Featured Review on this writing by Kevin Broughton
"A great tribute to the film.
JM Straczynski is a great writer and a nice guy. "
World War Z
There’s an underlying tension,
a feeling of unease
as the world is falling under
some really odd disease.
Head out to the car,
join the traffic in the streets,
where cars are going nowhere
and you’re strapped within your seats.
And then the screams!
The chaos.
People try to flee.
You watch in a stunned disbelief
of what you do now see.
Survival!
That’s the instinct,
you follow behind a truck
and collision unavoidable,
you’re very nearly stuck.
A stranger is approaching
but before he gets too near,
you’re confronted by a sight
that ratchets up your fear.
He’s pulled down to the ground
and becomes a victim of attack,
by teeth is torn and shredded,
no way that he’ll be back.
But then he starts to twitch
and is rising to his feet,
groping out towards you
when that change, it is complete.
How can you defeat them,
all the hordes of newly dead?
The numbers grow each minute,
by violent hunger they are led.
A virus making zombies
will be the war to finish man
unless some solution presents
before the world is overran.
Submitted: April 05, 2020
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A great tribute to the film.
JM Straczynski is a great writer and a nice guy.
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Thanks so much, Kevin!
Sun, April 5th, 2020 11:10am
With not a lot of imagination, translates to today's viral threat; excellent, Hull!
Sun, April 5th, 2020 5:26pm
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That's very true, Mike. It was just a different virus, transmitted by saliva etc. Thanks for giving this a read.
Sun, April 5th, 2020 11:08am
Very well done!!! Sadly, it could almost be an allegory for our present situation. I love your writing, Hully!
Sun, April 5th, 2020 6:16pm
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Thanks so much, Bobi. I think writing is all that keeps me going right now.
Sun, April 5th, 2020 11:18am
I am a big fan of the movie and this poem captured the atmosphere. Good job, dude
Sun, April 5th, 2020 6:24pm
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My favorite! Glad you enjoyed it!
Mon, April 6th, 2020 11:20am
Certainly a poem we can relate to at the moment Hullabaloo, but where did you find that photo of me?
Mon, April 6th, 2020 8:42am
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Haha! You're on pixabay, Tom! Thanks for reading.
Mon, April 6th, 2020 11:28am
I have to say I have only seen this once, but your great atmospheric tribute, has me itching to watch it again.
Mon, April 6th, 2020 3:50pm
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Thanks, C-S. I'm not saying how many times I've watched it!
Mon, April 6th, 2020 11:29am
Haven't seen the film, Hully, but now I don't need to. Brilliant poem!
Mon, April 6th, 2020 6:55pm
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Thanks, Sue. This was just written around the trailer, no spoilers.
Tue, April 7th, 2020 11:54amFacebook Comments
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Clicked instantly in my email seeing the title, Hula!
Sun, April 5th, 2020 4:56pmWords tiitlate the brain.
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Thanks for reading, dreamscriber.
Sun, April 5th, 2020 11:11am