THE FOREST AT NIGHT
beneath evening skies
a million glowing eyes
blink from midnight's branches
screeches of owls
phantom wings take flight
into deep dark woods
a coyote's lonely yelp
the wind's invisible footprints
walking through the forest at night
as leaves play
tambourines
a million glowing eyes
blink from midnight's branches
a million glowing eyes
blink from midnight's branches
screeches of owls
phantom wings take flight
into deep dark woods
a coyote's lonely yelp
the wind's invisible footprints
walking through the forest at night
as leaves play
tambourines
a million glowing eyes
blink from midnight's branches
© 2017 Jessica Bigi. All rights reserved.
Click HERE to read this month's interview with Carrie Clickard. Her DMC challenge is to write a poem about a person, place, or thing that spooked you as a child.
Post your poem on our October 2017 padlet. While some contributions will be featured as daily ditties this month, all contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration on Friday, October 27th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her enchanting new picture book from Holiday House:
You've gotten this month off to a wonderful, spooky start, Jessica! I love the wind's invisible footprints and all the ominous sounds of the forest.
ReplyDeleteThank You Michelle I've always thought forest to be spooky at night I what to read everyone poems this mouth
DeleteI WANT to like the woods at night but this is usually how it seems to me! Well done, Jessica! I also really like the other one--the descriptions are so perfect there as well.
ReplyDeleteThank You Rebekah the other poem is the memory that seemed really carry to me growing up I didn't like going in that room but had to to help stack wood
DeleteWonderful sounds and sights in this spooky forest, Jessica! Love the glowing eyes blinking from midnight branches.
ReplyDeleteThank You Buffy that is one of my favorite lines also
DeleteWell done, Jessica! "The wind's invisible footprints" is such a lovely image."
ReplyDeleteThank You Diane
DeleteA wonderful start to the challenge, Jessica. There is a magic to the forest, and sometimes eerie! I love "as leaves play tambourines".
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda
DeleteI love "the wind's invisible footprints." Such a lovely line. I also like the repetition. Very nice work!
ReplyDeleteThank you Rosi
DeleteSo many great, spooky images here! I love "leaves play tambourines."
ReplyDeleteThank you Jesse how cool me have the same name
Delete"A million glowing eyes" quite penetrating–it both draws you in and may make one want to run for cover, a mood emitting piece, thanks!
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