It happened one night

It happened one night

 

 

Stephen King talked to me in my sleep

the cat mewed in the corner

eyes roving

purr interrupted

by some unknown fear

 

she curled up at my feet

rather than trying to steal my breath

but I just focused on turning as many pages as

 

I could before I woke up.

"Maine," he said, is good place for towns

for clowns

to relocate

and hide

in sewers 

luring innocent children to 

laugh themselves to death"

 

I woke up screaming

nearly scared the cat to its demise

a Pennywise for her thoughts

or a King's ransom for mine.

 

 

erin-cilberto

10/12/22

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

I know the feeling of Terror... I wake up and read other poet's poems...
then I eat Oreo Mint cookies and sleep like a Kitten... smitten... dearly, Pat

[jacob erin-cilberto]

good process...

[Chris Shaw]

A Halloween scary, this one is J. It plays out in spooky fashion and I can't get that image out of my head of your Hank being almost scared to death. Stephen King has much to answer for. How dare he intrude your dreans :)

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ha ha....I got a kick out of your reply...thanks, Chris.
Hank thanks you as well.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

Nice, scary piece J. I don't like Stephen King...and for him to speak to you in a dream is frightening; however perfect for Halloween...at least the cat lived through this... don't know what her thinking might be... and lucky for you this was just a dream.....
Best, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Hank prefers Dean Koontz...I think Stephen is jealous of her liking Dean better.
j.

[Betty Hermelee]

Who is Hank? You’re very welcome J.
Best, B

[jacob erin-cilberto]

she is my cat.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

As a huge fan of King I so enjoyed this little gem into dread and creepy horror. And a wonderful tribute to this spooky month of October. CLE

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Carlos, appreciate your words,
j.