Rain fell torrential and strong
Thunder clapped and lightning struck
Reminiscent of Stoker won’t be long
Unless God grants us a little luck
~
Lightning flashed ‘cross blackened sky
Through gothic windows cast shadows eerie
I hope and pray I do not die
In castle dark on this night so dreary
~
Surely my mind must be playing tricks
These things I see must not be real
A touch of flu, I must be sick
For if I’m wrong then my fate is sealed
~
As shutters bang in wind and rain
A winged creature I thought I saw
With eyes glowing red am I insane
Rush I must, the curtains draw
~
A bang, a scratch on windows glass
I hide my face in fear a dream
A few long seconds the sound did pass
Minutes though it surely seemed
~
Then silence befell the musty room
A nightmare dream it must have been
Escape this place, this horrid tomb
Uncovering my eyes I turned a grin
~
Lo’ I find I am not alone
In shock I stumbled and couldn’t speak
Fear on my face I must have shown
Evidenced by wrinkle of widows peak
~
Eerie white and dressed in black
This fiend of fiction now stood before
I must admit I was taken back
Turning to run for bedroom door
~
Faster than a blink he blocked my way
In fear I trembled where I stood
Not a sound or word did he say
Under his cloak and silken hood
~
Then he scoffed deep and dark
The room took on a ghastly chill
Deadly silence no cricket or bark
A scream did emanate cold and schrill
~
Frightened I fell on bended knee
His putrid breath upon my neck
The room went dark I could not see
On whole of my life did I reflect
~
Grasping tightly with claw-like fingers
Hoisting me like a childs toy
Growing intensity my terror lingers
My heart and soul he seeks destroy
~
In a moments notice warmth I feel
A peace then fire runs through my veins
The slightest pinch in fog concealed
Monsters fangs they cloud my brain
~
I feel and smell the blood-soaked cotton
A trickle down my trembling arm
My wound it reeks of flesh gone rotten
Life is held in mortal harm
~
Again a laugh born of Satan’s Hell
Rings as unreal in dreary dream
My will to live dissolved in his spell
Nothing exists but him it would seem
~
This oddest of feeling from head to toe
My body and soul no longer of this world
Allegiance to him now must I show
Though why or how my thoughts he unfurled
~
He spoke in a tongue unlike my own
Though strangely understood by chance
You’ll never escape, I’ve returned you home
To eternity lived under Dracula’s trance
~
~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~
Dom DiFrancesco 
Don, that was quite a ride. You had me in suspense the whole way. I wasn’t expecting vampires until the very end. Surprise! Good narrative line. Great read! >KB
Thank you very much, I so glad that you enjoyed it. :)
Oh my – this is incredible. Just incredible. I love the Dracula-ish-ness of it. Very cool – you should reblog this on Halloween. ;)
I could do that or maybe I will write something new in honor of All Hallows Eve, why not. Thank you for the nice compliment Kimberly, you know how much I appreciate it. :)
Oh please do – please;). I bet you will be smashing!
We will have to wait and see. :)
That was scary. :-) Well done.
Thank you very much. :)
Really good, it put knots in my tummy!
I’m very glad, but I hope that the knots come undone rather quickly, I’m sure they can be uncomfortable. :)
How did you know I was just about to pick up my copy of Dracula! I love the Gothic imagery you have used. Like a Poe poem the reader is inclined to devour the lines faster and faster with adrenaline pumping!
I happen to have Stoker’s Dracula sitting on the shelf right next to me, I just love it as well as Poe. Thank you my friend.
How delicious — the creatures of the night, they call to thee! Mwah ha ha ha!
Loved this — loved it!
I’m glad that you liked it, I suppose that I could have waited until Halloween, but I just couldn’t help myself. :)
Hey, I’m not complaining… Vampire away!!! ;)
I think I will, thanks Jen. :)
:D
This is fantastic! Love it, you need to write a book! My best, Heart
Thank you Heart, I have a couple books started, but I just have to focus on them to get them completed. Someday soon I hope. :)
What an incredible piece of writing!
Thank you very much. I don’t write this type of poetry too often, but it is one of my favorite genres.
… Um… wow. o__o that was awesome.
Thank you so much, I glad that you liked the poem. :)
Dom, your poem was written so very well. I really enjoyed reading it my friend. Thanks for sharing and Gob bless!
Thank you so much Wendell, I glad you enjoyed it. God Bless you also my friend.