The Blue Moon's Beast

A poem by Robert Fidler


Tonight the moon stalker undoes the shackles of his prison.

He stalks the moonlit streets his teeth course with venom.

Beware the baring teeth that long to spill out blood.

For if ye seeks the midnight streets your life shall soon be done.

The howling hound screams through the quiet streets.

The flash of dark red eyes haunt your every step.

You hear it’s ragged breath right behind your head.

You turn your head for a quick look and see a sight that blinds the eye.

It’s shaggy hair hangs off it’s ragged body.

The beasts bloodshot eyes pierce your very soul.

It’s very heart as dark as coal.

Run, run and lock the wooden doors.

Stay, stay and keep inside, and yourself alive.

You watch your back constantly, and don’t stay out past five.

You tell others of your sight and they say that it is lies.

You tell your closest friends but even they can’t believe.

But I do and you should stay away.

For I am the beast, and you should be very afraid.


Veronica Sheriff is a senior at Shanksville-Stonycreek High School. She has attended Shanksville since the first day of pre-k. Veronica participates in many school-wide organizations such as Student Council, National Honor Society,  Forensics, and Multimedia and Journalism. She is an editor, writer , and producer for the Viklet and WVIK. Veronica is also a part of the  Berlin-Shanksville soccer co-op. She has played since seventh grade. For the past four years she has been the starting goalkeeper.

Outside of school, Veronica is a competitive dancer at Laurel Arts. She participates in Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical and Pointe. In her free time, she enjoys backpacking and hiking, kayaking, rock climbing, snowboarding, running, and playing guitar. She has recently completed her first half marathon.

Veronica’s future plans include moving to Arizona to attend either Northern Arizona University or Prescott University. She is going to study Outdoor Education and Wilderness Leadership.

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