horror – Page 2 – Mecca-Amirah Jackson

A loud crash and a gentle fold,

April 1, 2016June 30, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

I know of paradise: a balmy breeze that teases between my toes, seawater tickling up my legs, my calves freckled with white sand and phantom hands, in the form of purple tentacles, sneak around my ankles, drag me into the heart of the sea. a loud crash and a gentle fold, the lull of the [...]

horror, Structured

An Apple made of glass

January 17, 2016July 1, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

She bit into an Apple made of glass, The fragments slicing her tongue, Her blood enhancing the poignant flavors As she chewed and crunched with cautious vigor. Shards dug into the walls of her mouth, A river of blood seeping past her lips, Her teeth grinding the glass into fractures, The pieces sparkling- sifting through [...]

horror

Buried Alive

January 11, 2016July 1, 2016by Mecca_AmirahLeave a Comment

Will I know the song of the dead, The chorus of the rotting bones, The sting of the cutting rocks, That block my way to heaven? Heavy and burdened, there is no time to scream, no time to panic, Air pockets poke through, promising more, Promising me yellow-orange light. I cough as I breathe more [...]

Fantasy, horror, otherworldly

They Steal My Breathe

January 11, 2016July 1, 2016by Mecca_Amirah2 Comments

I dance with no music, My body sways with one purpose. I follow the path never taken, Trip over seashells and cadavers, My toe bumping into knifes And cutting myself on discarded glass. The wind accompanies me as I waver, Tickling my nude flesh and whistling in my ear. A sprite leads the way now [...]