Not A Walk In The Park
Responding to Poppy's September poetry prompt
A faraway wind scares limbs of trees
Bellow's hallow, like hallow's eve
Fractured branches
Late Summer's tease
Unlike the hush of this season's breeze
A crow's delight
To bringeth night
A glimpse of shade by candlelight
Behoove the move; crow's hindsight
Rocks the core of what once thought nice
A throwback voice
Haunts- think: Vincent Price
Think not once or twice or even thrice
Ace it, walketh into the dark
A lone feather's landing, black speaks hark
Crow's whoosh to treetop in a half-lit park
Bends the strongest pair of hard-core knees
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Marilyn Glover
Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.
Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States
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Hauntingly mesmerizing, Marilyn. WOW! Well done!
This flows so well. Captivating!
A very unique and enjoyable poem! Great entry for the challenge, Marilyn! Vincent Price was always a favorite!
Oooo, this gave me strong vibes of Poe! Loved your poem!