Siren’s Wail


An enchantingly eerie sound has been with me all day long,
  Carried by the wind, it’s like a spooky siren song.
      A wail…?
          A shriek…?
                A hum…?
                      A moan…?
     Yes and no in random measure… 
Like… feeling pangs of sudden fear mixed in… with extreme pleasure.

                       The voice, if it is a voice, sings constantly all the while,
            She… or he… or it… or they… have found their unique style!
            I try not to listen – but I can’t stop – such is its eerie pull,
            I can even hear it when my ears are stuffed with cotton wool!

This siren’s call is calling me, tonight I wonder why?
      I’m hoping that they stay away, I’m feeling very shy.
            I’ve no need for sirens to come calling this or any other night…
                  And judging by the sound they make, they’ll be a daunting sight!

I’m hopeful that they’ll fade away,
Leave before too long…
For one, the wail’s annoying me,
And for two, I like the song…

18 responses to “Siren’s Wail”

  1. prenin avatar

    Good one Tom! 🙂

    God Bless!

    Prenin.

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thank you, Prenin.

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  2. Diane Henders avatar

    This is great – I LOVE the last two “punchlines”! They make a perfect wrap-up to the whole scary attraction. 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Diane. I wrote this a while ago when there was a strange buzzing in the air and my imagination ran away with me!

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  3. Alannah Murphy avatar

    Watch them sirens, they’re no good 😉

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      I know, Alannah… I know…

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  4. Tilly Bud avatar

    Ooh, good one!

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thank you, Tilly!

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  5. europasicewolf avatar

    They’re not going to go away….! They’re coming for you…and I think you’re already lost to them!! They will be soooooo pleased about that 😉 Time for you to be afraid…very afraid!!!

    Like the way you presented this, the layout adds an extra dimension of atmosphere and enhances the visual reading pleasure and the sense of eerie inevitability and the haunting tones that slide around the edges of the consciousness 🙂

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Eek… I’d best find a better hiding place then, Icewolf! 😀
      I like to play with the layouts of my posts from time to time, I’m always trying to do something a little different.

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      1. europasicewolf avatar

        Works well 🙂 And as to hiding…it’s far too late for that! Sorry about that one! 😉

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  6. Deb avatar

    Excellent, Tom!
    xo

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      Thanks, Deb! 🙂

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  7. Androgoth avatar
    Androgoth

    Look out, they’re behind you…
    Great writing Sir Aquatom 🙂 🙂

    Androgoth

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    1. Tom (Aquatom1968) avatar

      😯 Th-thanks Andro!

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