It’s been a while since I have written any creative content, so I thought I would take up dVerse on another one of their inspiring prompts. WhimsyGizmo has asked us to write a Quadrille poem in 44 words, using the word “hoot” or some variation of it. Altered beast is a theme that I found quite intriguing for this challenge.

Altered Beast

Beneath the Blood moon’s dripping red light hues
Stood a man with himself in cahoots with the two.
Himself and the voice in his head,
dribbling madness of words only they knew.
The gloom of the night pulled from man,
the altered beast, renewed.

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This poem was written by dark fiction author, Willy Martinez, to be released on the Ritual Blog for Mind on Fire Books.


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10 responses to “Altered Beast – A Quadrille Poem”

  1. Powerfully worded Q. Gripping imagery, Willy.

    1. 🙂 This is Dora btw, from https://pilgrimdreams.com/

    2. Thank kindly.

  2. This is a chilling account of a dangerous transformation

    1. Thanks man. I’m glad you liked it. Your Work is phenomenal!

  3. Nicely done.

  4. Wonderful ♥️

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