H. P. Lovecraft (1890-1937)

Restoring far-off times, 
With stilted, Georgian rhymes,
He tried repealing Fate
Two centuries too late.

And when he saw the worth 
Of poems dead at birth,
He turned his pen to write
Strange fantasies at night.

Then when the morning came,
He signed his unknown name.
To one more priceless page
Forgotten by his Age.

Forgotten, all except
For friends who paid their debt
By publishing him till
His fame no Fate can kill.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Kopp Avatar
February 23, 2010 at 7:40 PM
Nice work on this win! Bravo!
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February 6, 2010 at 5:37 PM
Congratulations on your win in this contest, with this wonderful poem...
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February 6, 2010 at 4:20 PM
congratulations Steve on your success with this splendid poem. It read like a dream and tells an interesting story. well done...Margaret
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February 6, 2010 at 2:50 PM
I LOVE Lovecraft, actually he was one of my first sci-fi, fantasy, horror loves....in the '60's I still occasionally have nightmares about the Lurker at the Threshold..congrads!!!Light & Love
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February 6, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Congrats Steve on your first place win in Mac's contest yesterday .. a tremendous write and a wonderful win.. luv.. Linda-Marie "Sweetheart" of Poetry Soup..
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February 6, 2010 at 12:15 PM
Nice use of rhyme. Congratulations on your first place finish in Mac's contest. Well deserved win! Karen
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February 6, 2010 at 11:35 AM
Congratulations on your win in Mac's contest Steve. Love, Carol
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February 6, 2010 at 11:26 AM
Congratulations on your 1st place win in Ten Poems/Ten Places. Your poem is the best. Mac
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February 5, 2010 at 7:13 PM
Enjoyed reading your poem tonight...Marty
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