THE MAN-BOYS WHO NEVER DIE



Handsome youths mature
Into mighty warriors,
Nourished by fresh blood.

Dreadful warnings
Of the living-dead risen,
To feast upon blood.

Ancient warriors
Young men now risen again,
Devour human lives.

Sleeping innocents
About to die: Red-rimmed eyes
Watch through the window.

Evil warriors:
The man-boys who never die;
Nourished by fresh blood.

The man-boys from Hell
Bring terror for the living
No-one can survive!

The man-boys from Hell

THE END
© Copyright 2021, Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

About this poem

Like other verses I've put up, I originally wrote this as a single haiku. A dozen years later I wrote the other verses to create what I call a haiku set.

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Written on July 11, 2021

Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on September 08, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme xaB xxb axx xxx axB Cxx C xxx
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 491
Words 78
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 3

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I turn 65 on the 31st of January 2022. I love cats, rock music, and horror fiction and poetry more…

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