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    CONTENTSIssue 1 - February 15th - 2016

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    P.01 - Overcoming Writers Block

    P.02 - There Is A New Challenge For TheMonth Of March!

    P.02 - Indulgence came as a voracious...

    P.03 - The Ocean...

    P.04 - The Tripartite

    P.07 - Death Of The Artist InThe Digi tal Age

    P.08 - Halloween

    P.09 - Night Skies

    P.10 - Fines Terrae - (Ends of Earth)

    P.12 - They could have star ted...

    P.12 - I felt your claws...

    P.13 - Reaper

    P.14 - He is the one who fears...

    P.14 - Last Train

    P.15 - A Traitorous Thought

    P.16 - Enticing Words

    P.17 - The Night The Monsters Come OutTo Play

    P.18 - The party mask...

    P.18 - The raven blue ink ...

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    P.19 - Haunted Journal

    P.20 - Blessed Be

    P.20 - Haiku Poem

    P.21 - The walls are covered...

    P.22 - Boneless descriptor...

    P.22 - And the fateful cry...

    P.24 - Nevermore

    P.25 - In bitter sanctuary...

    P.25 - Exposed

    P.26 - His heated gaze...

    P.26 - Welcome to the...

    P.27 - Credits For Images

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    Overcoming Writers Block

    The inability to produce new material - it

    may be temporary, but some have givenup their career because of this pesky littleissue. Stress, distractions, relationships,loss of inspiration or a number of otherthings that affect the psyche, can disruptyour flow and there are many types.Know that youre not alone, many of usfeel blocked at some point in our writingcareer.

    Getting inspired is your antidote, obviously.

    Take a walk: It will clear your mind andmaking this a regular part of your week canhelp toward better cognitive development.

    Be productive: Tackling a needed orprocrastinated project at home can help toclear your mind of a stress thats obstructingthe inspiration and might give a sense ofaccomplishment to get you in the rightmood.

    Writ ing Exercises:Jot down random ideasin sentences, writing what you are passionateabout or something you know well, get themusic going to serve as distraction fromthe thoughts swimming on repeat in yourhead, look through photos, art, or natureto loosen up the stiffness you feel at thethought of writing, people watch! It maysound funny, but see where it goes. Mightget you on a thought to be your best pieceyet.

    Step out of your comfort zone: Finda subject you know nothing about and

    Important Literary Anniversaries:

    7th February, 1812Birth of Charles Dickens, one of the mostpopular and widely read English writer of alltimes

    6th March, 1475Birth of Michelangelo, the Renaissancegenius. He was a painter, sculptor, architect,poet and visionary best known for his fresco

    on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and hissculptures David and The Pieta.

    23th April, 1616The 400th anniversar y of the great Wi ll iamShakespeares death. Better known as theBard of Avon, Englands national poet,playwright, and actor. Widely regarded as thegreatest writer in the English language andthe worlds pre-eminent dramatist.

    A Litt le Inspirat ion...

    Just write ever y day of your life. Read intensely.Then see what happens. Most of my friends who areput on that di et have ve r y pl easant ca ree rs .-Ray Bradbury

    Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.-William Wordsworth

    I am a writer, therefore, I am not sane.-Edgar Allan Poe

    By Raven

    research, then add your flavor and seethe feedback in your readers comments.

    Writers quotes on coping:

    Biting my traunt pen, beating myself for spite:Fool said my muse to me, l ook in thy heart,and write.-Philip Sydney, Astrophil and Stella

    Writing about write rs block is better than notwriting at all.-Charles Bukowski, The Last Night ofthe Earth Poems

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    devonwestauthor

    poetry_goddess88

    Bio: My name is Devon West.I am the author of The WildType. My work is a collectionof every person and experienceIve had; of endless hourswriting. My subjects are verypresent, close. The reader isinvited to join and partake in

    the interpretation.

    The Wild Typeavailable now on Amazon

    w w w . a m a z o n . c o m / d p /B010150E00

    Bio: Poetry gave me a voicewhen I was too shy to expressmyself around others. Ivebeen writing since I could burymyself in the adventure ofreading. As a mother of three,a full time teacher, with asupportive and loving husband,I feel that the written wordand creative expression feeds

    the soul.

    Find me on Wattpad:@CDougherty83

    www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01AIV9OSO?ref=aw_sitb_

    digital-text

    Indulgence came as a vorac ious , f igure lessChaos erected upon catacombs

    Tr ans i t ioning through theor ies of open space. . .Blood, drops s low, dispersed

    Over the corporea l f l ameBonding cr imina ls

    Beneath the garments of soc ie ty.Chi ldhood t raumas th ick

    With na ve p leasureF loat recreat iona l ly

    On pa in .

    There Is A New Chal lenge For TheMonth Of March!

    This past year has brought me c loser to a smal l g roup

    of wondrous poets , and commencing the year 2016we dec ided to each take on a month and produce acha l lenge on our IG accounts . My month i s Marchand I t r ied to vary the topics of each day wi th aconnect ion to ideas and images that were meaningful

    to me. Look for #marchf i rek isses on Instagram.

    Be ready to read some inspi r ingand enterta ining poetry.

    (A lso keep an eye out for #cdougherty and#adamandtheves hash tags . )

    -C. Dougherty-Berna l

    by Devon West

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    wordsofsunset

    By L.W.

    Bio: I love writing, I am 30yea rs o ld , li ving t he d esert li fe

    of middle east, a pisces.

    The ocean,i t carr ies her soul into the

    dep th o f i t ,into the darkestof i t s da rkness,

    le t t ing her drowning a longwi th the cur rents.

    The ocean,how i t envies her beauty ,i t has been wanting her

    for i t se l f ,to be kept for e tern i ty .

    The ocean understands her,Only the depth und erstands

    her pa in ,only the depth knows that

    she is a treasurewho should be h idden from

    everyone and everyth ing .

    Mot ionless ly she le ts herbrokenn ess ta kes her away,

    and away into the depth

    of darkness.

