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Darkness Where Now Poe and Raven Reside, Part Four

Darkness Where Now Poe And Raven Reside,
(Part Four)                                 

Dragon dead, headless, mired with black gore
Hero replied to those chained in cold dark
I am spent! My blade rests, fight I no more
Pray I release, to surface I embark.
This sojourn was from terror I once fled
Payment for cowardice that once took me
I can not free thee, as thee art all dead
Alas! This my heart breaks, woe besets me!

In malignant forests of poison dread
Held firm by ash of cold, perished fires
With beasts, demons, snakes and Poe in my head
Fled I, to burn once on funeral pyres!
Aghast at darkness, that this life invades
Cherished memories overcome by black
O' heart free a lost soul this dark charade
Because of bravery, I fear I lack!

Upon hearing such confession Poe said
For truth's words I will unlock upper gate
Hero you are mortal, here but not dead
Know I too, am bound by powers of Fate.
Raven will escort thee to earth above
Thank we, savagery in thy bloody fight
Heroism shown battle but not by love
But instead by bravest warrior's great might!

Raven take our guest to forest he left
For our show he fought true and very well
Tho' in heart, of Light's might he was bereft 
Such exists not in darkness, our true Hell.
As Hero left, the condemned applauded
Even they had some small shred of respect
In their damn fires and pains they lauded
Hero's memory they could not neglect!

Poe stepping onto silent and bare stage
Snapping his fingers to cast three red doors
Declaring, each held a show all the rage
Banned from Light and Earth, all its teeming shores.
Their loudest moan approval, opens door three
From tiny dark soft steps coming to fore
Out came the beautiful Annabel Lee
Then their cries, we want more bloody gore!

Robert J. Lindley, 5-04-2019
Dark Rhymes, ( As Raven And Poe Both Survive Below )
Part Four...

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Copyright © Robert Lindley | Year Posted 2019

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Susan Ashley Date: 6/7/2019 8:58:00 PM My dear friend, you really know how to orchestrate a cliff hanger to great effect. Your last two lines amp up the suspense and drama in your intense and captivating Poe series, Robert. Your dark imagery is a lush as always. A gem of darkness and a fav too! Warmest wishes always my wonderful friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply

Carole Duet Date: 5/24/2019 9:16:00 PM Well, well, wellll...Annabelle Lee. At last a beloved female figure added to the tale. Poor Poe could never hurt this frail...on to part 5. I hope she stays alive. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/26/2019 7:28:00 AM Thank you my friend. Annabel Lee , her name has such immense power and connection with Poe. She is indeed a goddess that one may assume struck Poe a very rare and great beauty.

M. L. Kiser Date: 5/17/2019 1:14:00 PM The conquering hero has freed Annabel! I fear there are more battles to come though. Entertaining reads, Robert. Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/26/2019 7:25:00 AM Thank you my friend. Your comment is dead on the mark..

Caren Krutsinger Date: 5/11/2019 8:43:00 AM Annabel Lee finally has a bit of hope. Please do not write Part 5 and drag her back in there. I could not bear it. Okay Robert? Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/12/2019 7:21:00 AM Thank you my friend. Never fear, you will see that Poe's great love Annabel Lee has her part in his life, even after death..

Kurt Ravidas Date: 5/9/2019 10:31:00 AM Oh, my darkness! It's true. That's how the merciful author brings his creature with beasts, demons, snakes and Poe in their head, mortal but never dead, from the eternal hell! It gives hope, doesn't it? Execelent 4th act of salvation, Robert! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/9/2019 7:33:00 PM Thank you my friend. You are on the right track. There is both Light and Salvation in this dark poem. And not to give too much away, the final two parts show how such will occur.. And that the departed mortal Hero left-something behind!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 5/8/2019 4:07:00 PM Love your wording - In malignant forests of poison dread Held firm by ash of cold, perished fires With beasts, demons, snakes and Poe in my head Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/8/2019 4:13:00 PM Thank you my friend. I put so very much into this , while trying to finish my Achilles piece, two ongoing collaborations here , 4 collaborations at another site, my blog here, my creative forum at another site and review and edit an old journal of 123 poems that I wrote in 1979/80.

P.S. Awtry Date: 5/8/2019 1:24:00 PM What a cliffhanger! Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/8/2019 3:52:00 PM Thank you my friend. I am greatly pleased that you like this continued tale. And thus may see and appreciate what it takes to write a tale with this many verses and keep it on track and interesting too. With it being in total (when finished), 240 verses in rhyme -with total of 1,836 words, 2400 syllables...

Tom Cunningham Date: 5/8/2019 12:29:00 PM Another gem from the master of dark. Well written Robert. Tom Login to Reply Robert Lindley Date: 5/8/2019 3:50:00 PM Thank you my great friend. I try my best to write in the dark theme without it becoming gross or all about savagery and gore. This tale was meant to be concluded in 6 parts. Number 5 will be about Annabel Lee being caught in Poe's punishment/curse. Number 6 will finish this 6 part dark tale.