By Daniel Paiz

Writing poetry comes and goes for this writer, with larger blocks of time emerging where it’s gone. The changing of seasons and weather seems to encourage poetry and writing in general to return to this writer. Spooky times call for spooky musings. Enjoy this time of year, and reflect a bit as well.

Spooky bits of poetry in 2023

Beware of looking for the slashing and gnashing type of shook,

whereas instead you should be shivering

over the legal and suited up crook.

The mundane and monotonous is far more terrifying,

than blood packs and bullet blanks crafting a look,

one most foul, fermented, and frothing with misery,

energy sapped worse than speed dating strategy,

Hilarity.

One watches scary movies to get heightened adrenaline,

before checking surroundings gives reassuring evidence.

but it’s not,

it’s setting up the sequel full of far too many chills sans thrills,

rollercoaster diving, remnants left behind from crashes into unending filth.