    Let i t go , l e t i t a l l go . . .dont be afra id of the

    chaot ic mess you carryins ide you,

    Let go a l l the hatred , thedisappointments ,

    le t i t a l l g o .Embrace the bravery you

    have inside you.

    The voice comeswi th in her.

    And there i t i s,the moment of

    embrac ing breath ,embracing something that

    she has been g iv ing up.

    And there she i s,r is ing up towards the sun

    that ha s beenwai t ing for her,

    embracing the hope thatcomes fr om her

    bur ied fa i th .

    Hope a bout l ove,about l i fe ,about herself .

    And f inal ly,she dares to walk a long with

    the waves,she i s no longer afra id of

    the depth , o f the darkness ,because she has let

    i t a l l g o . . .to be once again,

    a human being whos bornout of love ,

    l iv ing for love,and to g o one day. . .

    to be s tardust of love .

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    M orr ighan, a warr ior Goddess ofBatt le ; the Pha ntom Queen . Patronof revenge , n ight , pr ies tess , w i tches , andprophe cy. Strength f lows through veins ass t r i fe . An anc ient I r i sh Goddess of Death ,g iv ing v io lent and bloody premoni t ionsof r ioters end of l i fe . Wai l ing the cr iesof the Bane-S idhe , her and her s i s tersBadha and Macha , for ming Morr igu` thetr ip le Goddess three . Born of Ernmas ,

    the Mother Goddess , these her secondset of ternary . Spr ings of craf t iness andbi t ter f ights , hold ing the legacy of the i rGrandfather King Nuada whi le s ib l ingsworship them, and men fa l l a t the i r feet .

    Known as Washer of the Ford a wonderabout the deserted streams. Washing theblood of one bound to see the i r grave .A passerby wi l l wi tness the crone wi th

    an ev i l hear t and eye fu l l of l aughter andshe wi l l wai l her hol lowed deathly cry.His bodi ly c laret sha l l run cold , deathimpending as has been foreto ld . Nevercan he escape , for one of the three i s theGoddess of fa te . Cruor , they a l l craveand his head upon a p la te .

    In a meadow of darkened forest n ight ,cr i sp cold a i r sends sh ivers down a sp ine .

    Cuchulainn knelt by the r iver s stream,Morr ighan sees the man of whom shedreams. Taking human for m of pure darkbeauty, her long hair f lowi ng and meldin gaga inst the shadowy forest n ight . He,b l inded by concupiscence for aqueousof sanguine bathed upon his sword,cha l lenging the Goddess of war . The loveshe was offer ing turned to d isda in wi thwords of insul t he spoke forever sea l ing

    his dest iny. Rais ing his drawn blade andrushing the seemingly de l icate f rame, her

    thunderous voice spoke as she foreto ld doomto befa l l . Mere seconds before reaching thetarget of rage , the womanly form became araven and his shadowed hear t de jected wi thunderstanding of what was done.Screaming wai l s were heard f rom a l l around,every mans hear t fe l l courage fear as the

    evi l sounds of death neared the f ie ld ofbat t le . Morr ighan began speaking and thewords inc i t ing the beg inning of b loodshedand the f i r s t record of the Bane-S idhe .

    Upon arr iva l of Cuchula inn, the hate-f i l l ed soul she had cursed to d ie th is day hedismounted the s teed, b lood pumping wi thsuch intens i ty, h i s l imbs fu l l of s t rength andenergy and mind sharp wi th s t ra tegy . Cl inking

    of swords and blood curdl ing cr ies f rom theimpaled await ing the f inishing blow to die .

    The TripartiteBy Raven

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    Gore soaked the so i l as Morr ighan took thef ie ld , ca l l ing to her s i s ters to form Morr igu` ,the Triple God desses that a l l kne w. Weaponsdrawn from each s i s ter and the vengeance

    enjoyed by ever y soul s departure . Arrowsra in f rom both s ides of the campaigncaus ing agony and pa in , indefens ib le whi leengaged in melee to protect the land theyc la imed. Nothing touches Morr ighan,Badha, or Macha ; immorta l and hold thet i t l e o f Dea th incarna te .

    Fata l i ty awai ts whi le he f ights w i th s t r uggleagainst his opponent Mor righan strengthens

    to crush. Each swing t i res Cuchula inn asnever antecedently , wi l l weakened by theimage of f i re in her eye and a face changingto venom, curs ing demise . Arms s t re tchedhigh guarding each aga inst s t r ike thesheer power in h is opponents might causea s l ip of foot ing and then, the predictedpl ight . . . co ld p ierc ing of s tee l tear ing a twar m f lesh and another b lade to a g labrousthroat . T is th is the fee l of death? Choking

    on his b i t ter b lood as the words she ut teredl inger in mind, l ay ing upon the motherland, a lone and dy ing . Eyes fog and s tar tto b lur , the form of a woman walk ings lowly comes near , in f lu id gest icu la t ion;the woman he br uta l ly shunned, he reachesfor wi th one arm outs t retched. Taking tof l ight on wings of a raven she lands uponhis shoulder and the las t breath escapes h ischest and his enemies knew i t was h is death .

    Shr iek of Raven heard the whole i s landover, becoming legend of the now knownand feared Bane S idhe , marking the deathshis descendants wi l l face by her prophecy.Goddesses of dark and death , t rust notwhat you th ink to understand, what theysay i s the law of the land.

    Many forms can be taken, but a raven caninspi re courage or fear over any bat t lef ie ld

    of hatred , seen to be watched over bythe Triple Goddess Morrigu` await ing to

    summon s la in so ld iers to a macabre spectra lbane. Cal led upon by Lug to give themstrength aga inst the Formor ians , ask ing ofthe t r io what sha l l they br ing to ass i s t he .

    Morr ighan responded, hate in eyes and f i regleamed from her insides. We shal l inst i l lcourage of the ancestors to invigorate eachof your men and deepen the t e r ror of thosewho oppose. My s is ters and I wi l l pursue,subdue, and destroy a l l that s tand ag a instyou. Utterance of her spe l l and war began,the force of Formor ians are dr iven over thec l i f f and into the sea . Morr ighan chants ofv ic tor y then g ives her deadly end prophecy

    to a l l who are l i s tening .

