Mystic Dell

By Lamont Turner

My saunter led me far to see
the mocking myriads revelry,
among the hoary withered trees,
upon the clouded crystal seas,
where sanguine spirits never dwell
  __ __ the twilight heart of Mystic Dell.

Where heaven and hell through awe have stayed,
for wonder of the acts displayed,
beneath the rainbow colored skies,
all conflict with a humble sigh.
Where demons prance in ceaseless dance,
while angels flirt a careless glance,
as I, in fright,
by the ghostly light
of one thousand wicked eyes,
read the fate of sanity
within their hollow eyes.

Lamont Turner’s work has appeared in numerous online and print venues including The Stray Branch, Mystery Weekly, Horla, Yellow Mama, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Tales From The Moonlit Path, and other magazines, podcasts and anthologies. His short story collection, “Souls In A Blender” was released by St. Rooster Books October 2021.