I waltz into an empty ballroom yesterday the ghost of Maja haunted Goya in the streets hungry demons haunted you effervescence, the molecules of those who’ll never be, a door gets slammed a key gets turned the breath of earth is choked initiation my hair gets caught deep in the coldness of the stars my…
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Quotable Poe Week Five-M. A. Morris
How the Stories End No one would understand why I’m here, so I’m sure you don’t either—at least you don’t yet. But I promise you will. I’m going to tell you a story and then you’ll understand. There is a method, as they say, to this madness. Oh, and you will have the opportunity…
Quotable Poe Week Four-Lynn White
Self Contained There used to be a man who would sit here on this bench every day gazing at the view. He was always alone. He would stretch out his arms across the back of the bench so that he filled it, completed it. Though he was always alone there never seemed space for…
Quotable Poe Week 4-Lynn White
Dreaming There was a time when I knew where to find you, knew the places and spaces you inhabited in my dreams, in my day and night dreams. You would be waiting there, waiting to be found, waiting to come to me revealing your secrets. Now it’s harder to discern you, to recognise your…
Quotable Poe Week Three-Violet Lentz
Not I When the end became inevitable- ruthlessness drained from him like so much sour sweat. Dually castrated, both power and position irreparably severed, he became the culmination of everything he never was- but could have saved himself- if only he had been. Humble. Gentle. Meek. Qualities that if he had employed them outside…
Quotable Poe Week Three-Donna Mathews
I was never kinder to the old man than during the whole week before I killed him. His voice is raspy and weak as he pulls me in close. “My darling girl. My beautiful, darling girl. Why?” Rebellious tears roll down my cheeks. I want to be strong and stoic but I’m not. The wooden stake…
Quotable Poe Week Three-Bob Wertzler
“The boundaries which divide Life from Death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins?” – The Premature Burial NIGHTS AT THE CIRCUS At night at the circus Is the big top empty Clowns, acrobats, freaks Tucked cozy in bed Crowds so too at…
Quotable Poe Week Two-Donna Mathews
“There is a room, down a dark hall, locked and guarded. Inside reside the scariest of monsters.” Her eyes wide, “What kind of monsters?” “Hmmm… how to say it…they’re more apparition. You don’t always see them as much as feel their chilly fingers on your neck.” The girl shuddering but continuing, “Take me there; I want to…
Quotable Poe Week Two-M. Brazfield
God and serpent’s urgent staff meeting hey i have been crazy insane raving mad for a very long time lunacy in my heart mind untouched by Your lamentations free will i heard You say i hid behind the tree to bring down Your precious creation ha he fell for it with ease the girl…
Quotable Poe Week Two-Bob Wertzler
TOUCH MY HEART – BRING MADNESS “I was never really insane, except on occasions where my heart was touched.” – a letter to Maria Clemm Shall I expose to you my heart That you may touch it Take it in your hand Gently hold it Without judgment I think I shall Come, touch it…
Heretics, Lovers, and Madmen 