    I sha l l not see a wor ld that w i l l be dearto me. Summer without f lowers, kine wi l lbe withou t milk. Women without mo desty,men without valor , captures without aking. Woods without mast , sea withoutproduce . Wrong judgments of o ld men,fa l se precedents of Brehons , every man abetraye r , every b oy a reaver .

    Son wi l l enter his father s bed, Father wi l lenter his sons bed, Everyone wi l l be hisbrothe r s broth er- in- law. An evi l t ime! Sonwi l l dece ive h is f a ther, d aughter w i l l d ece iveher mother.

    Al l s tunned by powerfu l author i ty notknowing what to make of th is daunt ingprophecy, the f ie ld was cleared and the

    tr in i ty began col lect ing the heads of fa l lenfor euphemist ica l ly, an acorn crop of theMorr igu . Misty fog of cold ocean chi l lco l lect ing the dead in fu l l moon night ,s ing ing the i r tune for the Bards to spread,horr i fy ing the chi ldren in the i r midnightdread. Taking b lood s ta ined dead of goreand terror to the next incantat ion. Havingwatched a l l the l ives to fa l l , dec id ing eachwhod answer the ca l l . Feeding the land

    of g reen , f e r t i li z ing for the next of l i f e tora i se in mother Goddesses name, Ernmas .

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    corva.de.obsidiana

    Bio: This is my creative view ofthe beautiful Dark Goddessesof Ireland. A writer in processto complete her first of manynovels and as of mid 2015 adark poetess writing her jadedsoul. Seeking to learn moreevery day, becoming well

    versed in varied subjects.

    Having consistently, felt acreative calling for expression

    through carefully, craftedpieces upon a multitude ofartistic mediums. The blood inkpenned, is an ode to the onyxhearted soul. Endeavoring topersevere through adversityand strife, which led me to alovely group of people in whichIve found understanding and

    support.

    The Rising, a poetrycollaboration by my writinggroup #adamandtheeveshttp://www.amazon.com/gp/

    aw/d/B01AIV9OSO

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    Al l have purpose in l i fe even those who areof darkness and s t r i fe , to be the end to meremorta l and usher in a new breed of b lood whosmel l s of the i r ancestry . Be ing the Goddesseswho walk the bar rows, a much revered band ofBane S idhe , and the Washer of the Ford whoforete l ls proph ecy. This is why al l Witches andPr ies tesses ca l l in the n ight , seek ing revenge

    in the name of Morr igu . Once ca l led upon i t si r revocable and wi l l take l ives of a l l named,res tor ing ba lance of whom was v ic t imized,murdered, and defamed. Blood thirsty vengeanceenacted, protect ing al l who worship the Morrig u,chant ing the invocat ion of Morr ighan, Macha ,and Badha sha l l be forever under safeguard byact ion.

    The Tr ip le G oddesses, a symbol o f s trength a nd

    independence for a l l women. A moon of threesignal s your love and devotion to natu res orderof death through l i fe . Honor your protectors byshr ine . A bowl symbol iz ing the hold ing of l i fe ,b lood wi th in shows the g iv ing of apotheos isin l i fe , a s ing le raven feather as the chosenform that personi f ies the Goddesses . F ina l ly , acr imson cl oth giving exa ltat ion fo r the Washerof the Ford. A l l of these g ive the respect toour protect ing t r ipar t i te , the Phantom Queens

    of immorta l i ty.

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    devonwestauthor

    Bio: Devon West Author ofThe Wild Type . . . we were alldreams lost in the mucus of

    the night. . .w w w . a m a z o n . c o m / d p /

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    T he ar t i s t of today no longer workswi th in the fabled sol i tude of the o ldmasters . But to a lesser degree exists , ini t s idea l . His work process i s exposed on apubl ic p la t form before i t has undergonethe necessary incubat ion per iod tor ightfu l ly mature and surv ive the scr ut inyit wi l l without a doubt be submitted to.This unedi ted rough draf t i s presentedon soc ia l media as an ongoing work in

    progress or the popular par t of a l argerwork both to indicate, th is i s not mybest work, and of course copyr ight .

    Both acts done under intenseself-consciousness, inst inct ivelyunderstanding that by doing so , they arein ef fect se l l ing themselves short , tothe devi l . Neverthe less the inf luenceand pressure of the herd weigh heavyenough, to be persuaded into shar ing the i rar t , l aunching i t into the shark infestedwaters of soc ia l media , which preva i l s asa necessar y ev i l .

    A place where s imple capt ions are be ingmanipulated and s to len by anonymousv is i tors, co l lect ing mater ia l for the i rown publ icat ions; l ike picking f lowersfrom what they deem a publ ic garden.

    The h ashtag poetr y i s n ot d ead n avig atesad nauseam by the same indiv idua ls

    whom are consuming i t f ree of charge,perpetuat ing the romant ic not ion of the s tarv ing ar t i s t . By d isregarding thesubt le t ies of creat ion i t se l f ; and adding afa l se sense of warrant in an atmospherebrewing wi th suspic ion.

    The end resu l t i s an ar t i s t ic deathc i rcu la t ing in a v i r tua l cosmos, whereanything can be de le ted .

    Death Of The Artist In

    The Digital Age

    By Devon West

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    no_dear

    Bio: My name is Tiara likethe crown. My only goal in lifeis to make peopl e happy. To beable to touch them with myideas, and comfort them with

    my words.

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    T he r ich smel l of bakedgoods and pumpkin scentedcandles wafted through the air .

    My mother shook her h ips s ideto s ide , as she s t i r red the mixin the bowl . She brought thespoon up to her mouth to tas tethe batter . Smil ing soft ly shewhispered the words perfect ,drumming her fest ive themednai ls on the marb le counter to p.El izabeth she sa id , caus ingme to take a s tep back a lmostfa l l ing off the s ta i rwel l . Youdthink t hat by now I woul d have

    gotten used to her be ing so wel laware of her surroundings l ikethat .

