The Dark Wood

In that wood so dark and deep 
where ne'er but silent shadows sleep 
there spectral images e'er do creep
in that darkened wood so deep
In that wood of shadows long 
where ghouls and ogres there do throng
there where spells are cast in song
there in that wood of shadows long
In that wood so still and dark 
where wolves do howl and coyotes bark
there where bleeds the elder bark
there in that wood so still and dark
Into that wood go not at all 
where spooks and banshees scream and call
there where many are said to fall 
do not go to that wood at all

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 4/2/2020 9:02:00 PM
I am a lover of evocative horror. Horror without all the gore. This piece strikes a perfect balance between vivid imagery and descriptive horror.
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Kevin Duncil
Date: 4/3/2020 12:15:00 AM
Thank you Kimberly, this poem came to me several years ago after I had attended a halloween party with my grandkids, which ended with people telling spooky stories,and while driving home, the words started coming to me one or two lines at a time. Glad you enjoyed it. Kevin
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