Feast For The Dead: A Couplet

Written for Day 12 of Sammi’s “13 Day of
Samhain” words “fatally” and “flawed”.

the brittle leaves scream out beneath their stride
there is no lock or iron wall to hide
the thinning veil reveals what waits ahead
a timeless feast of hunger for the dead
your fragile human plan was flawed from birth
as fatally they drag you in the earth

NAR©2026

This is “Halloween” by King Diamond

13 Days of Samhain (volume vii) – A Horror / Halloween Writing Prompt Challenge

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