    Please tel l me you are nt wearingthat o ld costume she s ighed,wiping her hands on her cr i spywhi te apron. L izzy ! Lizzy !my l i t t l e s i s ter ye l led boundingdown the s ta i rs in her e laborateprincess dress . Boo! Lizzie ,goes boo mommy! She g igg ledskipping past me, r ight into ourmothers arm s.

    My mother scooped her up,doing her best not to face me.El izab eth I just wish youd tryto get more into the sp i r i t .My mom sighed as she walkedaway. You used to dress sopretty , and fest ive, she said.Yo u know, maybe i t s hard for

    her to understand, I mean I seeher point . What g i r l wears thesame Hal loween costume yearaf ter year? The one day of theyear that you can be anythingyou want .

    Personal ly I think people useHal loween to express how theyfee l . They h ide behind the i rclothing and fake personal i t ies ,wa i t ing for the day to be

    themsel ves. The ones who dressscary are the ones who tend to

    HalloweenBy Tiara

    use the hol iday for an excuse tof inal ly b e wi ld and free. The o nesin the pretty costumes, want tolook beaut i fu l and e legant . Theyrefuse to let the typical att i resstop them from catching eyesthat hardly ever g lance the i rway.

    Then there s me, and I m thesame thing every year , but i t sa lmost as i f I don t need acostum e. I m basical ly the samething e very d ay. I know what youmay be thin king but no, I dondress up as myself . I dress up

    as a ghost , same costume everyyear for the past seven years .

    A lthough to me I look the samecompared to every other dayMaybe because I m invis ibleor at le ast that s the way I fee lI wont hide behind makeuppoofy dr esses, or mask s. Peopletend to take every opportuni tyto t ry and be someone e l se , butI l l a l ways be averag e Lizzy.

    I l l a lways be myse l f . . .

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    The drear y n ight sky hangs overhead,s leepless so ld iers bat t le pa in for res t .

    Covered in defeat of the day,they need res t for the coming dawn;

    new day, more bloodshed.No tr iumph for the t i red so ld ier -

    he b leeds h imse l f to s leep,

    he s tares into the n ight .

    Ly ing amongst those he ca l l s brother ,he ponders : my brother , my fr iend,

    words that hold power. In the end,wi l l you be there to take the b lunt of a sword.

    When you witness madness in the dark ,wi l l you cower and turn away or

    wi l l you s tand at my s ide to g reet the coming day?Greet our end in a l l the b loodshed.

    He ponders as h e s tares a t the s tars , they g low.As i f to look at h im and say, Fear not my humble so ld ier,

    for the coming dawn. He s ighs, they speak,Face your fate with what you are,

    for what you are i s more than th is . . .

    The t i red so ld ier beg ins to tear, s tar ing a t the tw ink le ofnight .

    He fa l l s into endless s leep choking on the d is tas te of h iswounds.

    A s ing le tear ro l l s off h is cheek as he breathes a f ina l breath .St i l l . . . . . .ponder ing , s t i l l looking , the n ight sky passes h is soulto s leep.

    Night Skies

    By HellionSaint

    hellionsaint

    Bio: Ive been writing for more thanhalf my life and gave me a voicewhen I could not speak. Becomingmy comfort on sleepless nights,soothing the demons encroachedupon my soul and taught mewho I am by helping to find mypurpose. I was born to write and

    surpass even the title, poet.

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    J ewel sat st ar ing o ut the win dow. She ne verexpected the apoca lypse to look l iketh is ; she expected the burning , co l lapsed

    bui ld ings and people running around l ikechickens wi th the i r heads cut off and a l lthe screaming but not a l iens .

    There was a noise behind her making herf l inch. What are you doing? Didnt youhear me ca l l ing you? Her tw in brother Jef fsa id making her b lush f rom embarrassment .Sorry, no I didnt hear you. How couldI wi th a l l of that going on outs ide? Sherepl ied gestur ing towards the outs ide wor ldbehind the window. Whatever , we have

    to get going , there was a B ioship spottedcoming this way.

    He handed her a spec ia l ly made gun thatwas made to para lyze instead of k i l l ingbecause up to th is point a l i ens were notthe ones that were host i le . Sadly , the warzone that was once cal led New York wascreated by humans. Humans were the f irstones to a t tack by bombing and shoot ing a tthe f ly ing saucers , a t the t ime they d idn trea l ize they were only damaging the i r ownland. So Jeff and his nerdy f r iends createdguns that only s tunned the v ic t ims .

    They rea l ly only wanted to escape, not tohurt anyone.

    Grab your toothbrush and let s go savethe world, he said throwing her a smile .Grabbing her backpack off the d i r ty f loorshe hur r ied beh ind him out t he door. Weret ry ing to save the wor ld now? I thought wewere just t r y ing to sur v ive in i t . She sa idto the back of h is head. Wel l we re sav ingour own l i t t l e wor lds by get t ing out of NewYo rk .

    None of the i r smal l group was rea l ly readyto leave the temporary safety of the house

    yet but they had no choice . They had to runi f they wanted to surv ive .Their once large g roup was now just f ivepeople . Most of the others e i ther le f t torun wi th the i r fami l ies or got caught in thecrossf i re . Jef f was the only fami ly Jewel hadlef t and she would do whatever i t took tohold on to that . Andy, Luke and Cam weremost ly s t rag g lers that became fr iends .

    Everyone he ld the i r guns in f ront of themready to shoot anyone or anything thatcrossed them. They learned quick ly that thepeople that were lef t in the i r wor ld were nolonger humane.

    Fine s Ter rae(Ends of Earth) By Ashley Tomlinson

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    They no longer looked af ter each other,now everyone was out for themselves.Ki l l ing for food and scavenging f rom thedead bodies that l i t tered the grounds theywalked on.

    The only reason Andy, Luke and Camwere wi th the twins was because they weredesperate . Jef f saved Andy from get t ingshot by a man that was t ry ing to s tea l h i sfood. Luke and Cam are cous ins and theyboth saved Jewel f rom a group of rowdyteenagers . They were most ly af ter herweapons and food but who knows whate l se they would have taken i f they caughther .

