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Mark R Slaughter (1957 / Norwich)
It's Death Again
It's Death again – He's always there –
Watching, waiting – e'er the stare!
Every time I look behind
Or reach to pull the window blind,
I catch a glimpse of grubby hood –
A little clue to where he stood;
The glint of light that caught the scythe.
Perhaps if I could pay a tithe…
But O! no use, he'll never go.
The adamant phantom; don't you know
He will but wait until it's time
For me to hear His fateful chime? –
The toll that claims my destiny,
To Hail: 'You're next, it has to be…'
Copyright © Mark R Slaughter 2009
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you scared me to death and i hope that's not true
Through the whole thing I got chills
There are chills running down my spine! You capture the fear of death so eloquently.
Nice Poem, short, concise, and to the point; even though it goes against all facts and plays on everyone's fear, it thus fulfills its purpose very well. It has a good familiar rhythm and it rhymes, making it easy to remember, so I am forced to give it a 9.0, and to me - a tough critic (i.e. Blake's A Poison Tree, which I consider one of the best ever, and was reluctant to give it a 10) , but an average writer at best - That's a very good poem! ! ! ! I didn't vote, I'll let your readers determine that grade.
i feel the same way about death. he is there waiting because everybody dies on day. i felt very attacted to this poem. thanks for sharing it.
P.S i feel; like killing people but you dont because humans are not death.
This is most favorite poem, great job! id give it a 20 out of 10 - off the charts
Short but you still get the full storm of emotion.
I loved this poem great job!
i like this poem the way
its made and rhymes
the way i can relate to this
each and everytime
good job on it i love it
I like this personification of Death Mark.
Archangel Azrael is the Angel who helps Spirit into The Light, after a person has passed.
Birth and Death are twins, born together at the moment of birth and we walk side by side with Death until our moment in time comes to return to Spirit.
Well written and witty in places.
A well deserved 10 from me.