Misconception
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| House At Dusk, 1935, Edward Hopper |
A concrete ghost
Looming unearthly
Pale among the twilight
Chock full of secrets
Seeping through crevices
Once the darkness ensues
Loneliness
Loneliness and time
Is in control
Such beauty
Causes such madness
And Death
Dana
* This poem was inspired by Magpie Tales
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Ooooo. Dana, this is dark, and beautiful. LOVE "concrete ghost."
ReplyDeleteThank you very much! I'm glad you shared the link with us!
DeleteVery well said. I, too, saw a sad home here.
ReplyDeleteIt reminded me of Dean Koontz new book 77 Shadow Street! Thanks for stopping by and reading.
DeleteOooo...yes. Spooky, dark, and deep.
ReplyDeleteGreat write :)
Thank you so much! I appreciate you stopping by to read.
DeleteYes difficult to escape the loneliness and death suggested by this prompt. I like the idea of secrets seeping through crevices.
ReplyDeleteMe too! I tend to incorporate horror into my writing since that is what I read. Thanks for stopping by!
Deletei like the concrete ghost. the girl inside seems like a ghost also.
ReplyDeleteneither good nor bad
verification makes it really hard to comment. you'd get more comments if you turned it off. i had to do this several times to get it to work.
I'm sorry you had a hard time. I thank you for taking a moment to read and comment!
DeleteThanks!It reminded of Dean Koontz's new book 77 Shadow Street! I love horror/mystery and I tend to go in that direction with my writing.
ReplyDeleteOoooo, an ominous twist on Hopper's house ... nice write!
ReplyDeleteSuch beauty
ReplyDeleteCauses such madness
And Death...nice...really like that and it plays well off the loneliness....nice grit in this...
Thanks! I appreciate the awesome comment.
DeleteA fine read. I love the 'concrete ghost' start!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That's the first thing that popped into my head when looking at the pic.
Deletebeauty and madness... mmm... nice!
ReplyDeleteJJRod'z
Thanks! They hold hands all to often.
Deletenice, such beauty, causes such madness, like this phrase and imagery as I look at the building and all its mystery
ReplyDeleteThank you! They tend to go together like white on rice!
DeleteLoneliness and Time
ReplyDeleteIn control
YES!!!
discontent
It's crazy how many people find this to be true in their own life. Thanks for stopping by!
DeleteI love the notion of the house being a concrete ghost...nice...and welcome to Magpie!
ReplyDeleteThank you Tess! I really enjoyed participating.
DeleteHi Dana,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this one! Concrete Ghosts what lies behind the walls.