYou PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 2:05 pm
i really liked this one keep up the good work
ProutD said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 12:54 pm
I love it! Wonderfully written, very imiginative and strikinly vivid.
buttercup102903 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 12:44 pm
that sounds really good. i love it.keep upo the good work
Crystallite BRONZE said...
on Feb. 3 2014 at 12:43 pm
sounds great
