Tuesday, February 28, 2017

THE DEAD GAME HAS BEGUN
















Book 1 in Series

Darkness brings a pall to the streets.
A dread that can be felt by all.
It follows me with soft footsteps.
Growing closer behind me with each step.

The stores are closed and shuttered.
Night has fallen too quickly this day.
Has everyone else gone to hide,
Leaving me to fend off the encroaching dusk?

I should have listened to my heart's song.
Listened to reason and right from wrong.
I'm now trapped in this horror of despair.
Waiting for death to take me in its arms.

The shadows are growing larger.
Surrounding me from all sides.
There's nowhere to run. 
I will stand strong.

He's here.
I can feel him.
He's come back for me.
No one is safe from his wrath.


The cold wraps around me.
My hair drips icicles down my neck.
I shiver in dread of my future.
Will I become queen of The Dead?

The Dead Game has begun.




Monday, February 27, 2017

The Dead Game by Susanne Leist: THE DEAD BY THE SEA

The Dead Game by Susanne Leist: THE DEAD BY THE SEA: THE DEAD BY THE SEA Come with me to the pool by the sea.  Oasis is the best place to be. Relax by the pool or sit by the ...

THE DEAD BY THE SEA





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Come with me to the pool by the sea. 
Oasis is the best place to be.
Relax by the pool or sit by the bar.
Tourists visit this place from near and far.
I think I’ll take a dip in the pool.
I am definitely not a fool.
I’d never pass up a chance for fun
Or a tan in the Florida sun.
Wait! Come and look over here.
I found a book on the chair.
The small town is a beautiful place.
I see the stunned look on your face.
Oasis Hotel resembles this one.
But it isn’t always fun in the sun.
It is a haven for The Dead.
Is the heat going to your head?
The sky is turning cloudy and dark.
I can see shadows over the park.
What’s that standing behind you?
It’s not one shadow but two.
More shadows are coming ashore.
I’m not going to wait for more.
Our destiny seems to be in this book.
I’m leaving now without a second look.
THE DEAD GAME

OCEAN OF BLUE



In the field of blue
I will roam.
In the ocean of flowers
I will be free.
In the sunshine
I will soar.
In this world
I will be happy.
Yes.
I will.

THE MOON FALLS



The moon goes 
through its phases.
Becoming smaller
each day.
Until it’s gone.
Leaving no trace
of its former self.
That is when The Dead
will come for us.
In the darkness.
In the coldness.
In the dark of night.
THE DEAD GAME

SKIN AND BONES


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Skin and bones.
That’s all we are.
Easy to break.
Easy to fall.
Don’t fall apart.
Keep strong.
Keep fit.
In mind.
In body.
And in soul.

TOWERING


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Cover me with leaves.
Shade me with your glory.
Heights towering above.
A protective cocoon.

WE LOVE TO DANCE



We love to dance.
To the pounding music.
To the sounds of the night.
To the darkness.
To the end.
To The Dead.
THE DEAD GAME

LADY OF THE NIGHT


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Lady of the night.
So sad.
Drifting through time.
Through space.
Lost.
Waiting.
Watching.
Alone.
Forever.

WALK IN SHADOW


Row of Trees (1915) by Jan Mankes (Dutch, 1889—1920).

WALK IN SHADOW
Who waits in the dark?
Stalking its victims.
Blending with the night.
Walking in shadow.
Lighter than air.
One with the mist.
Never seen.
Never caught.
Leaving death behind.
Traces of evil.
Evil wrought on the town.
Who are you?
Come out in the light.
I know you can’t.
I know what you are.
Creature of the night.
Come to me.
And your time on earth will end.
For I protect the town.
I protect the innocent.
Come out of the shadow.
And face me.
All will know who you are.
The leader of The Dead.
Your time is at end.
THE DEAD GAME

YOUR DESTINY


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Open the book.
Read the words.
Take the journey.
To worlds unknown.
To freedom of expression.
To your destiny.

BLACK DESPAIR



Red leaves cover the trees.
Red blood coats the grass.
Darkness entombs the town.
Black despair follows all.
THE DEAD GAME

THE EVIL INSIDE



THE EVIL INSIDE
Can you feel the evil?
Spreading through town.
Moving through the trees.
Entering through open windows.
Spreading.
Enveloping us all.
It comes at night.
Into our beds.
Seeking the innocents.
Ones to join them.
In their deadly adventures.
Do not join them.
Stand strong.
Don’t let the evil enter.
Once it’s inside,
it won’t leave.
Until all are dead.
THE DEAD GAME