Absorbing sunlight like some sort of super man,
This reverse vampire dude is capable of a tan,
Instead of bloodlust he sinks his fangs into plant matter,
Unfortunately trees are incapable of mass scatter,
It was a strange sight to see, a human biting trees,
Absorbing solidified sun rays with nary a please,
This ritual fuelled unusual super powers,
Wooden like flesh and green blood scours,
Flowed from his eyes like acid rain,
He'd apply this oddity to all looks of disdain,
Root like tendrils would shoot from his finger tips,
On command he could empty mycelium bullet clips,
Into any person that dared to disagree,
With his quest for chlorophyll and ATP,
After feeding, this albino sugar sucking fiend,
Was supercharged with glowing green aura he gleaned,
Nobody can stop this dendrological demon,
His days are spent transfusing energizing this night terror heathen,
If you see him around your neighbourhood look away,
Else you may be the next victim to fall prey to his fray,
And if he mistakes you for precious plant material,
Your blood will turn to grain like breakfast cereal,
You'll begin to grow roots from your ten tippy toes,
Becoming grounded where you stand for how long? Who knows?
Farls Tokley
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Bark Has Bite feat. Carbuncles
PoetryA mixed bag, next handful a whole new ball game. This collection of poems was born from Sunday drives with parents as a kid and doing the same with my son. It's fun to listen to our favourite music and watch the scenery fly by. As a teenager and yo...
