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the scalding cry

Three nights

By Conor DarrallPublished 3 months ago 1 min read
the scalding cry
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Two nights of keening,

I watch, cold-gripped, the third moon.

The Banshee visits.

Haiku

About the Creator

Conor Darrall

Short stories, poetry and some burble . Irish traditional musician, medieval swords guy, draoi and strange egg. Bipolar/ADD/CPTSD/Brain Damage. Currently querying my novel 'The Forgotten 47' - @conordarrall / www.conordarrall.com

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  • Imola Tóth3 months ago

    Ooh, I could almost hear the cry of the banshee while reading. I got goosebumps. I'm watching Penny Dreadful with my partner, this perfectly sets the mood for it.

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