Demons and Devils (Rispetto)

by Sylvia   Oct 16, 2011


Demons, devils dwell in my head.
Long sharp claws are scratching the wall.
Now they're hiding under my bed!
Those beady red eyes make me squall.

Be quiet, you can hear them call.
Long sharp claws are scratching the wall.
Beady red eyes staring at me,
lips bared, yellow teeth snarl with glee.

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Rispetto, an Italian form which is a complete poem of two rhyming quatrains abab ccdd. Syllable count is 8 per line.

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  • 10 years ago

    by Midnight Sky

    This is a sick poem here very twisted i love it

  • 12 years ago

    by Hoi Lam

    If it haunts you, stop watching so much horror and gore. If it doesn't and you get a thrill then it's alright. I guess. :-)

  • 12 years ago

    by Lonely Rider

    Ohh what a dark yet beautiful write... I interpreted in two different ways, one with the literal meaning, other as a metaphor for all the devilish thoughts that reside in our head...
    loved the way you have expressed it.

  • 12 years ago

    by Sylvia

    Connie, I just decided that repeating the lines seemed to fit, it is not a requirement of that form.

  • 12 years ago

    by Lostlove1

    Dark. Nice form. I wonder must there be 2 lines alike, or did you just do it that way? Maybe I will try one too. Geat chioce for the title. What imagery!

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