In Whispering Forests

She walks in shadows
beneath the mourning moon
whispering secrets of below

As the candles flicker in the gloom

Impatiently I wait
to again hear her voice

Those wicked tales beyond the gate
Of spirits dangerous and coy
 
Tragic love songs of obsession
as the needle threads its way through
tapestries of doom

Foretold in nights of submission
in whispering forests
fallen leaves cover
the tomb
 
Like a wraith in the night
her words still visit me

Hallucinations in goblets
her words carry on
shivering trees

Insanity awaits

In tales of such grandeur
made from nightmares she will create
spin me a yarn of such danger
 
The tell-tale hearts of damnation
pounding under floors
of deep seated
anguishing
gloom

For me there
is no salvation
as I set ablaze
another wick
to read of
doom

By Samantha Pruitt

Reviews

[Wynter Ignatius]

"Tragic love songs of obsession
as the needle threads its way through
tapestries of doom"

My romantic entanglements wrapped up nicely in three lines.

That aside, wonderful piece here once again.

Kudos and keep it up.

[Night]

...ahhhh the reference to Poe's work was nice.....=)

[Thomas Fitzgerald]

Love it, a piece that speaks to me truly, well done, good read.

[New Theory]

Gothic write.. Amazing haunting imagery

[Chloe_Spence]

My favourite line was "Tragic love songs of obsession"

Very well written :)

[Savannah Bly]

Foretold in nights of submission
in whispering forests
fallen leaves cover
the tomb

This was pure imagery. Very well written. Totally adding to my library

Great job!

[Al R. Arce]

I like how you structure your poetry. I like this one very much.

[Madalyn Beck]

Very well written! A captivating write! The rhythm of this piece was perfect, giving pauses where needed. I really enjoyed the atmosphere you've created in this! Great work! (:

[FlatLineBeauty]

This was just amazing. I was captivated at the very beginning. Xo winter