Scathing Nightmare

written for creative poetry group

Contorted visions of the past

Rasp in perceptive ears

Violating the present’s calm

 

Stealing a moment of serenity

Eroding the balance in the mind

With secret whispers

That tell a forgotten tale

Upon the midnight hour

 

Belting out sour notes

That echo off stone walls

Pushing the nightmare

Into universal boundaries

That can’t be escaped

Until the light of day

 

Elocution deep within the fibers

Of the sleep bound mind

Screaming to be unchained

From a moment lost in time

 

Scathing notions

Of what is no longer real

Play across the nightscape

Of fictitious dreams

With affable ease

 

 

Reviews

[Jack...]

I find this poem very intriguing and beautifully written. It flows with ease an a silent solitude. I enjoyed every verse but especially liked the one I have pasted below. Very nice


Stealing a moment of serenity
Eroding the balance in the mind
With secret whispers
That tell a forgotten tale
Upon the midnight hour

[Poetic Beauty]

I wrote this piece for my creative poetry group. There were a set of words to use in this piece and this is what came to mind as I started writing. Glad you enjoyed the piece.

[Denise]

ooh nightmare poem, I enjoyed this as I have written a poem or two on this particular subject into the surreal world of dream vs reality and our fears!

[Poetic Beauty]

I love to write about dreams in general. I have many pieces that are either about dreams I have had or about dreaming in general.

[E.V. Black]

This is beautiful, but I am confused as to its meaning. It is chaotic, as nightmares are. Perhaps that is the beauty within it: that it can be interpreted any which way.

[Poetic Beauty]

It is about a nightmare of the past. The kind that creep in when lest expected.

[shallimarRose]

Well done.. i love the way the words play my mind here.. wonderful write.. sR

[Poetic Beauty]

I have a group on here called creative poetry. I post words that you are suppose to use in your poetry. It helps with spelling vocabulary building and writers block; expanding topics. I also post challenges for the group too. I wrote this piece for the group using a set of words posted.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

this poem almost reads like a series of responses to dreams and nightmares whilst sleeping alone, I liked it

[Poetic Beauty]

dreams fascinate me.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Just like dreams, nightmares try to tell us something and ignoring them is always a mistake. Intense writing.

[Poetic Beauty]

I love to write about dreams. Dreams intrigue me.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Me too.

[Veronica Chandler]

Loved the way you used the words and how the flow of nightmare unfolds. I found this set of words difficult to work with, but I think that is the good news. Reading your enjoyable piece it seems as though the words fell squarely into place. The poem flows nicely, especially the following lines,
"Elocution deep within the fibers
Of the sleep bound mind
Screaming to be unchained
From a moment lost in time"
Great write!

[Poetic Beauty]

These words were a little more difficult to use than some of the others I have posted in the past. I liked the way this one turned out. Sometimes I reread my pieces later and its like wow I wrote that. I am glad you liked how this piece turned out. I like to write about dreams be they good or bad.

[Lily Mae]

It's those fictitious dreams that will get you every time.. ;) Excellent as always..xo

[Poetic Beauty]

Yep those dreams get with emotions every time whether it be positive of negative