Working on Crimson Threads 4, Death Masks. At the final read through before its off to the editor. At that point if wondering if it's all worth it but knowing I won't stop.

At Rest Betty’s house was a museum, All the years of her life. She hated all effluvium, Loved being a housewife. Read the rest at Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror

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Gluttons for Love Mammon's scion pulled up a stool, Ordered a cheap longneck. Then, settled back and watched a fool, Waste their weekly paycheck. Read the rest at Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #gothicwestern #horror

Gluttons for Love Mammon's scion pulled up a stool, Ordered a cheap longneck. Then, settled back and watched a fool, Waste their weekly paycheck. Read the rest at Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #gothicwestern #horror

Dr. Crawford has discovered how to unlock the Afterlife. He's not ready for awaits on the otherside. Are you? Psychopomps amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FVJ1R/ #horror

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Dearly Departed George fell onto the brand-new rails, When a train first came through. The townsfolk gathered his entrails, And gave him a grave with a view. Read the rest at Substack (free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #westerngothic #horror #darkpoetry

Strixly Speaking Yellowed hay bales squat in the field, These moldering megaliths. Where Stolas' kingdom is concealed, Brewing fiendish mephitis. Read the rest at Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkcountry #darkpoetry #westerngothic #horror

Luna drowned in sorrow Then in blood Then in horror Then in darkness The, worst of all, hope See how her journey ends. Bone Orchard Amazon.com/gp/product/B0F…

Harper wanted to reconnect with her friends. Instead, her life spiraled into horror after stumbling on a ravaged campsite... Grease Paint Amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #horrorbooks #clown #killerclown

Sleep in Peace Sleepwalking through life, she envied the dead, And dreamt what marvels corpses dreamt Each night, she craved a grave to rest her head, And faced wakefulness with contempt. Read the rest at Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #cosmichorror

The Crown of Corroded Thorns Rusting barbs and dry-rotted wood, Don’t hold nothing but dead dreams. Fields don’t stay fallow like they should, Givin’ crops of bones and screams. Read the rest at Substack (Free) open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror #westerngothic

A taphophile is a person who has a passionate interest in cemeteries, funerals, and gravestones. The Taphophile Poems every Friday spin from common epitaphs. Free on Substack substack.com/@zacharywoshea…

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Beloved by the Sea What waves claim they never return, The father whispered mournfully. Still, he watched the wine-dark sea churn, Muttering at God scornfully. Read the rest on Substack (free) open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #cosmichorror #darkpoetry

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Fateful Freight Emaciated flowers cling, About the roadside cross, Adorned with grief and dross. Mere feet away, speeding cars sing, Heedless of the sudden deaths they bring. Read the rest on Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #darkcountry #westerngothic

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The horror doesn't stop! Crimson Threads 2 - Psychopomps Countdown Deal on Kindle 6/3-6/10 www.amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FVJ1R #horror #horrorstory

They say you can refuse his offer. This is true. He'll simply wait until you need it. Get started with Crimson Threads for Free $0 for Grease Paint on Kindle 6/2- 6/6 www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #freebooks #horror #horrorstory #killerclown

They say you can refuse his offer. This is true. He'll simply wait until you need it. Get started with Crimson Threads for Free $0 for Grease Paint on Kindle 6/2- 6/6 www.amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #freebooks #horror #horrorstory #killerclown

A Life Well Lived There was an old woman who lived A life most might find envious. With her charms, many she revived, From death back into sentience. Read the rest on Substack (Free) open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #horror #poem #poetry #darkcountry #westerngothic #darkpoetry

The Lady of the Pit Gravel roads service water that should never be, Crunching beneath my steady tread like brittle bone. These coiling strips of stagnant tears and rampant weeds, Read the rest on Substack (free) open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkcountry #horror

Always Remembered In death, he smiled as in life, Annoying to the bloody end. Oh, how eagerly sliced the knife I executed my ‘old friend’ Read the rest on Substack (free) open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p...

No Redemption Open every day but Christmas, Three balls beneath the sign, Inside, despair is the business, Hocking dreams is divine. Read the rest on Substack (Free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poetry #poem #darkpoetry #westerngothic

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The distinction between surface and depth is a lie told by people who have never owned a really good pair of boots. A #vampire #TTRPG that loves vampires again. The prose runs purple. The mechanics run clean. Vermillion Vespers is out. Come home. The night missed you. www.drivethrurpg.com...

Good morning Womble! Currently reading The Shadows That We Carry: A Horror Anthology from the authors of the #HorrorWritersChat and for some light relief Field Guide For the Formerly Villainous by Autumn K England

Dr. Crawford has discovered how to unlock the door to the Afterlife. He's not prepared for what awaits past the threshold. Are you? Psychopomps Check it out at amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FVJ1R/ #crimsonthreads #Psychopomps #horrorbooks

In God's Care He prayed to God for proof, To split the chapel air. A dull voice crawled atop the roof— A Lord was waiting there. Read the rest on Substack (free): open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #horror #poetry #cosmichorror #darkpoetry

Excited to announce that my poem was selected as a finalist for the Leonard Cohen Poetry Prize! Thanks to the readers and editors @onlypoemsmag.bsky.social for publishing this piece.

Ms. Fissile She hungers beneath the cracked earth, The timeless crone of Yucca Flat. Atoms once split within her hearth. You can read the rest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #cosmichorror #darkpoetry

Malevolent forces control a world beyond ours. Erik Jonsson enters that world to save the spirit of his girlfriend, Lara. Entering is easy. Getting out is almost impossible. #yafantasy #horror #newrelease #paranormal www.amazon.com/Necro-J-S-Fr... *Not suitable for those under 16 years of age.

Treasured He dug where others dared not tread, By lantern light, he knew the dead. No prayer nor stone had stayed his hand, He robbed graves across the scrubland. Read the rest at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror #cosmichorror #gothicwestern

Arawn's Cousins They call to the bones in the desert, The names we chose not to bury. Coaxing spirits with little effort, Driving them across the prairie. Read the rest at Subsack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #darkpoetry #cosmichorror

He whispered to the heads he took, From beggars, sinners, common crooks. He promised them Peace Perfect Peace. Read the rest at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #darkpoetry

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Playground Fantasies I wince as cottonwoods murmur information: Eyewitness details about a murder gone cold. The ghosts they hold are rooted in this location, Massacred in a battle one century old, Butchered for the promise of a homestead and... Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem

Dr. Crawford has discovered how to unlock the door to the Afterlife. He's not prepared for what awaits past the threshold. Are you? Psychopomps Check it out at amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FVJ1R/ #crimsonthreads #Psychopomps #horrorbooks

Harper wanted to reconnect with her friends. Instead, her life spiraled into horror after stumbling on a ravaged campsite... Grease Paint amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #horrorbooks #clown #killerclown

Until We Meet Again All the living do is grow older, Feasting on anger and gray regret— Yet when unspoken, passions moulder. Read the rest at Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror

They say you can refuse his offer. This is true. He will simply wait until you need it.

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