By J.D. Scève You lay as a warning of battle and consequence. Will we observe the gashes on your brittle calcium, Or hear the maggots engorging near the spine. Perhaps not. The atlas of receding flesh, And snapped joints. Humanity has made devastation his craft.   #darkpoetsclub #smallspacedeepimpact #50wordchallenge

By Mike Hynde Dark eyes Red blood Before the truth Before the flood On the edge of the edge A solar sun burns her last Claimed… The void now vast Cracks expand like running water In a spatial web Watching the watcher Our creator dictates In dwindling light An unborn child awaits….   #darkpoetsclub #smallspacedeepimpact #50wordchallenge

By Gordon McLaughlin Owl’s flight quiet, A darkness covering you, Nemesis. Terror enlarges your eyes, Yes, I am here. Carotid pulse against my blade, Whispered pleas… Crimson overflows its fleshy dike, Its warmth on my grasping hand, Eyes locked, I inhale your final breath, Like an exquisite perfume, As promised.   #darkpoetsclub #smallspacedeepimpact #50wordchallenge