Gothic Poems | Examples of Gothic Poetry

In the timeless tumult of time’s tempestuous tide, I find myself adrift, with neither rudder, nor guide. Each crest and trough, a murmured decree of fate, In this ceaseless sea, I strive to navigate. Amidst the ragged rocks and...Read the rest...

There is a crow that always follows me: A master of shadow— His dark black wings full of mystery and evil; His cunning dots for eyes. Always watching; always waiting… And even when I fall asleep, he waits For me there;...Read the rest...

Stair carefully dear into the unknown abyssal void. Pier was once past and now rotted and rictus, petrified. Hue manatee threaded ten den and garnet. Ruby teardrops and crimson Damascus drips droplets, like a leak key faucet in the...Read the rest...

My eyes stare straight, fixated on something in the distance, humming a song that would send chills, if you ever got the chance to listen. A padded cell and a straitjacket, the doctor giving one of his ‘visits,’ his moans...Read the rest...

Get in your room now,” as daddy fashioned a gun. Mom grabbed me and her facial expression was undone, something must be wrong, I ask she looked at me and welts started to run, down we hunkered under the...Read the rest...

Beneath the quarter moon’s pale glow, Gas lamps flicker, casting shadows below. Alleys whisper secrets, haunting and deep, Lost in memories, he wanders on lonely street. In the stillness of night, where shadows dance, Oliver walks, caught in a trance. Echoes...Read the rest...

All night I was ensnared by the thought of you, An unexpected yet enchanting muse, Lost in the labyrinth of your deep, haunting eyes, A smoldering ember of desire within me lies. Your passionate whispers, a seductive symphony, Unapologetic affection...Read the rest...

In shadows draped, my night empress does glide, Amidst the moonlit meadow’s misty sigh, Her raven locks, a midnight river’s tide, Flow ‘neath the moonbeam’s haunting silver sky. Her eyes, orbs of obsidian’s deep spell, Entrap all who meet her...Read the rest...

A run with no catch The view attached Sunset moment observe A Day accomplished Commitment established One breath One thought Privilege and Honor Changeable approaching night skies The variations Beauty and Elegance Galore for sure Sunset surprise A reason daily to rise ...Read the rest...

Without further interruption a game, riddle. Abyssal void manifests a skeleton and a cloak, he has a sickle but is no reaper, plays cards instead. Dealt in a kraken with all sevens, four on the board but the dice are...Read the rest...

Lost in labyrinthine lanes of midnight's embrace, Where ghostly gas lamps gleam, casting silhouettes of grace, Their luminescence lingers on cobblestone veins, Chattering footsteps echo, bound in heavy chains.   Through wet, winding alleys, cloaked in evening’s dight, Erected edifices enshroud...Read the rest...

Into the woods we ventured, where darkness began to encircle us, Their ancient murmurs mingling with the forest’s ominous chorus. A chilling breeze, as if the very breath of the woods sighed, Veiled in tempestuous clouds, the stars...Read the rest...

Tumble the marble blue and green, quarter and three read hue manatee, tea wistfully crusted in the wind blow. Apple cherry and pineapple, all good, delicious and decadent in flavor sips, careful dear there’s, something, lips… Mirror here you seem to...Read the rest...

Crafts loves this is a mystery I see I didn’t know I suffer the same fate I too have a garden, mahogany Vines twist rocks onyx and alabaster Oaks and ember leaves in zeal flutter light Azure sky cast a...Read the rest...

Blinking away the last vestiges of slumber, the cub takes a few tentative steps, her paws sinking into the soft, loamy soil. With each cautious movement, she pauses, her small nose twitching, as she samples the myriad of scents, that permeate the forest. The...Read the rest...