Footsteps wander a lonely hall, Shuffling beneath a moon quite full. Curtains rustle as cold breeze ripples, Shifting gentle upon dusted ground. Shadows rise up between closed doors, And shriek in silence as the flash down. All the while footsteps wander, Passing onward in a forgotten round. Now you hear voices whispered, Murmur beyond locked … More Sinister Countdown- Midnight Walking
Let the blight and rot come forth, Beneath this Yew Wood deep. We bring forth a pestilence and plague, With our hands so keen. For now as we gather strength, Our quarry rears it’s head. Cover them with torment unending, as the sickness seeps in deep. For we will prevail in our dark pursuits, We … More Sinister Countdown- Carmine Octavo
Bells tolled in the twilight their cracked and aged mounting protesting with shrieks unheard above the clamoring din. “Hurry child they won’t be long! You’ve got to flee from this home!” Aunt Harriett’s face was flushed with panic as she pulled Cher’s from the icebox and wrapped a warm loaf into Meredith’s bag. “But Aunt, … More Sinister Countdown- Witch Daughter’s Flight
“Careful there, young master!” Crooned a voice issuing from a throat harsh with age. The very air shivered at the sound. Martin shook sandy blond curls from an apple-cheeked face as he stopped on the muddy lane. The young boy turned around, looking back down the rain-soaked pathway. There, limping between wagon ruts that ran deep … More Sinister Countdown- Grandmother Agnes
Chip, crack, crash. We break the ice, jagged and clear. Washing our hands from blood through the years. Chip, crack, crash. Our work here will never be done. Eternal frost and broken bones. Chip, crack, crash. We are buried beneath an unending load. Backs bent, skin slick with sweat and liquid ice. Chip, crack, crash. … More Sinister Countdown- Chip, Crack, Crash
Soft curtains drive side to side, As bodies unseen glide on by. Never once do they speak this night, Drifting along, just out of sight. Tonight they change their silent keen, As my ears fill with a buzzing dream. Is the room empty, should I go check, Did someone decide they wanted to come back? … More Sinister Countdown-Whispers In The Night
Trust not the glowing stair, You are followed by three shadows. Close not your eyes or they will find you, The servants of a grinning shade. You must run far from places known, And trust not what you see with your own eyes. They search through mirrors and reflecting places, And pass between in the … More Sinister Countdown – Shadow Spinners
Wait for me right at the gate, Where freedom lies within our grasp. We’ve waded through this sinking chamber, And found hidden relics and stories unknown. Their stories wait to be retold, With our thriving world above. Our future lies right at the gate, Glowing with an energy long foretold. Yet I must go a … More Sinister Countdown- Just Go
Light a torch and hold the course, Though you may hear death’s rattling laugh. Be fooled not by vain strength snd thinking, They can read your stray and wandering mind. Whisks that call to you will pull you under, And feast upon your living flesh. Like a beast to the slaughter you will so walk, … More Sinister Countdown- Shadows
Sirens call from the deep, Warning all of a slinking doom. Within flowing water, Murmurs of faceless terrors await. Listen, calls the earth, But our eyes are covered. We are but chaff upon the wind, A pig walking to the slaughter. And what sinister entities await, Trembling with a terrible knowing. Listen to the siren’s … More Sinister Countdown- Song Upon the Deep
The Ink Owl 