Beyond the Graveyard
Behold the amber moon, shining so bright,
hanging high above in October skies.
Rays cast down to reveal a frightening sight…
shadows dancing as evil spirits rise.
Beyond the graveyard, a thick fog rolls in,
choking your breath, rendering your eyes blind.
Ancestral wisdom is disguised as sin…
in the tormented confines of your mind.
Clearer, louder, the voices chant and scream,
as the blood runs colder within your veins.
Like a nightmare within this circus dream…
their rotting hands reach out, pure terror reigns.
They circle round, ever closer to clasp….
but amber moon has you within her grasp.
Colleen Keller Breuning © 2023
November 3, 2023
Hello all. This Halloween-inspired sonnet came to me late in the week. I wanted to make it a romantic write, but that certainly didn’t work out. (That’s okay, I have another poem started that is going in that direction.) I started both poems on the plane ride home last night from Florida.
This turned out to be just a spooky sonnet with a Halloween flavor, where I made the amber moon the hero (or should I say, heroine). Or maybe it was inspired by some rather wild psychedelic dreams I was having during COVID while taking the anit-viral medicine. I don’t know what it was, as I’m not usually into ghouls, ghosts and macabre scenes. Though I do admit that I used to love the old school 70s/80s horror movie series like Halloween, The Omen, Friday the Thirteenth, etc. When we were younger, we would sneak beers into the midnight showings of some of these classics, and we’d scream to distract the ushers when the bottles would roll down the aisle LOL! Funny random memories! That was, of course, when the Maryland drinking age was 18 for beer and wine – glory days, haha!!
I had a wonderful trip to visit the grandkids, enjoyed EVERY moment and memory made with them. But… it was so difficult saying goodbye yesterday, especially when Posie hugged tight to me and said, “Nanny, please don’t go!!!” I was a bawling mess after Katie dropped me off at the airport. Had just enough time to cry in the bathroom and blow my running nose before boarding my flight. I was quite exhausted, but not enough to actually sleep on the plane. It felt good to be home with Dan again, and of course the kitties. But being so far away from family is just HARD. I love those little ones so much my heart could explode!
Health update – I’m still feeling quite under the weather, I think after the COVID it turned to sinus infection and the fatigue is unreal. Fortunately Heather gave me a round of antiobiotics in case this happened. Could also be long COVID after-effects that I experienced last time. I have no appetite or energy, but this time I have additionally lost my wine palate. Red wine tastes like pure vinegar to me currently – yuck and wahhhh!! I think I’ll take a nice hot shower and call it a night. But woo hoo, we get an extra hour to sleep – don’t forget to set your clocks BACK tonight, friends and family! Love you all!
Xoxo,
Colleen
Inspiration: “Halloween Theme” by John Carpenter (the ultimate scary soundtrack!)
Ecrits Blogophilia Week 18.15 – Amber Moon
Hard Bonus: Incorporate a frightening situation
Easy Bonus: Include the phrase “ancestral wisdom”
Colleen Keller Breuning 
Oh such a vivid and hauntingly spooky sonnet. Nicely penned! Loved all the photos of you with the kiddos, I know how those little ones can tug your heart strings, making distance really tough. Sorry to hear you are still struggling with the covid after effects, I hope you feel 100 percent soon!!
Woah, that is one spooky sonnet, with a nice twist at the end. Sorry you are not feeling well, but glad you got to see the grandchildren. Feel better and KUDOS Earthling! ❤
I hope you’re feeling better