Sharing with The Sunday Muse #234.
Tracie knows the attic holds the mirror
Crow feathers, cobwebs, and space
Aunt's last legacy, scratched, obscure
Crow feathers, cobwebs, and space
Beyond silver glass, in the dark cracks
Crow feathers, cobwebs, and space
Flaneurs dance on the wires, men move
Crow feathers, cobwebs, and space
What haunts the city, taunts the town
Crow feathers, cobwebs, and space
Its joys and labor, shadows continue
Crow feathers, cobwebs, and space
Not sure if this counts as a ghost story, but the first image recalls Nancy Drew covers and the second chimes with the book of ghost stories currently lurking by the couch. I'm about a third of the way through one of the drafts I'd hoped to finish in October and the month seems have vanished. OoooooOoooooo. :)
Happy Halloween!
-- Chrissa
Oh Chrissa this is Halloween poetry perfection! I love the repeating lines! They are the touch that gave me goosebumps! I hope you have a fabulous weekend my friend!
ReplyDeleteThanks! Saturday is TRF and further Halloween nonsense. :)
DeleteIt cetainly has a ghostly quality about it, both in content and format! I like it.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteIt gets to be as ghostly as one proceeds and the repeating lines bring the mystery slowly to a head. Great writing Chrissa!
ReplyDeleteHank
Thanks!
DeleteVery seasonal, Chrissa. Have you chosen CEOberus's costume yet?
ReplyDeleteRed Riding Hood and the Wolf. :)
DeleteLuv luv the rhythm in this poem.
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Chrissa.
much🧡love
Tracie is quite the perceptive, intuitive lady I would say ......
ReplyDeleteOh spooky! The repeating lines somehow make it that much more spell-binding.
ReplyDelete"Flaneurs dance on the wires, men move" - Oooh! And I love the cadence and repetition. Spooky great.
ReplyDeleteI too like the repetition as it creates a haunting image.
ReplyDeleteGreat repetition which adds to the depth of the spookiness :)
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