deepundergroundpoetry.com

Image for the poem A quaint and curious lore

A quaint and curious lore

A midnight dreary
Weak and weary
A quaint and curious lore
Nearly napping
There came a tapping
Rapping at my door
 
The silken rustling of purple curtain
terrors felt before
Still the beating heart, I stood
Some visitor at my door
 
Into darkness peering
I stood there fearing
Dreams no mortal dream before
Silence unbroken Stillness no token
The whispered word, “Lenore?”
 
The chamber turning, within me burning
A tapping louder than before
“surely,” said I
My heart be still
“Tis the wind and nothing more.”
 
 
 
* harvested from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe for the blackout poetry competition
 
Written by Everavalon
Published | Edited 27th Oct 2024
Author's Note
Harvested from “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe for the blackout poetry competition

Image AI generated
All writing remains the property of the author. Don't use it for any purpose without their permission.
likes 1 reading list entries 0
comments 3 reads 189
Commenting Preference: 
The author is looking for friendly feedback.

Latest Forum Discussions
SPEAKEASY
Today 6:42pm by Liziantus-Marantus
SPEAKEASY
Today 4:59pm by DaisyGrace
COMPETITIONS
Today 4:33pm by gothicsurrealism
SPEAKEASY
Today 1:37pm by LunaGreyhawk
COMPETITIONS
Today 1:11pm by Grace
SPEAKEASY
Today 12:44pm by Ahavati