    Ready? Luke ca l led out before f l ing ingopen the door , not g iv ing anyone a chanceto respond. The res t of the group wai tedunt i l Luke gave the s igna l that everyth ingwas c lear. I t fe l t l ike an eterni ty before hewaved them out .

    Jewel was the las t to ex i t the bui ld ing. Hereyes grew wide a t the very s ight of what thewor ld has come to. Where i s ever yone?Andy asked. I dont l ike th is s i lence,Cam sa id in her squeaky voice . The s t reet

    that was just f i l l ed wi th people runningand screaming was now completely empty.Everyth ing seemed eer i ly s i l ent .

    Let s jus t keep moving , Jef f sa id reachingout and pul l ing Jewel behind him. Dontleave my s ide, he commanded ma king herrol l her e yes. They made t heir way down thestreet s lowly. Cam and Jewel were crush edin the middle wi th a l l the guys surroundingthem. There was a loud humming soundfrom above them making them al l jerk.

    The a i r around them star ted to g low anddust s tar ted swir l ing l ike a mini tornado.Run! Jef f ye l led , as he g rabbed Jewelshand and pul led her out of the l ight . Therewas so much dust in her eyes she couldntrea l ly see anything . There was a p ierc ingfemale scream behind her and she t r ied toturn towards i t but Jef f s topped her . Sheknew i t was Cam and knew they had to dosomething. We cant save her now. Jeffsaid, pul l ing Jewel down a deserted al ley .Luke and Andy were c lose behind themeach s topping to catch the i r breaths .

    What happe ned to her? Jewel asked, runningto peak around the corner f rom where theycame. It looke d l ike the Bioship to ok her ,Luke sa id wiping a tear f rom his eye . Camwas the only fami ly he had lef t and she wasjust taken r ight in f ront of h im. I d idn t

    th ink the a l iens were dang erous . Andy sa idpress ing a but ton on his gun making i t humto l i fe .

    We dont know that they are dangerous.Jewel sa id watching the Bioship scan thesurrounding area . What are you ta lk ingabout? They just took my cousin, shes a l lthe fami ly I have lef t . Of course they redangerous.

    You dont know that . Jewel said fa cing he rgroup for the f i r s t t ime. Jef f s tepped aroundher and gent ly pushed her fur ther into thea l ley and away f rom the corner . What areyou say ing , Jewel? Jef f asked us ing h is gunto look around the corner Jewel was just a t .I m tr ying to say, we dont know if theyredangerous. Cam could st i l l be a l ive.Yeah, and how would we f ind that out?Luke scoffed, k ick ing a rock wi th h is shoe .I dont know bu t you ca nt just assume shesdead.

    What i f they re exper iment ing on her?Andy shr ieked before he c leared h is throatrepeatedly and blushed. Oh come on, don tte l l me you re one of those people thatactua l ly be l ieves they go around probingpeople. Jewel rol led her eyes whi le sheadjusted the s t rap on her backpack beforetak ing i t off to re lax her shoulders.

    Enough, Jewel none of us know what theydo. Why are you always defen ding them ? Do

    you know something we don t? Jef f askednot looking at her or anyone e l se becausehe was s t i l l watching the B ioship aroundthe corner . Then the B ioship seemed todisapp ear befor e his eyes. It s a wel l -knownfact that the B ioships can te leport f romplace to p lace a t near l ight speeds . Meaningthey could be anywhere a t anyt ime.

    Al l I know is they have never harmedhumans before , Jewel sa id hold ing her armsout wide. You dont know that for surethough. Al l forms of communicat ion havebeen down for at least two months.

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    hyperashley

    Bio: Im Ashley, readingand writing are my biggestpassions in life. I spend mostof my days curled up on mycouch with a good book in myhands and my dachshund atmy feet. I am working hard onwriting my first novel whilealso reviewing books for myblog. I also dabble in writingshort stories in my free time.

    Please visitwww.hyperashley.com

    to know the rest of the story.

    They could have s tar ted k i l l ing by now. Jef f sa idg lar ing a t her . Jeff , look out ! Luke screamed as a l lthree of the remaining members of the group a imedthe i r guns upward. Jef f turned his head around tosee the Bioship moving over him.

    Andy looked behind them to see the end of the a l leylooking back at h im. I t s a dead end back there man,were t rapped here.

    What do we do? Jewel cr ied out . The l ight beameddown covering Jeff s body, she could see the fe ar

    in h is eyes . Get her out of here , he screamed ashis body s tar ted to l i f t off the ground. No! Jewelscreamed as she p lunged herse l f forward knockingJeff as ide and out of the l ight .

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    -To be continued-

    kayssiecaprice

    Bio: In love with words andsmiling. Purely & proudly

    Zimbabwean

    www.athousandl ightyears .wordpress.com

    By Kayssie Caprice

    I fe l t your c laws gr ip my hear t ,That pa infu l p leasure of l iv ing on the edge.

    Like needles f lowing in my bloodAnd poking my f lesh a t ever y end .

    See youve f in i shed the s tar t , passed the middle ,now youre start ing the end.

    Youve conjured these sp i r i tua l bodiesHaunted my pers i s t ing cor porea l ske le tons .

    These demonic ange ls enchant ing my hear t ,Tu rning water into wine into g rease.

    Tr ue o l ives d isguised as g rapes.Even my breath f roze mid-a i r a t the thought

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    I d be l ieve in forever , i fi t weren t for the reaper .Grim and unyie lding,

    he l l k idnap your soul .

    A s leek bony bul ly, he l lentomb a l l your wisdom,Divine inter vent ion wi l l

    buy i t r ight back.

    When death shadowsforward, we harken ourAngles, our souls in

    denia l , and our bodiesfa l l s i lent .

    Bled of our s in , whatbecomes of us, then?

    Are we put in a drawer,or ga in sweet ass

    rev iva l?

    j.hunley_rambles

    Bio: John Hunley, 48, a truckdriver from Central Ohio. Tooka 25-year rest from writing,and picked it back up 4 yearsago to skim off a little of the

    crazy before it boiled over.

