The Haunted Poet

He told me that it crept from the woodwork,

or maybe an invisible baseboard

to read his poems and give them a good jerk;

its voice like seeds rattling in a dried gourd.

 

Starward

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Craign1979's picture

Truly "haunting"... Conjures

Truly "haunting"... Conjures beautifully dark imagery. Well done.

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Thank you, sir, very much.

Thank you, sir, very much.


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