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The Coffin-Maker

Tight like coffin, black like nightmare... The coffin-maker likes his black tight wagon, driven by the mare at night.

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Ann Foster

Date: 8/26/2019 1:33:00 AM

Nice imagery. yes... I like the hearse drawn carriage...they had the coolest one at Knotts berry farm.. it was lovely and silk.. from the early 1800' s... Ann

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/14/2019 5:37:00 AM

I think your play on words in this dark piece is very clever Kurt. Bravo! : ) xxoo

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/13/2019 9:30:00 PM

So to embrace and stroke darker darkness* Wed deep and fast evil that his heart yearns* Away from light heartbeats so gaily fly* As if goodness that it so soundly spurns* Is a sweeter path in the by the by*........ Your dark poetry , always inspires me to write .. A fav..