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Gloom of Soul

A "Haunted Echoes" Challenge Entry

By Cindy CalderPublished 3 months ago β€’ 1 min read

Unholy wraiths howl

Whisper odious urgings

Snare my murky soul

Haiku

About the Creator

Cindy Calder

From Charleston SC - "I am still learning." Michelangelo

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  • Lamar Wiggins3 months ago

    πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½πŸ‘πŸ½ Nicely done!!!

  • Aarish3 months ago

    Cindy, this is a strikingly atmospheric piece, brief yet haunting. Each word carries weight, creating a vivid sense of internal torment and supernatural presence.

  • Marilyn Glover3 months ago

    Your words and paired image reach right into the depths of the soul. Well written, Cindy!πŸ’œ

  • D. J. Reddall3 months ago

    Congratulations for the well deserved TS, Cindy!

  • Mark Graham3 months ago

    Just plain frightening with words and image. Good job.

  • Lana V Lynx3 months ago

    What a horrifying image and a fitting haiku, Cindy!

  • Mariann Carroll3 months ago

    A true Halloween poem. Dark

  • Oooo, odious is a new word for me. Loved your poem!

  • John Cox3 months ago

    The darkness with the soul is genuinely scary! Well done, Cindy! Good luck on the challenge.

  • I had The Conjuring in mind, and Bethsheba!

  • D. J. Reddall3 months ago

    Ominous!

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