The Banshee

[Hawkman]

On chime of midnight, in a bedroom dark,
An ancient man upon his death bed lies.
Here, with his clan, his passage for to mark,
A banshee floats - his time-like duty flies.
So well has he been versed in arcane lore,
He clearly knows his dreadful service owed,
He tries to scream but now his throat is sore,
So warning he must give with just Morse code.
“Just death-watch beetle,” says Aunt Flo with scorn,
“The banshee’s shriek will tell us when he’s died,
He’d best be quick for soon it will be dawn.”
Thus does misfortune look for aid outside.
Help from a screech-owl doth the banshee seek,
The owl, obligingly, doth ope’ her beak.

[PrinceMyshkin]

On chime of midnight, in a bedroom dark,
An ancient man upon his death bed lies.
Here, with his clan, his passage for to mark,
A banshee floats - his time-like duty flies.
So well has he been versed in arcane lore,
He clearly knows his dreadful service owed,
He tries to scream but now his throat is sore,
So warning he must give with just Morse code.
“Just death-watch beetle,” says Aunt Flo with scorn,
“The banshee’s shriek will tell us when he’s died,
He’d best be quick for soon it will be dawn.”
Thus does misfortune look for aid outside.
Help from a screech-owl doth the banshee seek,
The owl, obligingly, doth ope’ her beak.

Leave no tern unstoned!

[Hawkman]

Hey, yeah, like crazy, Man... Like, did you ever dig that the Earth, you know, the planet, isn't round? It's like, Carrot-shaped, you dig? Wow, this is, like, good s**t, man...

[Revolte]

Yay I'm loving your horror poems hawk. I almost feel sorry for the man too, I have to wonder what he has done to bring such lack of care to his side in a moment as frightful as that.

[Hawkman]

I don't think it's any reflection on the man... Even a Banshee can have a bad day ;)

[Revolte]

I don't think it's any reflection on the man... Even a Banshee can have a bad day ;)

well yeah but banshees never sush up when they should. They deserve their bad days lol