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Should Something Evil Your Way Come

Should Something Evil Your Way Come

Bloodied waters churn bright red
Where โ€˜ere piranhas like to feed
Roiling currents of the dead
Something evil your way comesโ€ฆ

Wretched darkness, circus freaks
Cause poor patrons ample scares
The wicked barker turns and speaks,
โ€œShould something evil your way comeโ€ฆโ€

Carnies sleep, nary a peep
Wake to watch bone-barren trees
Outside the circus, shadows creepโ€”
Should something evil your way comeโ€ฆ

Orchids blossom, black as pitch
death renders all thatโ€™s sewn, unstitched
Ringmaster wrings his hands to prey
Should something evil come your wayโ€ฆ

The hair upon your neck stands up
Thereโ€™s something wrongโ€”a poisoned cup
Drink it down, your body numbs
As something evil your way comesโ€ฆ

Pure carnevil, smells like slums
Decaying everything you see
Something evil, your way comes
Itโ€™s riding Hellโ€™s calliope.

Death takes you on a journey, rife
With carrion, devoid of life
Hear your heartbeat pound like drums?
As something evil your way comesโ€ฆ

**Authors Notes:**

Inspired by Ray Bradburyโ€™s classic, โ€˜Something Wicked This Way Comesโ€™.
If you havenโ€™t read it, you should.
Thanks for reading

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Ian William

A thrilling read, Dean. Very enjoyable. I haven't read his books. I'm only familiar with the tv show, which I liked.

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Dean Kuch

The movie version is great too, Ian.
Thanks for reading.
I sincerely appreciate your comments.
Have a great weekend.
โ™ ?~Dean~?โ™ 

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Dean Kuch

Thank you very much for checking this out, Simon.
As always your comments are appreciated!
โ™ ?~Dean~?โ™ 

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Dean Kuch

Thanks, Cherie.
You're makin' me blush over here, lol.
That's very thoughtful of you to say, and I'm really glad you feel that way.
Ray Bradbury's writing had a huge influence on me as a kid, Along with Poe and H.P. Lovecraft. As I grow older I read a lot of George R.R. Martin, Stephen King (of course), Robert Bloch, who authored Psycho, and Clive Barker. Dean Koontz and Peter Straub also deserve mentioning.
The Dark Man, a free verse poem King penned while in college, peaked my interest in poetry.
Well that, and The Raven, by Poe.
Keep up the great writing and I'll keep right on reading.
Horror Hugs,
~Dean ?

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Audrey youde

I'm in awe of your writing, I hope one day I may write as dramatically as you ,I'm a beginner and would love to write the way you do ,,,

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Dean Kuch

Your writing is wonderfully well done, Audrey, just the way it is.
Thanks so much for reading and for the glowing compliment as well.
I deeply appreciate it.
Hugs!
โ™ฅโค๏ธ~Dean~โค๏ธโ™ฅ

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Glen Hill

Very very dark, which is why i absolutely loved it, a nicely penned piece, thanks for sharing

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Dean Kuch

Thank you very much for reading, Glen.
I appreciate it.
~?Dean?

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Dean Kuch

Thanks so much, Lisa.
I appreciate you taking the time to read and comment.
Hugs,
~Deanโ™ฅ

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