Tristan Robert Lange

Under the Corn Moon Spell

Beneath the bright corn moon,
Covered in a black sabbath void
Clouds of coverage converge—
Merging over magnificence—
To be denied by a damnable
 
Destiny
 
Dominating dreadfully,
The...
ahhh...
feeling of flesh
fragmenting,
s t  r   e    t      c      h        i         n           g,
s h r e d d i n g,
Tearing terribly with torque,
T-tr-aaaaggghhh-trapping my soul
Within a shape-shifting
 
Secluder,
 
A predator,
 
A night nemesis negating the natural—
Fangs fomenting fear of
Death
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The howl is harrowing,
Its vibrato soul venom.
Paralysis sets in.

You feel it.            So do I.
 
Death becomes you this night.
In a flashing forest of fur.
 
Look up—
If. You. Dare.
 
The moon’s red hue is no eclipse,
It’s your irises covered in blood.
 
© 2025 Tristan Robert Lange. All rights reserved.
Originally published on tristanrobertlange.com, September 9, 2025.
 
Tittu
 
September 8, 2025
East Stroudsburg, PA