Poetry Blog by Andy N
Ghost Story 6 (Part 9)
In a cenotaph of skin
two of the Vampires
danced around
just out of Mandrake's firing range
as they snacked slowly
over the remains of two teenagers
whose throats they had slit
only shortly before.
Both of them they laughed to themselves
had tried running down the corridor
after been outside by chance
to escape once the feasting began
when they first heard the screaming
start...
Tuesday 9th April 2019 12:57 pm
Love Poem
That first valentine’s day you were still vegetation
And upon advice I booked us in a vegan restaurant
In the middle of the Northern Quarter
Only for you to be more interested in the shake and fries
Than the actual burger itself made in a love heart.
The second year you had gone back to Chicken burgers
So, I booked us into Chroma in the middle of Prestwich
Only to get told upon arriving...
Thursday 14th February 2019 12:58 pm
4 x Short Poems
Yesterday
Echoing yesterday
The intimacy of your coughing
Becomes grating after a few minutes.
Across the Miles
Across mile after mile
All you could hear
Was the tapping of rain
Signalling across the divide
On your car windowsill.
What lies underneath
Leaping into a lake of leaves
You are never quite sure
What is underneath them.
The Camera never lies
Tu...
Friday 25th January 2019 11:47 pm
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