Poetry Anthology

Poetry doesn't always have to be serious. You can have a lot of fun with verse and rhyme. In this collection, I've put together a selection of fun poems that explore all things dark and spooky. For those of you who love a good horror story, ghost tale or just a little paranormal creepiness, I hope you enjoy these poems about those things that go bump in the night...

Gargoyles Watch

When skies grow dark

and cobble stones gleam

in the circles of brilliance

around street lamps,

gargoyles blink

grey, stony eyes

and stretch day-cramped muscles.

Unseen by all

who scurry below,

they watch

with creaking smiles

as day dwellers

leave streets, alleys

and lanes

empty.

When all but the

night creatures have

scuttled away, they unfold

lichen-clothed wings

and glide from their

watch posts to gather

on rooftops

to talk.

Empty eyes know

the sins of the city, and

stone hearts are heavy

as stiff lips speak

in moss-toned voices of

wrongs that need righting

and plights of

despair.