The Harrower

Down in the dark

the harrower hides

full of cunning

it bides its time

It’s not made of flesh

or muscle and skin

but malice and hate

and the evil within

A single thought

a moments spite

and the harrower is born

brought out into the light

With the jagged teeth

in its wicked jaws

it clamps on tight

it gouges and claws

Like a bot fly larvae

it takes its hold

cutting it out leaves

a gaping hole

It feeds on hate

and breathes in sin

the harrower comes

from deep within

Author's Note

In this instance the word Harrow should be taken to mean 'physical or psychological pain' and not 'an implement consisting of a heavy frame set with teeth or tines that is dragged over plowed land.'

Reviews

[Mizo4]

interesting graphic and spooky

[yourimaginedwife]

Mint.. just read this at 00:44.. so i cant think of a good comment except 'mint' ha x

[Jo Todd]

Haha I know the feels, sometime you just cant brain. I appreciate you stopping by at 00:44 at night thankyou

[KristynRuth]

Wow this was wonderful, very relatable for me

[Jo Todd]

Thankyou, I hope most people should be able to relate to this as i think all people have a little bit of darkness in them.

[KristynRuth]

I agree!

[zainul]

I think 'breath' should be 'breathe'

[Jo Todd]

Thanks for spotting this, i have changed it now

[zainul]

Very nice of you,dear poet :)

[zainul]

Eloquently expressed your emotion which I can relate.
My favorite lines are :

"It feeds on hate
and breaths in sin
the harrower comes
from deep within"

[Jo Todd]

They are my favourite lines as well, these were actually the first lines that i came up with for the poem and the rest were built around them.

[zainul]

Really?
I feel very glad to know your root of thoughts.
This is a wonderful piece. :)

[marty360]

Love the structure, really makes you take in each line with detail. I believe, and this is just my take on this, but are you trying to say that there is a Harrower in us all? May not be but as I said, just my take. A really good piece though, I like it :).

[Jo Todd]

Haha your dead on, The Harrower is supposed to be a sort of metaphorical representation of the bad inside of us that give us the capability to cause pain and suffering. He is the boogeyman inside our souls. Im glad you like it, thanks for the review.

[marty360]

Woop :) and nae problem :)

[Luke Rawlings]

Loving the author's note there, I am sure I had something to do with that.. a short, sharp structure and words give the poem a bite. The theme is very well supported by this, it makes the evil you speak of seem much closer and more immediate. A very good read, well done! My favourite lines: "With the jagged teeth/in its wicked jaws/it clamps on tight/it gouges and claws"