The Threshold

When Darkness Hungers Beyond the Door

By Tim CarmichaelPublished 6 months ago • 1 min read

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Through the ancient door,

a hand of shadows reaches

screams claw at the night.

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Tim Carmichael

I’m a firm believer life is messy, beautiful, and too short, which is why I write poems full of heart and humor. I am an Appalachian poet and cookbook author. My book Beautiful and Brutal Things is on Amazon, Link 👇

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C. Rommial Butler6 months ago
Well-wrought! A delightfully dreadful scene evoked in few words!

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