It was I thought an abandoned tomb
An ancient relic, in eternal gloom
But within this eldritch, slumbering womb
Lay an imprisoned terror… And my doom
I found it as I crossed this lonely desert land
It was but a stone wheel, buried in the sand
Perplexed by this discovery, I knelt to uncover it by hand
Revealing an archaic portal, whose purpose I could not understand
Gripping the wheel, I struggled to wrench it free
Eventually succeeding, and opened this portal of mystery
Before me stretched steps untouched since antiquity
Obscured by a foul darkness, through which I could not see
Curiosity ruled my thoughts, and so I began to descend
Holding a flashlight anxiously, wondering where they’d end
Down a hundred steps I went, before reaching a bend
And came to a cavernous expanse I could not comprehend…
Strewn across the floor were artefacts of stone and clay
Smashed and left to lie for the ages to this day
Yet over the remains hung the heavy stench of decay
More recent, undiminished, filling me with dismay
As I stood in silence, puzzling over what I’d found
There came from the hidden depths, a tortured sound
An inhuman groan, so intense it shook the ground…
Then I realised, something fearful towards me was bound
My trembling torch cut a swathe through the dusty air
But where I’d heard the noise, there was nothing there
Overcome with horror, I mouthed a silent prayer
But my fate was already sealed – I would die in this lair
Then from the dancing shadows, it began to appear
Half a torso, one arm and leg, hopping near
Its head half a mouth and nose, a single eye and ear
It was only half a man, but twice the fear
Faced with such nightmare, I strove to disbelieve
But it was the dreaded Nasnas, I failed to conceive
Spawn of a demon, my flesh it began to cleave
Ignoring my cries, my slayer, its domain I would never leave…
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Bbbr…spine tingling! What a terrifying creature!
Excellent Andrew!
– Kim 🙂
Shivers! I’m not going to sleep well tonight! Well done, Andrew!
A most chilling poem.
Between curiosity and those mystery portals we take some dark chances…really enjoyed your concise, flowing and rhyming, well thought out poem, Andrew…hope you’ve broken out
Am I able to post a poem here? If so, how do I do it? I do have a nice horror poem….
Hi Terremere,
Unfortunately posting poems here is only for the approved Kintsugi Poets.
If you go to our menu (the three little lines at top of post under our logo),
you can enter on “how to become a member” option and submit a poem to become a member.
Thank you.
Kim (Founder of Kintsugi Poets)
Thanks all! Yes indeed some portals are best left forever closed…
My pleasure.