Zombies

[Hawkman]

Do zombies, in their fashion, know of love,
Their mournful wails a siren call for mates?
Do they recall first dates and cooing doves,
Or do they moan for unforgotten hates?
If all they really crave his human flesh
To fill their decomposing, shambling, frames,
Much safer, then, to stay behind a mesh
And goad them all, by calling their old names.
But careful, they will surely eat your brains,
Give half a chance and at you they will get,
So all that’s left of you is chewed remains,
Your life-blood smeared around the movie set.
For though they said the zombies were all tame,
They lied to you so you would hope for fame.

[qimissung]

It's about time zombies got got a poem of their own!

[Hawkman]

It's about time zombies got got a poem of their own!

Thanks - it was a heavy responsibility, but someone had to do it. ;)

[Revolte]

If only you where a lady hawk, I'd be in love lol

[paradoxical]

You certainly have a way with this form.

[Hawkman]

A way, away, must fly away,
iambics are the normal form,
in poetry, or so I’m told,
to sound your voice unto the storm,
where critics, in their ivory seats,
may pick the bones of passing feasts,
to goad you into better feats,
of new linguistic harmony.

Just a bit of fun and thanks for dropping in. Pink Floyd fan are you? Your avatar looks like it might be an album cover, but my eyes are not what they were.

H

[AuntShecky]

It's about time zombies got got a poem of their own!

Hey, what's this-- chopped liver?
http://www.online-literature.com/forums/showthread.php?p=852371#post852371

[Mfdoom]

I really liked this poem. I have feeling what you describe is what our world has become. Like zombies we feast upon the meals given to us, instead of cooking it by ourselves. It may not make sense and myabe it's not totally related to the poem but, that's the general idea that sprung within me. Nevertheless, a really good poem!

[paradoxical]

Just a bit of fun and thanks for dropping in. Pink Floyd fan are you? Your avatar looks like it might be an album cover, but my eyes are not what they were.
H

Oh yes, huge Pink Floyd fan. It's the cover for Animals, but it is hard to tell.

[Hawkman]

Thanks everyone for your comments, I'm glad you liked it.

[blank|verse]

Excellent response, Hawkman. And you've got Revolte (metaphorically) dry-humping your leg into the bargain. Result!

If I'm being picky, you did so well until this line

Give half a chance and at you they will get,
which on syntactical inversion it relies. And the last couplet falls a bit flat.

But it's overall a very enjoyable poem, made more so by the fact it was a response to a challenge and (presumably) written quickly. Good stuff. I really liked the movie set volta as well.