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There was a man who sailed shadowy seas
he drifted into her dreams one October eve
singing a song under the harvest moon
he wore his heart on his poe-ish sleeve
through the misty haze, he stood alone
holding a wilted rose, sadness in his eyes
the waves roared causing a commotion
she reached for him, under a starless sky
the turn of darkness took her by surprise
words fell painfully from moonlit lips
he sang the ballad of a haunting love
she traced his image with her fingertips
in the early morn' exactly half past three
a portal of light, escapes the grey clouds
suddenly, disappearing in an autumn mist
howling winds carry their final vowels
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writing dark ballads
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Dark, dark, dark. I feel this describes a missed connection and it was fatal in the end. Or these two could not live without the other. It's very beautifully written, evocative to grief, death, and loss. I love your take on the prompt, it is well done and well written.
ReplyDeleteWhat a haunting love story. From dreams, it became a portal where they can be together in another lifetime. The ballad is a poignant one, ending where the two hearts want to be.
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I like this haunting dream of touching the untouchable!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a haunting poem...perhaps a love doomed by his grief for the one he lost. Sigh. Loss all around.
ReplyDelete'he sang the ballad of a haunting love
ReplyDeleteshe traced his image with her fingertips'
- what a haunting tale of ghostly love! I really enjoyed this ballad!
It's strange how many of us have brought roses into the darkness. I wonder if it's the contrast or the thorns?
ReplyDeleteTrue wow what is sadly turn of affairs but what a beautiful poem it was dark and there was love there was a loss there were tears great read great job well written.
ReplyDeleteA well written dark ballad of tragic lovers. Good read!
ReplyDeleteLike a dream...
ReplyDeleteThis is absolutely beautiful in its imagery! A hauntingly dark ballad. 💝
ReplyDeleteJust love the Poe-tics of this poem! What a lovely ballad of true love and a supernatural reunion :)
ReplyDeleteI almost feel a tale of a dead sailor returning to bring his bride back into the sea... almost a fairy tale I think
ReplyDeleteA dark tale of love--and death. It is sort of a dark fairy tale or myth perhaps.
ReplyDeleteI liked the whimsical detail of "he wore his heart on his poe-ish sleeve"
the turn of darkness took her by surprise
ReplyDeletewords fell painfully from moonlit lips
he sang the ballad of a haunting love
she traced his image with her fingertips
It is great to accord hope in a sudden turn for the worse. It does happen when love feelings are invoked. Wonderful write, True!
Hank
A dream just for two
ReplyDeleteA perfect poem of darkness!
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