Poltergeist, lyric Options

[Merlin]

Here's a shorty, note that the writer and narrator are not the same.



Poltergeist

When evening shadows grope
over the boxwood hedge,
screeches careen into my ears
here in this blue-lit room
where twilight shelters me
but still that poltergeist appears.

There’s nowhere left I can run
and nothing more for me to do.
What’s that? I hear footsteps. *
There’s nobody here!
No-one is near,
no dreaded incubus, **
no evil voodoo spell,
no booze to paralyze my fear.


* formerly 1 sentence with comma.
** originally phantom incubus,
leading to probable tautology, thx Jax

[mike in brooklyn]

Hello Master Merlin

Many years have passed since we first met - so nice to see you again.

If I remember correctly you were a strictly rhyming meter poet - this is a departure,
but you have certainly managed to lyrically set a mood and tell your tale
with very few, yet effective words - to my mind always the mark of
a well written poem. My only suggestion is to stock up on the booze!

I am not much of a critic - just enjoy the readings and writing.