Thursday, October 27, 2016

TO BE OR NOT TO BE





books-and-more-books

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

To be or not to be a writer.
This has been the hardest question for me.
Should I continue with my pursuit?
Or step away and claim defeat?
One book written.
One book sold.
It dances around on Amazon and Nook.
It reaches new heights in its niche
And then it slowly bows its head in silence.
The highs feel good and lofty,
While the lows feel depressing and sad.
Is it worth it? 
Is it worth the aggravation?
I am told that a writer must keep writing.
More books to dance around.
More highs and lows.
Should I keep doing this?
Will I keep doing this? 
Yes, for now
As I wait for the next high.

GLOW IN THE DARK






We glow in the dark.
We are masks.
Or are we?
We’re speaking to you.
Can you hear us?
Can you see our mouths moving?
Our eyes shining?
Move closer.
Come and see The Dead.
Walkers of the night.
We can be anyone.
Even the one standing beside you.
THE DEAD GAME
Kindle
Nook

A HOUSE






Do you love mazes?
Being lost in the dark.
Searching for an exit.
Only to find more hallways.
More traps.
More illusions.
What if a house was a maze?
Guests trapped inside.
Searching for doors.
Doors leading to more horrors.
Blood.
Welcome to End House
and The Dead Game.
Kindle
Nook

NIGHT HAS WON





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Feel the dark.
The night.
Cold against your skin.
Look into the moon.
Its glare hurting your eyes.
Filling your soul.
All begins to fade.
Branches wilt away.
Darkness descends.
Night has won again.

RIDING THE WAVES



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The waves attack the shore.
Foam against sand.
Cold against hot.
A tower of strength.
Backed by the devil.
Riding the waves.
To take our town.
For his own.
We will fight the evil.
Stand side by side.
To defeat the enemy.
Oasis will stand proud.
Once more.
THE DEAD GAME
Kindle
Nook

A DAY IN OASIS, FLORIDA







A sea breeze to soothe my aching soul.
Palm trees to fan my hot body.
Cold water caressing my toes.
White sand flowing through my fingers.
A day in Oasis, Florida.
A day at the beach.
THE DEAD GAME
Kindle
Nook

A DAY AT THE BEACH





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Nothing more perfect
than a day at the beach.
Nothing more serene
than the rolling waves.
Nothing more peaceful
than hot tropical sun.
I want to be there.

WHITE BLANKET OF SNOW




The snow has fallen.
A hush falls across the city.
A city covered in a soft,
white blanket of snow.
It cushions the earth.
Giving a clean look
to what was once dark.

ONLY A MEMORY






A fireworks display
burns bright for a short time.
Then flickers out.
Leaving no trace behind.
Only a memory.
Use your brief time wisely.
Make it dramatic.
Make it memorable.
Make it everlasting.

Grand Central Terminal




Grand Central Terminal.
There is no other like you.
Keeping the pace through
the calm and the hectic.
Providing light through your
mullioned windows.
The watcher of it all.
The keeper of schedules.
But most of all, 
the keeper of time for those
passing through your lofty gates.

The Battle for Oasis


Let the darkness lull me to sleep,
with dreams of red sunsets.
Clouds drifting on cotton balls,
encircling me with their softness.

Let the moon’s face shine on me,

making me feel safe and secure.      
The stars twinkle in merriment,
ready to tackle the night.

The day brings a new enemy

to our peaceful shore.
A dark kingdom will rise up,
a new kingdom for The Dead.

A hooded figure approaches me,
his gait slow and sure.
He slowly pulls back his hood
to reveal the creature beneath.

“You have waited for me, dear one.
I will have my ice princess at my side.” 
Wolf quickens his stride to reach me,
But I turn my face away.

I peek through my eyelashes

At his beautiful face.
He abruptly turns around

To summon his army.

Over his shoulder he whispers,
“I’m so sorry you will
fall in battle like the others.
Goodbye, my ice princess.”

What form will Wolf take on in book 2?
You will soon find out.

THE DEAD GAME      

Sunday, October 23, 2016

PURPLE POWER

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The sky is under attack
From demons rising below.
The sun shines no more,
Hidden behind the moon’s glare.
Lightning hits the clouds,
Striking them from all sides.
Darkness descends upon Oasis,
Dark shadows of the night.
Residents flee the streets
To hide behind closed doors.
Linda is determined to fight,
To save her town from The Dead.
THE DEAD GAME