Runner Up

A sea of claws hunch in a curl,
Silhouettes against the syrup pool,
Shadows flee,
Ear – piercing scream
Of the winged creature’s own,
Scuttle, scuttle, legged beast,
Rustle, rustle, scuttle, shriek,
Ruby red, deadly stare,
The swiftness it holds,
It seems never there,
Deep, dark in a lair,
Damp, gloomy, spooky, creepy,
Crunch, screech, rustle, stomp,
Red, ruby, scuttle, scuttle,
Flee, shadows, syrup, scream,
The Red-wood Screecher never seen.