Poem -
A Love that Dare Not Speak its Name
To profess a love that dare not speak its name
portends compassionβone sad pedigree.
To cross such lines would thus surely inflame
thou darkest daemons there who wait for me.
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βTis wiser, still, to mind my mortal mouth;
uncouth as thou might seem to think I am.
Dare Iβfor fear my soul is headed south,
as darkness washes over me; I'm damned.
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But should I dare to speak of one so brave;
a gentle maiden whose sweet life I took.
I fear will wake her from her woodland graveβ
Iβll dare not care to take a wayward look.
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"The gods be cursed," I whisper, βSweet Lenore?ββ¦
β¦then hear the faintest scratching at my door.
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Comments
Dean kush.. Hey just wanna say thank you. Thats awsome poetry ..thanks for sharing it.. βΏ???????
Thank you, Joey. That is very kind of you to say, sir.
I appreciate you reading and commenting on the poem and I'm pleased to know that you enjoyed it.
Warmest wishes,
~Dean Kuch
Hey DEAN!!..... I'll never forget my eighth grade teacher Mrs. Thomas because she had us read "The Tell-Tale Heart " By his majesty Edgar!! (smiles)..... Loved him ever since..... but I think most of us who hear his stuff have an appreciation for him..... This piece of yours ( for me ) is representative of my admiration and I believe many of us would agree..... EXCELLENT work my friend .......masterfully penned!!......LOVE & ROCKETS!!......T xo ???β΄β΄β€β΄β΄?
Hey, Tony!
Thanks so much for your great comments and excellent review.
I was weened on EA Poe's poetry and prose since before I can remember. I also studied Poe extensively in college while working towards my Bachelor's Degree in creative arts & literature.
To me, Poe is the greatest classic Gothic American Poet of them all, along with Emily Dickinson, James Whitcomb Riley (Little Orphant Annie), and John Stone (author of American Gothic).
Love & Rockets to you too, my friend.
~DeanΒ ??Β ? ?Β ? ??βΊ
Absolutely wonderful and soul touching, I love your writes but this one is a cherry on top. Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks so much for reading, Whispering Dream.
I apologize for my lateness in responding.
I appreciate your comments and hope you have a wonderful weekend.
~Dean