Happy Gothic Poems

"Unbelievable things you know
 there are, while dreaming
 you awake to the morning star."

"Unbelievable things you
 see everyday,
 bonds of time never
 decay."
 
"Unbelievable things...

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The melancholy way she twists her tresses.
Brilliantly, seductively blond; forever mad.
The pallor of her face, her wail expresses.

Off and on her rocker, the specter confesses,
But...

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Friday May 13th, 2022

An excerpt taken from a lengthy tome,
written courtesy a favorite poet of mine.

Paraskevidekatriaphobia  struck within a blink,
I swear yours truly never...

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Long live in halcyon days 
of yore the golden age 
of my history mysteries 
known to none but one.

My inner terminal washed 
in ancient memory...

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It is the only time we get to laugh at black
So de rigeur at funerals and stogy old photography.
Take Dixie Land at home in New...

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 Several years ago, we bought an old farm house.
 It was 3 miles down a dirt road beside an old millhouse.
 It seems this...

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I wrote this last year. A cute Halloween Story. For those who haven't read it, I hope you enjoy. Happy Halloween! Not for children.

https://www.poetrysoup.com/short_stories/a_halloween_diary_6420...

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Late at night, in the secret chamber far apart
A valiant knight, stands there, put his hand on his heart:
“With this ring, I plight unto thee...

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what candle pressed against the wind
a winding trail unfolds 
down the cliffside 
into the storm
where a treasure lies to behold
a thousand jagged teeth
Peirce the roiling...

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Looking back, one thing comes clean-glass clear
you were always there for me subduing every fear.

I tried to do my duty, be a husband strong and...

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There is a space, between life and death
A fine line without silver lining 
It's filled with despair and feelings of crap 
There is a rope...

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Happiness burns,
Its a forest fire,
Accidents happen.

Something forgotten that glows,
Extra bright,
Too bright
Too silver
Too gold.
Or lacking skin there of by which the light gleams,

It burns in the...

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Once we had it all, I had a nice raven-haired girl, took her three kids 
on all happy families. Guess I did love you, were...

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you got my hart
and its twisted and raw
guess what?
I, wrapped it in
some bloody SPONGE GAUZE

only to serve it to
my favorite god

so stop dragging it
through the...

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Wormwood

There is a place, 
in the middle of nowhere... now. (hushed whisper) 
It is hot and cooking,
and yet...things are green. 
Nature has taken back, 
what...

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