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A thunderstorm was approaching in the wee hours The sad phantasmagorical spirit loomed Beside the emaciated gentleman bed Was his dead mistress unmistakable contours The gloomy chamber was the forbidden love nest For the treacherous and clandestine wencounters Of the unmentionable vices chained lovers Until the mistress passed away for final rest One day when lovers passion was at the highest The gentleman strangled the lady and buried The cadaver until one day was unburied The lady was finally buried for final rest The nightmares chased the gentlemen during the night Insomnia was affecting his sleepy hours Confession of the vile crime ended the rumours Prisoner of mind and body in the skylight For Put Your Best Poe Forward Poetry Contest Sponsored by Tommy Boy Honorable Mention Nayda Ivette 11-23-15