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Mark Wells

Poems
- Am I Dreaming?
- Band of Brothers
- Gangster Land
- Magical Lessons
- Am I Dreaming
- Crimson Ghoul
- Omen Of My Death
- ADRENALIZED M.D.
- Necromancer
- Dreams That Run Wild
- Smiles in the Aisle
- Shipwrecked and alone
- Up over the top
- My Heart has left its dwelling place
- The Drummer
- Reflection
- Binocular Ocular
- Trapped in a Sphere
- Kaleidoscopic
- Canvas Magic
- Nervous Eyes
- Reptilian Smile
- Earth Wind and Fire
- Scar
- Purest Gold
- Alligator Bread
- Effusion on an endless journey
- Effusion on an endless journey part two
- Poets Pantomime
- Always
- Smoke Motes
- It tastes like fear
- Float To You By Moonlight
- Infinite Vibrations
- Breathing Fast
- The Devils Dust
- Heavens Gain
- The Lord Is His Name
- Haiku Poem Three
- Haiku Poem Two
- Haiku Poem One
- Smiles In The Aisles Two
- Ape-Parently Human
- Fluke Of Nature
- New Pleasures Prove
- Love Vapors
- What Went Wrong
- Human Nature (Senyru)
- Human Thoughts (Senyru)
- The Living Image
- Hell Is Calling
- Winter Haikus
- Chimera
- Sirens Crave
- Summer Haiku
- Athena
- Swirling Chasm Pleasure Dome
- From An Ernest Glance
- The Dark Tower
- The Dark Tower Part Two
- Anthem Of The Dead
- Child Of Nature
- Fallen Soldier
- Poets Riddle
- Orchestral Storm
- Death Row
- Vision Of Peace
- Romantic Spell
- Little Red-Eyed Hood
- Snake Eyes
- Jack And The Beanstalk
- The Burner
- Spook Or Spooked
- Shot Down
- Hill Tomb
- The Second Coming
- Natures Haiku
- Pipe Dreams (Senyru-Tanka)
- Countdown (Tanka)
- Abyss
- Son Of Light
- So Simple! (Haiku)
- Awesome Chorus
- Eye Candy
- Perfect Heaven
- Collective (Senyru-Haiku)
- Dusty Night In November
- Here's One In The Eye
- Please Come Back
- Banshees
- Red Rivers
- Conscience Calling
- Feelings
- The Devil Rides
- Brand New Day

Conscience Calling
         by Mark Wells

CONSCIENCE CALLING

Pussyfooting along in the darkness,
To a mulish northerly breeze.
Trees swayed empathetically,
Cased in spray from the sea.
I could see two people by the hulking oak door.
Slowly entering, checking around,
Safe the surroundings before sealing the door.
Like a spring I broke wanting action in this hour.
Satisfied by silence,
Strength of the wind sapped my horsepower.
A sly glance I took my chance,
Passing slowly into the house.
Heartbeat simultaneously thunder and smoke,
I could hear voices, tread now cloaked.
One had cheeks like fluffy clouds,
Trembling as if a storm was brewing.
The other face was lined with stress,
Horrors of crime at a guess.
The wall mirror reflected,
As they're nimble hands inspected,
Many treasures bought long ago.
An inferno I moved,
Faces of astonishment proved,
They had not seen me until now.
A candlestick hit me hard in the head,
Under normal circumstances,
I would have surely been dead,
I felt no pain.
Another blow smashed into thy arm,
All the while my features were calm.
Shocked and scared the two dropped to their knees,
Trauma lined faces started to plead.
But was this real or conscience calling?
Thoughts floundered in time.
Fumbling more with their minds,
I erased the sores of sin,
Slowly my presence started to dim.
The two men vacated full of sorrow,
As thy specter thins and dies.
Conscience calling from beyond,
Could be back tomorrow.


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