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Despair and Darkness

A Haiku Descent into Edgar Allen Poe’s Darkness

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 9 months ago 1 min read
Credit: Tursunbaev Ruslan/Rene Martin/Shutterstock/D Peterschmidt

Beneath the cold stone,

Raven's claws rend flesh and bone,

Whispers lick the soul.

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Jason “Jay” Benskin

Crafting authored passion in fiction, horror fiction, and poems.

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  • Arshad Ali9 months ago

    Nice to read 🌸 Good morning! May every moment of the new day be filled with peace, love and success. May God bring you countless smiles today. ☀️

  • Mark Graham9 months ago

    A chilling haiku in many ways. Good job.

  • C. Rommial Butler9 months ago

    Well-wrought! Strangely, I think this dark take on his entobment would please him...

  • Luna Verity9 months ago

    Wonderful haiku!

  • Marie381Uk 9 months ago

    Deep haiku love it 🖌️👍👌

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