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Un-Ringing the Bells


To live in the shadow of the steeples
the tintinnabulation of Poe’s bells*
tormenting the sinners as they slumber
wrestling the darkened dreams of childhood hells

following the path that led asunder
“the road less traveled”**  challenging the norm
a vagabond in tattered memories
wandering through an endless self-made storm.

Awaken - the bells possess no power - 
cold hands that call dead clappers to concuss
tremble at the thought the ropes are fraying
fear’s ancient tones now deadened under rust.

Yet their vibration lingers at days start
within the chest still beats their “Telltale Heart”***.


1/3/2017


With acknowledgement to

*The Bells – Edgar Allen Poe

**The Road Not Taken – Robert Frost

***The Telltale Heart – Edgar Allen Poe


submitted to – Sonnet about where you live – Poetry Contest

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