This ghostly love
Borrows smoke from witches’ fires
Takes bones from forgotten vaults.
Shaken between crystal stoppers
Sunlight reveals the glass is false.
This ghostly love
Sparks and sings of ivy dreams and onyx failures
Beheaded queens and ragged princes.
Pages turned in yellowed books
You feel the past on your fingers
Preserve this ghostly love!
Inspired by Sammi Cox Weekend Writing Prompt ‘vault‘.
Photo by Elio Santos on Unsplash
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Your rhythm and sounds (and words, of course) are so well composed. Very happy to read your poetry, Jaya. Thank you for sharing.
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You are most kind in your appreciation of this piece! I love that you loved this.
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A poem that sings with perfectly appropriate strangeness. Fascinating and beautiful.
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So beautifully written! Spooky too! Couldn’t be more appropriate for this time of year x
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I love this poem, so pretty!
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Thank you!
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I totally love this poem! Such beauty, thank you.
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Love this!!
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Oooh this poem is perfect for the time of the year!! You can’t go wrong with some ghost stories. Though, it makes me wonder, not all are here to haunt you… Some might just… Want to look out for people – if they are real. Love this poem!! Happy Halloween!!
Nancy ✨ mdrnminimalists.com
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Happy Halloween to you as well! Hope you have a fine one. 🙂
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This is very good Jaya!
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Love this concept, and such a perfect time to share it. This was so beautifully written, as always x
Sophie
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This is beautiful. I love the spooky feel and the imagery is fantastic. Thanks for sharing!
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The photo and poem gave me goosebumps! Beautifully written… as always.
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🙂 Thank you.
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Beautiful concept and beautiful words! I love the photo to match this poem too.
Anika | chaptersofmay.com
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Wow this is amazing! So unique and cool!
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A spooky poem. Love the way you write and I really like the last two lines.
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Thank you! I still love the musical sound in the final lines. 🙂
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Fantastic poem! It made me think of past lives connections
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Oo, love that interpretation!
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Your writing is haunting and beautiful. This Ghostly Love is very apt for the season we’re in!
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Im so in love with your writing. Another amazing piece.
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Enjoyed this – and super apt for this time of year! x
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Beautifully written as always, Jaya, and with just the right amount of spookiness for the time of year – love it! x
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Beautifully written…haunting and evocative, the images you conjure with words are fantastic! 🙂
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Thank you, Sammi! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Such a thought provoking poem. It really gave me chills as I read it.
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This goes perfectly with the Halloween season! A spooky, haunting yet beautiful tale of love. I really enjoyed reading this, Jaya. I hope the writing for your poetry book is going well. ❤️
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Thank you so much for your kind words! Your encouragement always inspires my writing.
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I love this one and it’s so in tune with the spooky season! 🙂
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Love this, Jaya! I am going to read your poem to my husband before a special Halloween dinner at home. Or maybe with wine after dinner.
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🥰 I am delighted to know you enjoyed this poem and intend to share it with your husband! Hope he enjoys it too. 🙂
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This is so wonderfully written! Perfect for Halloween coming up too!
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This is perfect to read tonight — very evocative!
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I love the idea of borrowing the smoke from witches’ fire.
This ghostly love makes me think to the past. A love for the past which could be false, like the glass …
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Thank you! I love the rhyme in your final words.
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I love it – a hauntingly beautiful song!
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Thank you! Love that you loved it. 🙂
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This is just fantastic. I am not very good at putting my thoughts andvfeelungs into words about poetry, but thisnisnjust amazing to me, i love the kanguage andbthenudeas used.
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