So! I'm participating in NaNoWriMo this year (for the first time) because in 2020, I'm taking every opportunity to cling to my frail illusions of hope, meaning, and purpose. Yippy! I've done I decent job this year of putting my money where my mouth is by finally accomplishing things I've long meant to do. I … Continue reading The prologue of my NaNoWriMo project!
Tag: horror writing
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “The Haunted Man”
For our twelfth poem, I'm sharing another of my own. This is a ghost story was inspired by my years living in Savannah and New Orleans, so it felt appropriate to read it from Forsyth Park. https://youtu.be/L5g_1JbN3f4
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “Songs To Hold Your Family To”
Not all horror is supernatural...
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “The Conqueror Worm”
Finally! A poem by Edgar Allan Poe!
Instagram Poetry Experiment
Over the past few weeks, I've started posting poetry on Instagram.
Spooky Halloween Poems – “In Bed”
The third entry in our scary little poem series https://youtu.be/Ru4fUbotUcU
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “Haunted Houses”
A second spooky poetry reading https://youtu.be/mS_H1ntfF4Q
Spooky Halloween Poetry – “Requiem”
Poetry readings to get in the Halloween spirit https://youtu.be/0sfsXVwAqgQ
The Haunted Man
In the genre of recounting horrors There’s nothing sacred in invention. Though corny, gory, trite, or tasteless, The sell-out beats the solemn mention Of those unlucky rendezvous The storyteller knows are true And are of our own dimension. When first I spoke my story, as a salesman, The intention capped at provocation, For conversations persuading … Continue reading The Haunted Man
“In Bed” – Day 19 of National Poetry Month
The lights were out. I sat in bed And stared into the hallway. I stared at laundry-shaped witch faces And the old man in the wood grain And my feet. The lights were out. Silent boards were sure to creak. I waited for the footsteps And listened for a voice For a laugh As I … Continue reading “In Bed” – Day 19 of National Poetry Month
The Favoring Wind 