Vegetables flourish
Rich soil a secret grave
Eating what I kill
It is not the humidity
Tempers flare as reason melts
Spilled blood runs hot
Carved jack-o'-lantern
Grinning witness to my crime
Smashed upon the walk
Skating on thin ice
You never see the drilled holes
Cracks foretell your doom
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Over
250 stories and poems by Stephen D. Rogers have appeared in publications
such as Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Futures Mysterious Anthology
Magazine, and Flashshots. When not setting down words, Stephen
is busy keeping www.stephendrogers.com
safe for visitors.