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M. N. Tarrint's avatar

Haunting. Sometimes they just won't leave

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Honeygloom's avatar

Wow this is beautiful and so spooky. So many good lines, I love it🖤

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Iris Shaw's avatar

Thank you!

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Leanne Shawler's avatar

Oooh. There’s like a whole spooky story in this one. Are you tempted to write more?

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Iris Shaw's avatar

Hmm, maybe! It would make quite a good short story.

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

Shudder. Well done.

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Iris Shaw's avatar

Thank you!

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Liz Zimmers's avatar

Lovely villanelle with such evocative images; I enjoy its rhythm. Perfect for the October dark.

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Iris Shaw's avatar

For sure, it felt like the right poem to start the month with. I'm happy you enjoyed it!

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erniet's avatar

Love this!🥰 Awesome villanelle for the spooky season!

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Iris Shaw's avatar

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it! I had a lot of fun writing this one.

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erniet's avatar

Villanelles are so fun; if you get a good refrain they almost write themselves!

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Jon T's avatar

I like sifting this through my brain fingers. Beautiful work.

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Iris Shaw's avatar

Thanks Jon! Glad you enjoyed it.

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Lev Raphael's avatar

So many haunting lines here, like "aped the voice of vanished seas"

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Iris Shaw's avatar

Thank you!

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