Something wicked this way comes. That is an iconic line. Nice poem, I like it

hello dearest Keith I love your style and flow ❤️

Exciting things occur when the lights go out. Thank you VUW.

Powerfully penned, Keith. Excellent write my friend, has a lyrical flow to it. Loretta Swit from “Mash”? Appreciate you.

Damian

hello dearest James I love the look of that the skull with a candle in it…however this is cleverly dark and made me squeamish great write ❤️

yes. I love pumkin carving. I think without genuine horror halloween is wasted.
thanks for reading
regards
james

Jack o Lantern, I smiled at this Haiku

thanks for reading
thanks for your kind words
happy Halloween
Regards
james

Boom. You nailed it.

Thanks. Halloween is over too fast. I much prefer it to Xmas.
Regards
James

hello dearest James and this why I won’t fly if you survive the crash you are shark bait as the crash is a bigger dinner bell for them… great scary write ❤️

Thanks.
I dreamt this. I woke up as the plane crashed into the sea. Thanks for reading.
regards
James

It’s funny how many people dream about crashing into the sea. It is a legitimate fear. Nice description of it

Hi,
I am glad you liked it.
regards
James

video is in the description.

Now, that’s a genuine nightmare. Let’s hope it stays fiction. I was a US Navy aircraft mechanic for twenty years, and have never really felt comfortable in the sky.

Powerful work, my friend.

One hell of a write.

Go back to bed and rest.

Haunting piece of poetry Thomas. Dark and claustrophobic. Wonderfully executed!

my condolences a very well written piece this pulls at my heart my son was 37 when he died that way leaving a family behind great write ❤️

Powerfully penned, Thomas. This is an excellent write my friend. I relate to this one. Sorry about your friend, that sucks. Appreciate you.

Damian

Ouch’ I’m guessing we all get duff days .. but this one takes some beating .. My sincere condolences Thomas .. just be sjure to write on brother .. Neville

thanks, my friend

These words look so pretty when pinned to the page like this .. and the message they make up, has that for real flavour to it .. its never easy tho to quit or get clean tho’ is it .. Bravo for sharing these insights .. just keep taking it one day at a time and write on .. Neville

I spotted the songs hidden within. Yeah, I’ve been lucky being I never participated in alcohol or drugs. They were everywhere but I declined and I’m glad for it.

You’re a courageous guy for being able to go through that and come out sane. (and a great writer). I’ve known people who couldn’t do it and spiraled into oblivion. Good on you, Damian.

Powerful work.

You’re a marvelous writer Damian. This is well written and quite honest. Great work!

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words, Mary. So glad you connected with the write my friend. It is a reward to get second chance, but it was important for me to understand why and how I became so addicted in the first place. I understand me better now, I’ve even slowly started to like myself a little. lol. That’s my true transformation my friend. Appreciate you.

Damian

My best friend from middle school has been sober for over 17 years. I’m so proud of her.
It took her pound of flesh though. Completely different person when drunk. Mean, violent, and in all honesty sometimes sad.
No one wakes up in the morning and says I want to be an alcoholic. The struggle was real and I am so thankful she got sober.
Hang in there and tell the voices to shut the hell up. You got this. One day at a time.

Superb. You nailed it, my friend.

Hauntingly raw and beautifully concise — each line cuts deep with emotional clarity and poetic rhythm. Appreciate you, Damian.

I’ve always felt that if you’re still going…even limping…you’re not broken. You’re fractured. Those fractures heal with aches same as breaks, we both know that. You are fierce in your approach to truth, my friend

When it comes to the heart matters it is always difficult, very difficult to separate the feelings from the mind and make sense of everything… Unfortunately, sometimes we learn in the hard and painful way, and sometimes we need years to completely get over it and grow, the pain is real here, well written my friend.