Wet Nocturnal Maze

Spine-tingling,
       down the chute,
         gothic gutter trickle,
      black and blue fusion,
       stark signature tune, 
    wee faint hour phantasm,
  mischievous melange,
   surreptitious in its,
    dimmed twinkle curfew,
     for post meridian,
  exodus egress, 
   minstrel me chorister, 
     shadow cape figurine,
      humming nose sniffle,
     spooky pale moon jingle,
 on dank drizzled docklands,
looping  street lamp,
whose eerie surveillance,
   of claustrophobic canopy,
  an intriguing ice pole static,
    footsteps ricochet,
       in bone chill metre,  
     following a stoic self,
      upon intricate,
    tangled  torrent of,
     rudderless echos,
  sonic psyche figment,
in numinous nook,
star splatter sequence,
  chasing  motley mirror,
   bilocation bold essence,
mutating fickle fragment, 
   stygian bard I,
 smeared pocket-sized,
   snapshots of,
  my persimmon pursuits,
 on grubby granite graffiti wall,
     underneath ostracised,
  a wringing wet shawled,
 vagrant whose rusty tin,
  I load with benign bolster coin,
    golden hearts synergize,
  in evanescent ebony,
   furtive flying bat 
    squeak and scop,
      placid pools
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August 13, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Back with hearty congratulations on your contest win, Howard.
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August 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Howard, your poetry is a visual and linguistic masterpiece. An intriguing sense of mystery and melancholy. Rich language and interesting connections make this gothic landscape research appealing. Rich structure matches imagery, engaging readers in the poem's unusual and bizarre mood. It's intriguing and inventive.
Onclaud Avatar
August 7, 2026 at 8:25 AM
remarkable mix of images which enchants heart- mind energy...much enjoyed howard!
Sharma  Avatar
August 7, 2026 at 7:35 AM
woahh this one gave me such mysterious and gothic vibes! Such an eerie n spooky atmosphere you've painted here through your very thematic and cinematic wordsmithery, dear Howard! And those subtle alliterations that you've woven just add on to the flow ~ very rich and descriptive.. with a powerful essence flowing throughout.. i especially love the lines "claustrophobic canopy","tangled torrent of, rudderless echos, sonic psyche figment" Spine-tingling indeed! Sending you light and best wishes always! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🔥 ✍️🌙💫
Kendrick Avatar
August 7, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Some good alliterations contained within. Exactly what is persimmon pursuits? Is it an unripen persimmon or a ripe one, a wild one or one that has been manipulated by man to be more than what it is in the wild? Creative work. Sara K. 👍
Kerr Avatar
August 7, 2026 at 4:25 AM
Sara, Thank you so very much for your review. Under few if any instances do I choose alliterations arbitrarily. It’s counterproductice. Persimmon in my case is the symbolism of transformation and good fortune. In the context of my chance meeting with vagrant and my generosity. Warm wishes H
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