Challenge
Challenge of the Month XIV: May
Spirit World. Some call them ghosts, or angels, or guides. The Japanese call it Shinto. Cultures around the world call it Shamanism. Many call them the schizophrenic ravings of lunacy. Whatever you call it, or them, write about the unseen world of spirits. Fiction or non-fiction, poetry or Prose. $100 purse to our favorite entry. Outstanding entries will be shared with our publishing partners.
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welcome
mystical malice dances around me
voices urge my consent
ignored by sounds of birds and wings
that never found descent
this rhythm is odd to a common ear
a disjunct harmony
but when I stand I learn to dance
eyes closed but I can see
in spirit I can sing along
for I have found the escape
a map fabricated by blood
held together with fire tape
the dissonance will never end
only feel its embrace
the ghosts around me tell me
I am infinite in space
the stars are souls who made their way
across the only wall
that keeps us here in solitude
and laughs when we fall
but when you find the sacred key
travel far and wide
break the wall, tear it down
and make your way outside