[poetry - pantounelle] pantounelle phantom

Key's Notes: I think I've patented this form, though I can't be sure. It mingles the techniques of a villanelle and a pantoum. So unless I find out that someone else has patented this form or this name, the form of pantounelle was brought into being by yours truly, Frankie Torres.

"Pantounelle Phantom"

You are a ghost that haunts my dreaming,
A shade that lingers silent, scheming.
You invade my sleep each night,
My secretive and shadowed twilight.

A shade that lingers silent, scheming,
Your wicked smile a knife-blade gleaming.
What horrid nightmares you excite,
My secretive and shadowed twilight!

You are the ghost that haunts my dreaming.
Lightly you kill me, always beaming.
While you block every source of light,
You invade my sleep each night.

Your wicked smile a knife-blade gleaming.
Head full of evil thoughts a-teeming.
You leave me with no safety in sight,
My secretive and shadowed twilight.

A shade that lingers silent, scheming,
Your propositions leave me screaming.
You've trapped your maker out of spite.
What horrid nightmares you excite!

Lightly you kill me, always beaming.
When you leave my tears start streaming.
I need you more than I can fight!
You invade my sleep each night.

My secretive and shadowed twilight,
You invade my sleep each night.
A shade that lingers silent, scheming,
You are the ghost that haunts my dreaming.
While the sun has yet to start a-beaming,
You are the ghost that haunts my dreaming.

Fin

I'm reading it over and yes, I know, sounds a bit...funny. Didn't mean for it to sound...funny. I meant it to be scary. And you know I don't mean 'haha' funny. I mean funny funny. Gyah. Well, that's been my best pantounelle so far! Hope you enjoy!

XOXO,
Key T.
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