She wore a dress of silk that day
A coral comb set in her hair
To dress her curls a dark array
All black as night, as cold as air.
A sweet seductress so beware!
No man could ever win her charms
Her beauty was a vision fair
A hellish haunt that death disarms.
She walked towards her lover's house
Her soul was calling out to him
As quiet as a timid mouse
Her pounding heart all silent sin.
For he was flesh and he was bone
And she a ghost, a cold temptress
And in her hair she wore a comb
To match the silk of her blue dress.
So how could any man resist
Her ghostly spirit, cold as night
As if the very moon that kissed
The soulful sky that shone so bright
Was hunting, searching night for him
Her lover waited, knew her near
Her ruby lips, the lanterns dim
In distant dreams she would appear.
She wore a dress of silk that day
A coral comb set in her hair
How could she so her love betray
I'll tell the tale and climb the stair...
The moon a phantom all despair
He shook and then a deathly cry
She cut his throat, this vision fair
And flew from him across the sky.
They buried him beneath a tree
His life that languished at her hand
And now I'll end this fantasy
Of ghoulish love in spirit land.
Beware the witch, beware the knell
Where ghosts do flaunt the midnight cold
For devil's pave the way to hell
And steal the souls that darkness sold.
Author notes
Written October 28th, 2006
A contest entry
- Ghost Writes by BabyBun.
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Gold trophy winner
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Fantastic!!!This was marevelous!I loved it!I truly enjoyed reading this. So dark!So vivid!So good! Great detail. Great flow! All in all this was fantastic!
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Great entry - thanks and best of luck.
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A beautiful haunting tale.. Great Job.. I'm a big fan of your work...
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Great
I thought this was a scary piece. I wouldn't want to bump into her anytime soon. Wonderful poem. Good luck with the contest. -
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This is a fantastic poem full of imagery. I got such a ghostly feeling from it. I could almost see her looking back at me through the computer screen! I will be giving your entry another look later. Good luck!
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WOW....
Life stolen by a ghost of irrisitable beauty,
I can see the girl sliding to the front door of an old two story mansion,
with a carving knife behind her back... and evil intent..
Great storyline, This was very well put together and a very enjoyable read.. Thanks for sharing this..
Keep penning on..
Jeffro -
stair..... - three dots for ellispes. this i think is the first dark imagery piece i have read from your pen
i like it. it holds a good vibe, wel dark vibe, you know what i mean lol a good poem. good luck in the contest. spill ink and twist me into the crazy shape of love...
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