Graveyard Dust

A poem.

Walk along a cobble stone path
beneath the arms of a gasping willow
Listen to the secrets the wind avows
midst it's booming piteous bellow

Tread softly across the growing grass
slumbering bodies lay beneath the soil

See with care the stones engraved
wrapped in the wings of an angel

Trace the names of forgotten souls
who rest in a casket of dark

Hold yourself to thwart the cold

that disturbs an ember's spark

And breathe the graveyard dust

Author's Note

I hope you enjoyed it.

Reviews

[Dean Kuch®]

Very Poe-esque! I really enjoyed this!

[SheActsLikeSummer]

:)

[SlightlyOdd]

short and dark, well i actually found this more intriguing then dark it was an good poem but not your best poem

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks, and yeah. I know. I'm trying to settle back into that zone. :)

[Lily Mae]

Oh, I love the darkness and that last line is killer :) xo

[SheActsLikeSummer]

I like it too! :) Thank you.

[Leslie Philibert]

I do ! Simply great, a fine write with a 19th century late romantic feeling, fine !

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks :)

[SamanthaDanielle]

Beautiful word choice and imagery!

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thank you. I really appreciate it.

[Cole Hayley]

This reminds me of something I had written a long time ago. I love the gothic tone, gloomy, espically on this foggy sunday. Very well done.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks so much. I'd love to read what you came up with. :)

[G!o]

One of my very best poets on this site. I adore your choice of words as always. This is great writing, i was wow the whole time i was reading...lovely. I'll definitely be reading this for some time.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

It means a lot, thanks so much. I really, really appreciate it.

[Aehr]

i love the essence of this poem. well done!!
Going to my library! :)

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thank you, it means a lot. :)

[Aehr]

my pleasure!

[Skye]

Wow. :o Amazing.

[SheActsLikeSummer]

Thanks. :)