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Lined up in rows

wrapped up like mummies

Scrape their faces off,

peel off their skin or snap them in twain.

Blood red, bruise blue,

fat yellow, bone white.

You try to hide the evidence of your deeds,

but it's caked under your nails, rubbed off on your clothes,

and all over the wall.

Naughty boy.
Just in time to be late for Halloween, we have a (badly written) creepy poem.

written while listening to "What's He Building In There" by Tom Waits and "Ode to Crayola" by Lemon Demon.
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There is a death metal vocalist who writes some great poetry as lyrics that is reminscient of this. His name is Lord Worm and he is the vocalist on three of Cryptopsy`s albums, `Blasphemy Made Flesh`, `None So Vile`, and, after a long hiatus, he returned for one more, only to leave again to go back to teaching Francophones English, `Once Was Not.`
I met the man; very interesting person. Here`s an example of some of his lyrics, a song called `Slit Your Guts:
`Pardon, please, the narrow
Confinement of your limbs;
Unfortunately, it's necessary
For your correction;
Shriek to your heart's
Content, if you wish;
I promise you pain and
Nightmares, in that sequence.

Permit me to introduce you to
"Tuesday"...
I favor her, this pretty blade
So tall and fine;
Hatred and violence are not
Our ways, but firm we are;
Squirming is useless, so is this
Colon, cry for me.

Svelte is implement,
Its gentle caress lets you Bleed;
its subtle curvature
Dancing, deeply slit your guts.

It's for your own good;
You need guidance, I provide;
What is your pleasure? This is
Mine; A welcome change!`

He is one of my favourite lyricists, so, obviously I like your work as well. If you`re interested in reading more, you can read all of his work in Cryptopsy here: [link]

I would recommend `Blasphemy Made Flesh`and `None So Vile` over `Once Was Not`, since Once... is a concept album about the end of the world and less horror oriented than the other two. Also, musicially, I also prefer Blasphemy... and None So Vile to Once, if you decide to go hunting for mp3s... Keep in mind, it`s extremely brutal death metal and Lord Worm is one of the most incomprehensible vocalists of all time, but I love that kind of stuff. He`s also quite inventive in terms of the tones and sounds his throat produces, even if you can bearly make out the words, if at all ;)

Keep up the good work!