A thousand eyes
stare back at me
Luminous orbs
that hunt the grass—
Wolves on tangled legs,
long and lean—
Prowling silence
for phantom screams.
Descend the stars
on strings of light
Floating /
/ Flying
Blowing /
/ Seeking
Webs for hungry nights—
My nightmares,
feasting
on me.
Spider
Responses to “Spider”
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Spiders and phantom screams? Oh YES! This is peak Halloween horror! 🎃🕷️
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Ooh, “wolves on tangled legs” is *so* perfectly creepy! 🕷️🕸️ Happy Halloween!
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Thanks! The thing that stalks my nightmares–but tis the season! So glad it connected with you.
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Love this! ‘Wolves on tangled legs’ is peak Halloween horror! 🕷️
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