It's Death Again Poem by Mark R Slaughter

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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Saturday, April 11, 2009
Topic(s) of this poem: death
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Yes, we all die - 'tis when that haunts!
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Amy Bruce 11 December 2011

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.

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Udiah Witness to YAH 07 January 2012

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.

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Sara Fielder 22 January 2012

There are chills running down my spine! You capture the fear of death so eloquently.

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Marissa Ford 01 February 2012

Through the whole thing I got chills

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Hope Hoesel 05 June 2012

i think you are a very great poet. It gives off a lot of emotion and i can actually tell what you are writing about. It inspires me. Just great work and keep it up. I'd give u a 10! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Erik G. 04 November 2018

Hmmm the one I read years ago which is written on my back is a little different. It's The toll that's only meant for me, to say: you're next, it has to be. Guess there will always be slight variations in such poems.

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Renu Kakkar 01 September 2017

Death is certain. It is there at the end. No one can escape. Good poem, reminds me of my poem called, 'What is Death? '

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Dinesan Madathil 23 October 2014

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Ramesh Rai 21 October 2014

Death is certain so no matter to grab.

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Ramesh Rai 21 October 2014

Death is certain so no matter to grab.

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