Beauty in the darkness

(for a contest, my first attempt at dark poetry)

 

There is beauty in the darkness

Strolling through this enchanted forest

 

A mystical full moon on a starlit night

Captivated by it's eerie light

 

Bewitched I stand in awe

Gazing into the reflection

 

Of a serene and flowing pond

An awkward built wooden bridge

 

Crosses over the water

Captured by the breath taking view

 

 Hauntingly a castle stands

In the distance upon a craggy hill

 

Statues of gargoyles guarding 

 Vast stone laden walls

 

There are bats soaring round

Mighty towers reaching up into a foggy sky

 

There is beauty in the darkness

Of this magically enchanted evening

 

A gentle breeze brushes my shoulder creepily

 An icy chill runs down my spine

 

Whimsical hauntings of ghosts

   Speak of the castle's tragic past

 

 Dancing in the fortress of my mind

Recalling the tales of old

 

Where deep within the chamber walls

They say a lonely soldier's ghost still cries

 

 Over the death of his lovely young bride

Her lifeless body they found floating

 

 Downstream in the serenely flowing pond

Near the awkward wooden bridge

 

They say she still haunts the woods

Wandering aimlessly in search of her lost love

 

Yes there is beauty in the darkness

As I tenderly place a kiss upon my lonely soldier's lips

 

 

 

 

Reviews

[Winter McPherson]

Conjured up the moonlit landscape in the darkness in my mind. What I'm thinking is the one speaking is the soldier's lost love? Gives is a very eerie small jolt at the end. Good stuff. :)

[Bunmi Darling]

Yeah, there is beauty in darkness, although I am frightened of the dark, I prefer to be in the light, where I can glow graciously. Thank you for this wonderful Poem, you wrote it like a true pro. Thank you for reviewing my Poem. Much love.
Bunmi.

[Robert Luna]

Such a vivid scene you paint here. I like the depth of your details that add to allure of the scene. Painting an image so life like that I am able to see it with a clarity. This was wonderful. I wish you tons of luck on the contest.


Well Done!!!!!

[Jerri]

*sigh* Beauty is everywhere.

[waywithwords]

Fantastic imagery and I too could see all in my minds eye Debilea. Brilliant descriptive writing that covered many great images. HUGSxxxxAnne

Really great image! I love this. Very good writing! The last couple lines are good.