He lives within the deep
Where others never sleep—
Monstrous fathoms below,
Below, where lava rivers flow,
And crowding waters gush.
He is the nightmare demon
Lo, with a flat un-traversable form—
Laying in a bottomless tomb,
Un-doomed, haply waken,
Awaiting ones slumber.
Note: This poem was inspired by the CAS's picture, Nightmare; Written by the author right after the purchase of the original picture From Tom Strausky, who purchased it through G. de la Ree, about [?] 1980, from his estate?