    REAPER

    By JH

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    mypoeticsoulny

    Bio: My name is AlishaPapneja and I am a finalyea r und erg rad uat e stude ntpursuing bachelors ofhonours in English from DelhiUniversity. Writing what Ifeel seems the best thing Ican during the whole day andthats why I love it so much!

    #theetherealframe

    Bio: Ive been writing since Iwas 14 only to take a hiatusdue to my day job and family.Ive resumed writing poetryin 2012 and it has become an

    absolute passion.

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    H e i s the one who fears the s t reaks of sun, theshimmer ing g lares enough to eat into h im,mut i la t ing h is f lesh and bones . He i s the creaturebegotten for the n ight , pandicula t ing h is l imbs andcoming to l i fe , sn i f f ing the f ragrance of a l l l iv ingbeings , rag ing vehement ly l ike the sc int i l l a t ing f lare ,h is unabated b lood th i rs t maddens h im.

    Camouf laged by the dark , he searches for a prey ,wi th a s in is ter g r in and eyes tw inkl ing in the dazz l ingmoonl ight , wait ing for an ent i ty to pass by, wait ingto pounce on i t . He i s a charmer , tempt ing you toint imacy , d igg ing into your ju icy pulp l ike supplecor ium wi th h is aculeate fangs , in ject ing h is venomdeep wi th in you, intoxicat ing your mind, inv igorat ing

    your f rame, making you one of h is k ind.

    He i s a f iend, v ic ious , and unbr id led , a t ta in ing g lorywi th the n ightfa l l , becoming the u lt imate sovere ignat the twi l ight .

    By Alisha Papneja

    By MPS

    Bones are ra t t l ing in the wind

    As the leaves beg in to s ing

    Monsters peek behind each smi le

    As they h ide in the i r denia l

    Gruesome innards a l l sp i l l out

    As she knee ls and s tar ts to shout

    Pray ing , begg ing for sa lvat ion

    As her t ra in now leaves the s ta t ion

    Death has come for us todayThere i s nothing we can say

    As you s tare a t h im in awe

    He begins h is scythe to draw

    You imagined him g rotesque

    Yes he s a lmost s ta tuesque

    Handsome in a d i f ferent way

    For your demons he sha l l s lay

    Frees your f rom unending pa in

    As you board another tra in

    Last Train

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    poetry_goddess88

    Bio: Poetry gave me a voicewhen I was too shy to expressmyself around others. Ivebeen writing since I couldbury myself in the adventureof reading. As a mother ofthree, a full time teacher,with a supportive and loving

    husband, I feel that the writtenword and creative expression

    feeds the soul.

    w w w . w a t t p a d . c o m / u s e r /CDougherty83

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    A t ra i torous thought creepsinto my mind as I see youwal tz into the room with a l lthe grace of a ba l ler ina oncoca ine . That f lac id smi le dr ipsof sarcasm and yet everyone

    c lusters around you and l icksup the d rops you drip.

    I cr inge to th ink I m bloodre la ted to you. I dream, luc iddreams, of a var ie ty of ways inwhich I can end my tor ment ofyou on this e arth. My own s milegrows genuine as my thoughtsseep into every synapse of datawith in my imaginat ion. Yo uapproach, your ever presentsycophants latched onto yourteat , and my skin crawls whenyou lean in for a Frenchmanskiss.

    Hel lo s ister , fa l ls from yourl ips .

    Hel lo Natasha, I swal low mybi le and reca l l soc ia l norms,you look res ted .

    My interna l d ia logue betraysmy sincer i ty , g ir ls l ike us knowhow to cut with words, l ick th eblood, and smi le in the face ofan ene my.

    Mother would be so da mn proud.

    Baby s ist er , dont pout , youvedone beau t iful ly in my absen ce,Natasha beams as she s l ings her

    Cart ier watch onto my arm andwraps me l ike a boa constr ic tor.

    Yes Natas ha, one must r ise tothe cha l lenge and shine . Aftera l l , th i s bus iness has no t imeto rest big s ister , I say, and asmile bl eeds fr om my words.

    Natasha doesnt miss a thingand she almost chokes on herdrink, but a las she wont shedher mask in pu bl ic . That wouldbe too j uveni le .

    She laughs i t off w i th a breathywhisper, drags her na i l s a touchtoo rough on my inner wrist asshe let s go. Others are vyingfor her a t tent ion, and I am nolonger interest ing. I swal lowmy scotch in one long d rag, andbreathe. Mommy always saidto breathe when you escape avenomous c lutch and l ive.

    Mommy loved me, and Nat ashawi l l never forg ive me for i t .

    I co l lect my coat and purse f romthe coat gir l , and wonder howclose my l i fe came to being so

    uncomp licate d. But no, mommyloved me. Now Im trying toswim with the sharks in thisputr id bus iness and my big s i s teri s the b iggest shark of them a l l

    I f only I d idn t smel l l ike b loodMommy never k new I would b ea t ra i tor .

    A

    Trai torous

    Thought(A short story)

    by C. Dougherty-Bernal

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    Poetry gave me a voice when Iwas too shy to express myselfaround others. Ive been writingsince I could bury myself inthe adventure of reading. Asa mother of three, a full timeteacher, with a supportiveand loving husband, I feel thatthe written word and creative

    expression feeds the soul.

    w w w . w a t t p a d . c o m / u s e r /CDougherty83

    A Few Enticing Words To

    Stimulate Contemplation:

    Imbroglio: An altercation

    or complicated situation.

    Languor: Listlessness,

    inactivity.

    Chatoyant: Like a cats eye.

    Ephemeral: Short-lived.

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    kennyjorgenson

    Bio: Rugby player/coachI live, work and play in Toronto,

    Canada.

