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Fear And Fustian

And It's Stench

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 10 months ago 1 min read
Fear And Fustian
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in a damp, dim lit alley

as the lights flickered and popped

a shadowy figure passed by

as my heart nearly stopped

tracks in the snow, faded

nearly covered completely

the dense fog brewed, weighted

like freshly painted graffiti

i held my breath

still it floated before me

the remnants of death

was all I could foresee

then, he rose up from nothing

in the mist and the grime

his breath huffing and puffing

from the depths, did he climb

his hands reaching for me

and i trembled with fear

from under that old tree

dressed like william shakespeare

and he whispered to me

way down, below his breath

growly and beastly

quoting scenes from macbeth

"fair is foul, and foul is fair:"

"hover through the fog and filthy air."

stuck frozen, i was standing there

a soiled spot in my underwear

"All the perfumes of Arabia"

"will not sweeten this little hand."

i knew he spoke of my uranus

nothing would tame my wayward gland

for when it's dark

and i'm full of fear

i shart a spark

out of my rear

forgive me spirits and wayward ghosts

excuse my flatulent responses

let me live, i've been diagnosed

with sharting when i am defensless

For Funhumorfact or fiction

About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Snigdha Ahmed 9 months ago

    nice

  • John Cox10 months ago

    There is a strange comic scene in Dante’s Inferno when a troop of demons marches past with trumpets sticking out of their buttocks - literally bugling with farts. But shart a spark is way funnier. This poem has a Poe like aura. The Macbeth quote lends the appropriate mood. But leading to your finale with All the perfumes of Arabia is ironic perfection! Loved your poem, Kelli! Scary and funny in equal measure!

  • Oh shart! That was fun!

  • Hahahahahahahahahaha omggggg that was freaking hilarious! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • Mark Graham10 months ago

    Agreed I do not want to smell that spark either. Good job.

  • Mother Combs10 months ago

    I'd hate to smell that spark lol

  • Dana Crandell10 months ago

    LOL You're on a real roll lately, Kelli. This one is hilarious. Well done!

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