Quoted the Raven Nevermore

Once upon a time my dearie, I slept to wake Oh So Cheery.
Before that Raven clearly came, to knock upon my Dragons door.
Dragon took him in very nice, warming him up within a thrice.
Saving him from the cold and ice, now we dream to find slumbers door. 
Wishing, wishing, clearly wishing, we keep praying for slumbers door. 
Simply this, and nothing more.

Dragon saved that silly Raven, who had come from his Poe haven.
He came knocking very craven, wanting solace in Dragon’s door.
Hungry, lost, little, lonely thing, frozen clearly were tender wings.
Crying sadly from colds’ harsh sting, wanting solace within the door.
Thus when open, entered quickly, quickly entered our Dragon’s door.
If only this, were nothing more.

But this raven suffered dearly, nights he quoted Poe so clearly.
Giving Dragon nightmares dreary, causing wakening fearful roars.
Nightmares flared as Dragon running, into our bed quickly jumping.
On the floor all quickly landing, soundly the bed fell to the floor. 
The raven came, on us landing, to gaze upon us on the floor.
Please Raven... Quote no more!

Sleepless nights continued passing, from the ravens endless blasting.
Night terrors steadily flowing, nothing stopped those endless scores.
An idea came to find me, on how his mind could be set free.
Eager to change the dreams to be, I sought an Ipod full of scores.
Scores begetting tranquil dreaming, solace finding and soothing scores. 
Searching for this, and nothing more.

Begins the night’s shadows creeping, his eyes mocking, and beseeching.
I must stop his soul from joining, to fight with Poes’ shadows trying…
Trying once more, to take his soul, toward those demon littered shores.
Grabbing the ipod I forward tore, to give him tranquility evermore. 
Pouch and ear buds firmly seated, engaged in a fierce-some war.
Morning found all, in blissful snores… Quoted the raven nevermore.

6-05-2014 I found it interesting to follow Poe's style measure for measure.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 7/12/2016 11:26:00 PM
Carol, Congratulations on your 101 in a ROW contest number 3 win, Luv SKAT
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Date: 7/11/2016 4:53:00 PM
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this creative humorous write, Carol! Great work! Congrats on your placement in the contest!
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Date: 7/9/2016 4:25:00 AM
Carol,, Congratulations on your win. Stop by my blog "The Garden Spider" if you like. Nice to have you join my contest. Luv Linda
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Date: 12/3/2015 6:58:00 AM
Congratulations Carol.
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Date: 12/3/2015 4:21:00 AM
Brilliant write Carol.. congrats on fine win!
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Date: 12/2/2015 11:41:00 PM
Carol, Congratulations on your Poe, Poe WIN! SKAT :)
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Date: 10/13/2014 9:37:00 PM
Dropping back to congratulate you for the top place, Carol
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Date: 10/13/2014 7:57:00 PM
Great, the modern twist is really wonderful. congrats. BG
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Date: 10/13/2014 5:37:00 PM
I love that you kept the same rhythm and rhyming pattern as "The Raven". The modern twist that you added to the story was wonderful, Carol! Congratulations on your first place win!
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Date: 8/20/2014 9:54:00 AM
Carol, , congratulations with your winning poem... Always~ Linda
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Date: 8/20/2014 5:40:00 AM
LOvely take on the old classic. congrats o the win, Carol
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Date: 8/19/2014 8:24:00 PM
Great take off on Poe's poem. congratulations on our win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/19/2014 4:13:00 PM
Yep, I do remember this one!! Good to see it make another big hit! Congratulations.
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Date: 8/19/2014 1:13:00 PM
Hey Everyone! When I said 'Off you go now' I didn't know you were totally going to blow my mind, not all of you at once! I am honored to have read your poetry. Thank You for entering my contest! Off You Go Now, Judy
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Date: 8/6/2014 11:57:00 AM
The Raven is by far my favorite poem of any writer for its sheer uncomplicated reading but complicated internal structure that a poet would realise by looking at it closely. I think you captured Poe superbly and really enjoyed reading this!
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Date: 7/12/2014 5:08:00 AM
Great take Carol,, loved this fabulous write of urs,, congrats on big win!
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Date: 7/11/2014 10:14:00 PM
Cleverly done piece of writing...Kim
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Date: 7/8/2014 8:27:00 PM
"The Raven" has always been my favorite poem, and Poe my favorite poet. I think he would be proud of your rendition, Carol. I liked how you made it more modern, with a contemporary twist! A terrific write!.... My poem titled, "Night Owl" is also a tribute to "The Raven".
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Date: 6/17/2014 3:21:00 PM
and thanks for your contest, CArol. It was much appreciated!
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Date: 6/17/2014 12:28:00 PM
witty rendition of the raven, carol,, poe is smiling and i am too as i send my special congrats... thanks for including e in your recent contest; much appreciated!.. huggs
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Date: 6/16/2014 10:49:00 AM
Hi Carol, congratulations on a well-deserved win! I enjoyed this very beautiful, clever write. Well done!
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Date: 6/16/2014 9:31:00 AM
Outstanding piece, just loved it. Congratulations.
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Date: 6/16/2014 8:24:00 AM
Wow a great write Carol ! This form I find is somehow tough to pen ,, but u really cud do wonders ! Congrats on huge win !
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Date: 6/16/2014 5:17:00 AM
Thanks for participating in the contest and congrats on a fine win, Carol
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Date: 6/13/2014 4:57:00 PM
It's so cool how you matched the "beat" that is always a fun thing to do when doing a parody or when trying to just emulate a classic poem as you did here. Loved the blissful snores at the end!!! soupmail.
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