    After the suns descent that autumn daya t n ight the monsters come out to p lay ghosts and ghouls , o ld hags and crones

    wi th he l lhounds howls and demons moans

    Al l heed the Jack-O-Lanterns ca l lthey scut t le , s l i ther , creep and crawl

    from foet id swamps and su l furous hauntsto sat i s fy the i r w icked wants

    Thei r best ia l cr ue l ty pon disp lay

    to terror ize the i r l iv ing prey Al l Hal lows Eve, one n ight to fearthey ru le the wi tching hour each year

    Good people a l l cower ing in the i r bedsbehind shut tered doors to keep the i r heads

    whi le outs ide demons rage and romp at wi l lseek ing out f resh b lood to sp i l l

    However , as the seas of t ime have sauntered pastchange , once s low, now transpi res fas t

    the sca les have t ipped, the i r n ight s now lost

    a new darkness r i sen , a t the monster s cost

    Where once they used the shadowed g loomto havoc-wreak and ra in down doomthe tor turers have become terr i f ied

    dark corners now the i r p lace to h ide

    The ev i l they made man once faceis now nothing more than commonplace

    sad tes tament to our mad descentto our modern age of need less torment

    Once horr ib ly feared as they crue l ly p layedthis netherwor ld now shr inks afra idand so they s l i ther , crawl and creep

    back home to suffer the n ightmares in the i r s leep

    Even wi th the i r death ly pa l l of graceexis ts t rue dangers too great to face

    for the rea l monsters now are you and mesavagery comes not f rom them, but we

    The Night The Monster s

    Come Ou t To Play

    by K.J.J.

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    speakinginreflections

    Bio: A traveler, a writer, beerconsumer, baseball cardcollecting, music loving, cinemaaddict with a predilection forpin-ups and staying up to seethe sun rise. A musical nomadwho has a fondness for foreignchanteuses, and hard drivingdesert rock...with a mix of oldschool hip hop and hyper ska.

    I host a radio show onKAOS 89.3 FM from Olympia,Washington. Im a single dadraising a 9-year-old daughter in

    this world. Just writing wordsand living inside the moments.

    The par ty masks put on to h ide our da i ly maskDress ing to accords , the t r icks to be p layed

    Disguise of our choice , the t reats to be takenWa lk ing a long s ide ghouls and pr incessesSold iers and zombies , l aughing and play ingChi ldren wi th parents , f r iends wi th f r iends

    The fes t ive natureon Al l Hal lows Eve

    A s ly look f rom SamhainWith pumpkins smi l ing the ir g r ins

    Dressed to d isguiseTr eats or Tr icks

    on Al l H al lows Eve.

    With the autumn leaves fa l l ing on fresh g roundLighted candles for the souls gone past

    Just a fool s remembranceon Al l Hal lows Eve

    by Frank Cardoza

    by C. Dougherty-Bernal

    The raven b lue ink of the n ight

    can hold unfathomable f r ight .

    But l i t t le do the ange ls know

    that a nightmare can reap and sow.

    It can reap the reward of pa in

    come the s torm with the ra in .

    In the shadows of human fear

    the urchin demons ye l l and cheer

    They smi le at our demise

    With hope less sp ir i t on the r i se

    Dont le t the darkness of a l l s in

    don t le t the monstrous dev i l win

    Fear not the monsters out of you

    fear the l ies that bury the t rue

    Shadows only mask the l ight of hope

    r ise and re ign o win , don t mope

    You and I can s t i l l turn into the sunquick , be safe , eyes a le r t and run.

    devonwestauthor

    Bio: Poetry gave me a voicewhen I was too shy to expressmyself around others. Ivebeen writing since I could burymyself in the adventure ofreading. As a mother of three,a full time teacher, with asupportive and loving husband,

    I feel that the written wordand creative expression feedsthe soul.

    Find me on Wattpad:@CDougherty83

    www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01AIV9OSO?ref=aw_sitb_

    digital-text

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    open_journal

    Bio: KLP, Kristi Leigh Phillips.

    Small town mother of threebeauties with a passion forcreative writing. For me thereis nothing more intimate orhaunting, the way memoriesbecome no more than words

    on withered pages.

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    Wa lk wi th me throughthese hal lways never mindthe b lood on the wal l s . . .Careful as to where you

    step, loose f loorboards arethe perfect p lace to h ideaway secrets from prying

    eyes.

    Yes, the l i t t l e g i r l cr y ing i sin great pa in f rom a past

    that s t i l l l ingers .

    The g oosebumps upon yourneck are not the wind atal l , very much ghouls that

    crawl .

    Tr ead l ight ly near theshadows they wi l l t ry to

    stea l your soul .That door i s locked for areason, opening i t would

    not be wise a t a l l .

    One las t look outs ide thesewindows?

    I know the fog is thicklove, but cherish your last

    dawn.

    We re near ing the room ofmirrors dear , are you sureyou want to venture on?

    Ah, here we are. . .Ye s, they are a l l shat te

    red but the image remainsthe same.

    That you in the mir ror hasmy soul less eyes ,

    because we are onein the same,

    Now, I l l c lose my jour nalunt i l next wr i te

    t rapping the ghost ins idewhere my haunts res ide.

    Haunted Journal

    By KLP

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    laurinawrites

    Bio: New poet withconcentration in cinematicand modernism. Aspiring writerin fiction and short stories inmysteries and science fiction..

    w w w . w a t t p a d . c o m / u s e r /LaurinaWrites

    Blessed bewe are

    the Salem sistersfrom the fa i res t

    land and sea ,spe l l s in our ve ins ,honor ing the sunand moon atop,

    in char iots we r i se

    above the seasunleash the s torm

    and sp ir i tsf rom the ground be low

    we t read throughyour canopied dreamsblowing c louds of fear

    in your s leep.

    Deep in the forestWhere sunl ight never p ierces

    I le f t you to s leep

    by Laurina Writes

    petitspoemes

    Bio: Mallory Rowe is a poetfrom Alabama. She is currentlyworking on her second book ofhaiku. Her work centers aroundspirituality, the cosmos, and

    philosophy.

    By LM.R.

