Wind
written by: Mark Alden
@MarkAAlden
The wind is a feral animal tonight,
moaning, circling, lashing out –
random acts of violence in our midst.
The little lights on the front porch
rock about maniacally,
glittering against the glass
like a ghostly mirror ball inviting us to dance
to the wind chimes chilling melody.
The dog barks incessantly,
issuing stern warnings to the invisible intruder.
Perhaps she is telling it what we are thinking.
Leave us. Leave us in peace. Leave us now!
Just please, don’t leave us in the dark.
Mark Alden is a writer and photographer. He is the author of the blog Haunted Avenues. His work has also appeared in the digital publications Illumination and Illumination Curated. He lives and works in upstate New York.
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