Yes, the vampire is an overused theme and avatar in poetry and literature in general. But this piece has garnered a lot of attention elsewhere so I thought I would share it here.
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can you see me come
slipping out of shadows, near,
trading white for red
playing on an ancient fear
seeking out your life
to feed upon in crimson taste
violating flesh
to find your passions now displaced
hunger for your veins
pain that reigns and stains with red
wanting more than food
a mating dance in dying bed
shall I take it all
leave you hollow and in death
or shall I share my taste
before you breathe your final breath
feel your waking sigh
when you know you will endure
as my paramour
with hunger for you, sharp and sure
Forced to put the schooner Heimdall into dry-dock for repairs and modifications, the crew chooses to holiday in Southern Utah so they can rendezvous with the Professor, a brilliant confidant from Rabat. What he shares at the summit stuns the crew and
“We’re going to use nine megaton warheads in space and we’re not sure they’re large enough to be effective. Why would you even consider using kiloton-range surface-to-air warheads as back-up?” The answer was succinct. “Because they’re all we have.”
Admiral Robert Sheppard and his starship, the Phoenix, are back for their latest interplanetary adventure. Mysteries, new alien civilizations, and danger await the intrepid Star Knight and his loyal allies.
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Namaste,
Christine