    Blessed Be

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    darlenealways69

    Bio: Darlene Burns bornand raised in Los Angeles,California. She attendedL.A.Valley College to studyOceanography, but realizedher true passion lied in writing.Mother of three and currentlyresides with fianc workingon her next novel due out in

    the Spring of 2016.

    I come from a family oftalented women. So eventhough I put off my dreamsof writing for my children, Ichallenged myself to becomeone of those women that I so

    admire.

    My true passion is readingand researching all elementsregarding the supernatural. Ifell in love with the old moviesfeaturing Vincent Price and

    Bela Lugosi.

    darlenevb-twitter handle

    www.dburnsauthor.com

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    The wal l s are covered wi th g reen moss nowI can s t i l l hear f looding ins ide my ears

    As I walk down the ha l lNo one wi l l come ins ide

    No one v is i t sI scratch the wal l s. I r un my f ingers over the

    markings .My bored se l f -express ion.

    I ease near the window and peak through the tornlace curta ins .

    I see the others

    HappyLaughingRunning

    Li t t le g obl ins , ghouls , ghosts , made up costumes .Bags Ful l .

    I s tare b lankly Longing.

    Wa i t ing for th is n ight to end. Hoping I dont haveto protect my home.

    Then, there s the knock. . .The knob turns

    Here I go . . .

    The wal l s b leed. The chandel ier sways. The dustswir l s and knocks over the lamps on the table . I

    appear . Arms ra i sed . I vanish .The k ids r un in the n ight ter r i f ied .

    I ve done my duty I wander back . St i l l ponder ing a imless ly

    Reca l l ing my las t momentsI was twelve when I drowned in the pool

    In the backyardI s tare out the window looking down in themoonless n ight

    A hundred years ag oForever young

    Forever searchingForever haunt ing

    by Darlene Burns

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    notknownauthor

    Bio: Born and raised onVancouver Island, I work asa paramedic. In most of mywriting I try to use imagerythat convey feelings onexperiences which weighheavier on the dark/ twistedside of things or of love/ lostlove. My favourite poets arePoe and Pablo Neruda whichmay explain the correlation to

    dark love in my writing.

    It s been three weeks s ince h is s i s ter d ied

    Two days s ince he saw her last

    He turned on the bathroom l ight

    Her ref lec t ion was in the g lass

    Last n ight he thought he fe l t a draf t so he arose out

    o f b ed

    The wind b lew through the open window,

    Moaning l ike the dead

    He shut the window forcibly against the chi l ly

    breeze

    When he turned around she was there aga in

    Crawl ing on her knees

    Her legs were twisted, broken, bent her yes rol led

    back ins ide

    Her jaw looked shat tered as she gaped i t open

    Releas ing a sorrowful c ry

    The boy s tood frozen as a rock but didnt make a

    s ing le sound

    Not even as she grabbed h is fee t and pul led h im to

    the ground

    With a whimper he s lowly went into the g reat

    unknown

    She c lenched her decayed f ingers a round his neck

    Now ne i ther a re a lone

    The next mor ning is when they found him

    St i l l l y ing upon the f loor

    With c law marks in h is back and e tched the message

    NEVERMORE

    by N. K.

    Nevermore

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    trvp3zoid

    thefloeticsoul

    Bio: My name is Adam Lain,I did not consider myself anartist until recently whenI discovered a loving andsupportive community ofwriters on Instagram. Theyvehelped me rediscover my lovefor the beauty of poetry, andencouraged me to continue

    writing music and prose.

    Bio: Dena aka The Floetic Soulis a poet who spends her daysworking as a criminal lawparalegal. Her first book, TheFloetic Soul will be releasedNovember 2015. She lives withher husband and five children

    in North Carolina.

    In b i t te r sanctuary of the moon fu l lin re t icent sp i te ,

    as evening pr imroseinto fragrance

    of s i lhouetted sk ies b loom:whi le in s lumber s depr ivat ion

    si lent lays ca l low beauty ,compromised wi th in the rapture of the hor izons

    darkness seduct ive,before love lorn stars fa l l beneath

    morning s he lp less sun;in l i gh t of hopefu l

    dreams defianceI sha l l re fuse to wake.

    I tu rned mysel f ins ide outExposed myse l f to the wor ld

    In hopes that you would t ru ly seeWho I rea l ly was

    The vul tures p icked at my ins idesTo sat i s fy the i r hunger

    Wa lk ing by as I m picked apar tYou turn a b l ind eye to my suffer ing

    Now here I l ikeMy t ruth ravaged l ike road k i l l

    By l i fe s carnivoresYo u f ina l ly not ice me

    I t ry to gather up what s l e f tTr y to make i t beaut i fu l ag a in

    Yo u cant see past the devastat ionCant see the sacr i f ice made

    For your a t tent ionPronouncing me ugly

    You walk away f rom me in d isgustLeaving me to die

    Exposed

    by Adam Lain

    by The Floetic SoulExposed

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    Bio: Kris Johnston (aka,Leeloo Deschain), is a singlemother of 6 amazing people.When she isnt raising totallycool humans, she is eithersitting at her laptop or on herphone, creating stories andpoetry. She is a firm believerin empowering her fellow

    woman!

    by Kristy Johnson

    by Kristy Johnson

    His heated gaze ,I keep for days.

    I t s tays wi th in me, beneath my sk in .I t warms me so ,

    Of course he knows,I ant ic ipate al l of h is de l ic ious s in .

    His touch, h is gr ip ,His breath on my l ip,

    Fi res up a l l my ner ves every s ing le t ime .But i t s his eyes

    That cause my s ighsAnd the wicked look in them that says,

    Youre mine.

    We lcome to the Freak Show, dar l ing ,So n ice of you to come.

    We ve lots o f thr i l ls, and even chi l l s,Our enter ta inment i s qui te fun!

    You wi l l be asked to leave a tokenOr donat ion at the door ,

    Because nothing comes for f ree , my fr iends ,And sure ly you l l want more.

    The s ights you l l see are so extreme

    You may doubt your eyes and ears.But once you g ive in , your soul w i l l s t re tch th in ,

    And you l l soon know the meaning of fear.die

    Exposed

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