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.

#PleaseShare Fairies and Werewolves and Beasts… oh my! 🧚🏻‍♀️ mybook.to/SwappingSeeds 🐺 mybook.to/WolfmanWoods 👹 mybook.to/HornyBeasts #KindleUnlimited #Fairy #Tales 📚

Heavy is the Head At the corner of risk and shame, Cowers the Scarlet Crown. Once the talk of the town, Where the elite gathered to game, Now rot and ruin seep up the frame. Read the rest at Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #horror #poetry #poem #cosmichorror #darkpoetry #westerngothic

Gone but Ever Near Shivering and wet, She bounded onto the sill And made him her pet. Her purr consumed his free will— Though her meow was quite shrill. Read the rest at Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #gothichorror #darkpoetry

Domina Nostra Oblivionis She haunts the state born on Halloween- Homemade syringe in her velvet sling. Hard eyes glimmering an emerald green, As the wounded become her playthings. Read the rest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #westerngothic #darkpoetry

I hinted at it (and 17 of you found the link!) but now it's official... The third #BreathlessJam is now officially live on itch! If you've ever wanted to design your own table-top RPG, this is the perfect opportunity. Resources, fonts, assets, templates. Now, just go and make a cool game! 🔗👇

His axe is sharper than his smile. His will to kill stronger than yours to survive. Meet Ravels in the #slasher #horror novel, Grease Paint Amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #horrorbooks #clown #killerclown

Gone to a Better Place Please, pay heed to the whispered warnings, Lest you be snared on a hook For despite your exalted learnings, You may get lost in a book. Read the rest on Sustack zoshea.substack.com/p/gone-to-a-... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror #cosmichorror

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

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…

What can Bone Orchard do for you? Easy. Have a healthy dose of wild-west horror, and your spooky season doesn't need to end! Side effects include: Late nights enjoying the written word. Chills Thrills Wry chuckles A deep satisfaction by the end Amazon.com/gp/product/B0F…

Winnowing Streak Corroding in the fields, An old, rusted tractor, Whose bloodlust never yields. Read the rest at Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #darkpoetry #westerngothic

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

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His axe is sharper than his smile. His will to kill stronger than yours to survive. Meet Ravels in the #slasher #horror novel, Grease Paint Amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #horrorbooks #clown #killerclown

Modern Grease Paint is often made from seed oils, wax, and the like. It used to be made from lard or suet. Ravels, well, his Grease Paint comes from something else entirely. #horrorbooks amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY

Birthed on a gun deck as cannons sang, Swaddled in a powder sack. Inside the ironclad, his wails rang, Graced with the name Lazy Jack. Read more at Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #gothicwestern #darkcountry

Do you ever feel like Fate is ever pulling your strings? Would you want to meet the puppet master? He waits with his Crimson Threads to weave tales of terror and #darkfantasy just for you in this #horrorbook series What has been woven cannot be undone. amazon.com/dp/B0BQHBXKSN

Neon Twilight & Branded Demons #darkpoetry Poems distilled from the state of Sin, Sand, and Neon. Aged in rusted oil drums. Served in a dirty glass. amazon.com/Neon-Twilight-…

The Coffin Driver Silver and dishonest folks bloom, At the oval table. He weaves fate as though on a loom, Clad in garb of sable. Read the rest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poetry #poem #darkcountry #darkpoetry #gothicwestern

PSYCHOPOMPS Guides to deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife. Though, these ghosts don't want to go quietly. And said guides don't always get along. Check it out at amazon.com/dp/B0CW1FVJ1R/ #crimsonthreads #horrorbooks

Go on a camping reunion they said. It will be fun they said. Harper isn't having fun But Ravels is in the #slasher #horror novel, Grease Paint Amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #horrorbooks #clown #killerclown

Another Friday, another Taphophile poem Faithful to the End ‘Till death do us part, Once left his lips and hers with Problems from the start. For years, he believed the myth Till he caught her beneath Smith Read the rest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #horror #darkpoetry

Another Friday, another Taphophile poem Faithful to the End ‘Till death do us part, Once left his lips and hers with Problems from the start. For years, he believed the myth Till he caught her beneath Smith Read the rest on Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #horror #darkpoetry

Neon Twilight & Branded Demons #darkpoetry Poems distilled from the state of Sin, Sand, and Neon. Aged in rusted oil drums. Served in a dirty glass. amazon.com/Neon-Twilight-…

Neon Twilight & Branded Fiends The Ghost's Town Reverend, I’ll never confess. So, I lay in uneasy rest, ‘Till duty called me to Miracle. Read the rest on Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poetry #darkcountry #darkpoetry #westerngothic #horror

Whistler, Nevada isn't your typical boomtown gone bust. Something ancient lies beneath its veneer of frontier life. When strange killings prompt Luna Walsh to peek beneath Whistler's mask she discovers a grisly horror... She discovers the Bone Orchard. amazon.com/dp/B0FVNWLKRF

Talk about a headache

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

He just wants to axe 🪓 you a question

His axe is sharper than his smile. His will to kill stronger than yours to survive. Meet Ravels in the #slasher #horror novel, Grease Paint Amazon.com/dp/B0BQH4JJVY #horrorbooks #clown #killerclown

Friday means it's Taphophile time. Ashes to Ashes, a horror poem on Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkcountry #gothicwestern #cosmichorror #horror

Silvered April A Neon Twilight & Branded Demons Poem (and a few weeks too early) Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkcountry #westerngothic

In the Crimson Threads series, one of the major themes is fate vs free will. It's heroes, and villains fight against their destinies, just one side tears up the tapestry too much. Then there is the Tailor, who's fingers literally pull the strings.

Forever Young A Taphophile Poem Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror #vampire

Two Graves, One Shovel A Neon Twilight & Branded Demons' Poem Substack zoshea.substack.com/p/two-graves... #poem #poetry #darkcountry #gothicwestern #horror

#PleaseShare Fairies and Werewolves and Beasts… oh my! 🧚🏻‍♀️ mybook.to/SwappingSeeds 🐺 mybook.to/WolfmanWoods 👹 mybook.to/HornyBeasts #KindleUnlimited #Fairy #Tales 📚

#PleaseShare A sickly girl A bold young man A fiery rose he needs But in his way Is one hot fairy Who’s aim is swapping seeds 🇺🇸 www.amazon.com/dp/B0FY79F23T 🇬🇧 www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FY79F23T 🌐 mybook.to/SwappingSeeds #BookSky #Erotic #FairyTale

Here Lies A Taphophile Poem Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #horror #poetry #darkpoetry #cosmichorror #poem

Drain Cleaner A Neon Twilight & Branded Demons poem Substack: open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #horror #darkcountry

Friday means horror poetry With the Angels Substack open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #horror #cosmichorror #darkpoetry

A free flashback on Substack Long Pork A western gothic horror poem. open.substack.com/pub/zoshea/p... #poem #poetry #darkpoetry #gothicwestern ##darkcountry