Away from Home

I fly through gnarly oaks,
catching trills from screech-owls.

The animals know me.
They have that extra sense.

I commune with the crows,
like goddess Morrigan.

By day I sleep cozy,
hear few footsteps above.

Nighttime is when I reign,
amidst chirps and flutters.

Still, I’m always longing,
searching for that someplace.

I wish I were back home,
sound asleep in my bed,

instead of in this grave
for the unknown unmarked dead.

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Gary Davis loves all things classic horror. He has published poetry, including haiku, in Aphelion, The Vampire’s Crypt, Tales of the Talisman, Bloodbond, Illumen, Scifaikuest, Star*Line, Tales from the Moonlit Path, Spaceports & Spidersilk, The Hungur Chronicles and a sci-fi anthology, Kepler’s Cowboys (2000-2024). He has also published ten short stories, mostly about Halloween and vampires (2016-2024).

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