The Deadman
"the deadman" is a poetical piece i wrote years ago was my first attempt of bringing that spine chilling feel into my poetical works.
Failure to Leave
Bravo and back action stood quietly on the sidelines, leaning back slightly, but not far enough to press their clothes onto the peeling paint of the deadman's wall.
The Edge of Sapphire - Chapter 6 - The Bleeding Edge
"ah, well that would explain you nearly killing yourself performing the deadman." the archduke said, offhandedly. the pride vanished in an instant, replaced by another shallow graze of resentment.
Preying on the Past - Ch. 1 Bridging Two Worlds
Suddenly i was jerked backwards by the deadman strap on my kevlar and from behind me, i heard...or rather felt the sound of a fully automatic shotgun started ringing out, tossing silver slugs into the beast ahead of me, its thunderous boom almost deafening
A Water-Stained Journal.
Everyone else is dead, the deadmans rest claiming their lives. i don't know how i survived; a current must have guided me to this island. although, i may as well be dead, stranded as i am. i still cannot understand how we fell into deadmans track.
The Edge of Sapphire - Chapter 5 - Ring of Fire
After all, there were good reasons why it was called the 'deadman maneuver', not all of them immediately obvious.