Young Writers Society

30. into the core

i hope for all
the old gods
and the new
that there will be
old demons
and new devils
who seek to
corrupt
and spread rot
right down into
the core
of everything.

31. tricks

we all hope for
old gods
with new tricks
but the most infamous
trickster god of all
is loki;
loki of the asgard,
loki of the jotnar,
loki of the horse
and the wolf
and the goddess of hel

we all hope for
new gods
with old tricks
but the most infamous
trickster god of all
is loki;
loki of the serpent
and the beast;
who is outcast,
unloved,
nearly forgotten

but we shall remember him
for were are of the old gods
and their older tricks,
and we follow the shape shifter
and the finder of forgotten ways;
tis loki we follow
for he is our old god
with all his new tricks.

32. speak to me

speak to me of eris
and laverna
who lied and cheated
and thieved
and tricked with
strife and discord
and secret underworlds

speak to me of strife
and discord
of liars, of thieves
and cheats
and underworlds where
no names are given
and everything is permitted

speak to me of heaven
and hell
of purgatory and those
dark spaces between stars
and realms
where secrets dwell
and goddesses slumber.

do you believe in fate
and the furies?
in destiny and
the valkyries of old?
do you believe in kali
and quan yin?
in mercy and
the angels of old?

speak to me of
the secret queens
of long ago
and tell me all
about their truths
and their long
forgotten lives.

33. do you believe

do you believe in faerie tales
and secret gardens
where long forgotten realms
exist
and you can find portals to
other dimensions?

do you believe in faerie rings
and garden gnomes
where ancient stones and
forests grow
and you can find portals
to other realms?

do you believe in kelpies
and water horses
where rivers run deep
and lakes even deeper
and you can find portals
between our worlds and theirs?

do you believe in secret gardens
and faerie tales
where kelpies and gnomes
and ancient forests
exist
and magic resides?

if you do, then please
come with me
and i'll show you a realm
where all your dreams
can come true

34. just out of sight

i dream of shadows and
dragonfire,
of faerie rings and
deep, dark water
where monsters do reside;
can you see the kelpie's eyes
lurking just out of
sight?

i dream of flames
and faerie fire,
of ancient stones and
deep, dark forests
where monsters do reside;
can you see the faerie queen
lurking just out of
sight?

come, dream of faeries and
dragonfire
with me,
come, dream of faerie rings and
deep, dark spaces
where monsters do reside;
don't you see the deep, dark
hungry eyes lurking
just out of sight?

35. in the dark, in the light

i dream of teeth
and fangs
glinting in the dark
and the deep
between
ancient trees
and hidden valleys
where shadows
and demons hide.

i dream of fangs
and teeth
glinting in the light
and the shallows
between
ancient valleys
and hidden lakes
where faeries
and monsters hide.

36. light and dark

there are secrets hidden
in valleys deep
and forests old
where monster full of
teeth and claws
do stalk and
lurk between the dark,
deep spaces and the
light.

there are valleys hidden
in forests deep
and secrets old
where demons full of
smiles and lies
do stalk and
lurk between the bright,
open spaces and the
dark.

37. home

there are demons
in my head
where angels usually
reside
and they have teeth
and claws
and fangs
tearing into my
mind,
rending and slicing
and sinking deep
until all i can think is
fear, fear, fear
and
paranoia
and anger.

there are angels
in my head
where demons usually
reside
and they have wings
and eyes
and fingers
stitching up my
mind,
pushing and pulling
and sinking deep
untill all i can think is
safe, safe, safe
and
comfort
and home.

38. inside, outside

why don't you follow
me down into
the deep and the dark
where angels and
demons reside
somewhere deep down
inside my mind

why don't you follow
me back up into
the shallows and the light
where monsters and
faeries reside
somewhere far, far
outside my mind.

39. whole and alive

don't go into
the forest of
hands and teeth
where your monsters
hide; they will swallow
you whole
and alive

don't go into
the deep, dark
and hollow places
where your demons
hide; they will swallow
you whole
and alive.

40. deep silence and forgotten things

when the ancient,
forgotten halls
are silent and still
and the shadows dance
and the flames flicker
in the deep and the dark
you will hear us calling
you home;
we are the daughters
of deep silence
and forgotten things
with wicked teeth and
twisted claws.

when the ancient,
forgotten halls
are loud and full
and the shadows flicker
and the flames dance
in the deep and the dark
you will hear us calling
you home;
we are the daughters
of deep silence
and forgotten things
with twisted smiles and
wicked thoughts.

41. between the stars

i want to see the universe
and explore all the
dark spaces
between the stars
where dreams are born
and fantasy lies
and i want to see the galaxy
and explore all the
bright planets
between the stars
where life is born
and reality dies

you can't stop me now
why don't you
follow me down
into the deep and
the dark
where only demons
dwell

i want to see the universe
and explore all the
bright planets
between the stars
where dreams are born
and fantasy lies
and i want to see the galaxy
and explore all the
dark spaces
between the stars
where life is born
and reality dies

you can't stop me now
why don't you
follow me down
into the deep and
the dark
where only demons
dwell

42. haunt it

it's not dine
and dash
it's dine and die
but you don't have
to believe my lies;
i'm not the owner of
this restaurant
but i do haunt it

it's not dine
and dash
it's dine and die
but you don't have
to believe my lies;
i'm not the owner of
your fate, darling,
i just haunt it.

43. a gate to the stars

won't you come with me
through a gate
to the stars
to other worlds
both hostile and not
where aliens think they
are gods
and gods don't exist;

won't you come with me
through a gate
to the stars
to other worlds
fantastic and wild
where aliens think they
are gods
and gods don't exist.

44. hearths warm

walk these hallowed
empty halls with me
where screams
echo
and dragonfire keeps
the hearths warm at night
and walk these
forgotten halls
with me where
the dead stalk and
the living die
and dragonfire keeps
the hearth warm at night