Encounter Poem by Tan Pratonix

Ack, ack, the sound of machine-gun
Pounds like a hammer in the brain,
The laughter of a toothless ghoul
Who cackles once again
In spate of harsh saliva
Ripping at the guts -
I only wish I didn't see
The torrid spurt of blood.

I only wish I didn't see
The scream, the clutch, the pain -
In laughter of a toothless ghoul
I cackled once again.
The shreds of flesh that came apart
Like melon pounded into pulp,
The shreds of flesh were in my heart
Held by a sudden gulp.