Eternal brood the shadows on this ground,
Dreaming of centuries that have gone before;
Great elms rise solemnly by slab and mound,
Arched high above a hidden world of yore.
Round all the scene a light of memory plays,
And dead leaves whisper of departed days,
Longing for sights and sounds that are no more.
Lonely and sad, a specter glides along
Aisles where of old his living footsteps fell;
No common glance discerns him, though his song
Peals down through time with a mysterious spell.
Only the few who sorcery's secret know,
Espy amidst these tombs the shade of Poe.
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Where Once Poe Walked
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H P Lovecraft lived from 1890 to 1937, yet the poem was said to have been written in 2004. Some mistake, surely? -
I truly love Edgar Allen Poe, and Mr. Lovecraft, you seem to be his successor. Your poetry is beautiful, and dark all in one. You are a great poet.
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It really gave me a tingle down my spine while reading, and now thats poetic writing
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Beautifully crafted
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another great one bout poe, another great one from mr. lovecraft. So good
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Wow, this is a wonderful poem which I liked a lot. I liked the way he is talking about another great poet and he expresses himself really well.
Another poet I was unused to reading
Thanks old poetry
Pozo
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sorry i dont understand it but in some way i loved it....it was good i dont understsand most things sometimes i dont even understand my own poems but it was very good
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I really like this poem, edgar allan poe...is my favorite poet
I feel almost exactly what he writes.this poems is great. -
I can't believe that Lovecraft's poetry is so often criticised. His tales of terror are better by far, yes, but it's poems like this one that show he really does have a talent for it.
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H.P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe are my idols...not really..but I love all there work
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I really enjoyed this poem. claps what more can I say lol
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oh my god i love Edger Allen Poe but hey i think this poet is quiet the man i think i would like to here more from him/she....i mean hey if he/seh likes Poe he/she cant be that bad eh?
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Okay, I think I've found a new favorite OldPoet here... I, of course, had heard of Lovecraft, but had never really taken the time to read anything by him. This poem, though, simply captivated. Not one word of it felt forced or stilted, and the rhyming was just... gah, flawless. The phrasing, the atmosphere, the flow, everything was so awesome. I'll have to get a book of his poetry sometime soon..
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This is great! I always knew H.P. Lovecraft was inspired by Poe, but I didn't know he ever actually wrote about him. This is grand; very nice and dark.
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oo, I like. So very vividly able to be seen. Gotta love poe, heh. Great poem, luck on writing more.
Damia
Child of Darkness
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