David Lindhout : Writing

The Act

The Act

A Poem by David Lindhout


You cast me in your play, And before I knew it It was opening night. The audience filed in. The curtains rose. The spotlight shone. Show-time...
The Bomb

The Bomb

A Poem by David Lindhout


The brightness was blinding. Flashing harsh and bright. The fall-out was catastrophic. Bomb-shells littered the floor, And there was blood eve..
Saved

Saved

A Poem by David Lindhout


You found me lying on the floor Holding in my entrails, Blood pouring out of me like a death-bed confession. I could tell by your eyes that you t..
The Void

The Void

A Poem by David Lindhout


I fell into the abyss. It happened suddenly, Without warning or fanfare. Before I knew it, I was enveloped and swaddled In a vast and empty..
Remains

Remains

A Poem by David Lindhout


Remains: You felt it coming. You had to find shelter. You crawled beneath the floor boards And curled yourself up into a tight knot, ..