Challenge
Prose Challenge of the Week #39: Write a piece of poetry or prose about addiction. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge
Echoes of Obsession
Solitary and predatory,
he waits and watches,
echoes of obsession,
devouring murmurs
rolling out nightmares.
Lost in a whirlpool
of hungry whores,
a bloody thirst,
unconscious forces,
ginger light
of full moon.
He can’t be sated
lacking conscience,
blank page emotions,
feigned smiles,
void within,
his psyche
casting eerie shadows
of blood curdling terror -
nothing behind
vacant black eyes.
Bloody mud puddles
mark his trail
as he watches
them floating
by his stare.
He thrives
in a bowl
of empty
as he rips
and shreds
and shatters
fleshy pieces,
leaving thorns
as he bears
no shame,
abandoning prey
to eternal sleep –
addicted to
crimson beauty on
white thighs,
a tableau
mirrored by
fading screams.
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