THE CREATURES
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Sarah Tregellas, Grade 9, Mallacoota P-12 College -
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Poetry
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2018
Excellence Award in the 'Horizon of Dreams 2018' competition
Their sickly sweet voices fill the air
Daughters of the devil, Creatures of the night,
Nails bitten, feet already bare
The fire, burning so bright.
Faces hidden by masks made of lace
Lips painted red from blood
Hair free and wild, framing their face
Their voices, cursed with love
Aunty, Mother, sister, daughter
The fire crackling like the voices of those
Just like a lamb to the slaughter
One's eyes like ice, I just stood there, I froze
Running, stumbling through my head filled maze
When creatures came and killed by the dozen
I’m never going to forget all those days
Uncles, Fathers, Sons and Cousin