Poetry, Profound

Spookily  Bookily
Dramatic apogee
Edgar A. Poe's verses
Death from curses

Quite artistically
characteristically
His poems were renowned
to be profound 

Gloomily  Doomily
So methodically
he wrote of never more
and sweet Lenore

Poe was positively
Imaginatively
authoring horrid themes
to dire extremes

Foolishly Ghoulishly
Did Poe write lucidly
Now dearly departed
Tell Tale Hearted

Poems were tactical
Anticlimactical
He wrote of misery
and mystery 



January 9th, 2021
Double Dactyl Contest
Sponsor: William Kekaula

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Date: 3/5/2021 6:57:00 AM
I love this write Jenna. Poe is a favorite of mine. :) Congratulations on the win! Linda
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Date: 3/5/2021 3:06:00 AM
My heartfelt appreciation for your participation and you have my compliments on your 3rd Place win. I will post your 1-Year Membership on 2021 March 9th, lest during the interim, I receive your soupmail instructing me to do otherwise. Aloha my friend!
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Date: 1/13/2021 8:40:00 PM
You did a great job on this Jenna...I found this form to be quite a challenge :)
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/14/2021 1:31:00 AM
It took some thought, and the creation of silly words, but it was fun. Thank you for reading me and leaving such a kind message, David.
Date: 1/12/2021 12:05:00 PM
I do like it, great poem!
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/12/2021 5:49:00 PM
Thanks a bunch, Mark.
Date: 1/11/2021 10:21:00 AM
An excellent synopsis of Poe in all his diversity and capacity for dark writing. Well done with this challenging form; best wishes in the contest, my friend ~ John
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/11/2021 11:28:00 PM
Thanks so very much for your visit and leaving your well wishes for me, John.
Date: 1/10/2021 8:48:00 AM
Your poetry is profound Jenna, Poe is held in high esteem by many and this poem, although, I don't know much about him, is perfection, breathtaking and what poetry is all about - I applaud you! Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/10/2021 12:01:00 PM
Your remarks are very generous, Jennifer. Not all of his poetry is dark. I think you might like quite a few.
Date: 1/9/2021 7:16:00 PM
Double dactyl -- very facile, Jenna! Poe and Woe surely go pen in hand. Well-crafted! Cheers, Gershon
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/10/2021 3:02:00 AM
Thank you very much for liking it, Gershon.
Date: 1/9/2021 2:10:00 PM
Jenna, I have no idea if I have ever written a double dactyl, but now, thanks to this gorgeous write, I want to. Bravo!
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/9/2021 2:23:00 PM
It’s a challenge, Caren, but I know you’re up to it. Thanks for the read and generous comments.
Date: 1/9/2021 1:35:00 PM
wow Jenna you have nailed this i haven't even written one line of this contest form yet , got to say I am not that au fait with Poe's work I know others admire him greatly:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Jenna Logan
Date: 1/9/2021 2:22:00 PM
Thanks, Jan. His work has always intrigued me, though it’s very dark. I’m sure whatever theme you choose, you will do it justice.
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