Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

Oh my goodness, Melissa, this so rocks, my lady! You have certainly captured that 'Poe Persona' with your meter here... almost like I should have some crows crying in the background or even a low-droning organ! ;) :) Beautifully written such that those drifting feathers follow in the mind after the reading is finished... love it! ;) :) Thanx for sharing, my lady, and I fully expect to see this one on the marquee sign on the homepage!! ;) Best of luck! ;) Yvette

 Comment Written 28-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 28-Oct-2020

Hi Yvette. Thank you. I was inspired by the Nod to Poe contest last week and reread The Raven... well, that trochaic meter got stuck in my head and I had to .. follow the beat..LOL. It was really quite a challenge with meter, line lengths, rhymes... whew, will not do that again soon. ;). I so appreciate you Yvette!!

Melissa

Comment from rspoet

Exceptional

Hello Melissa,
What a wonderful raven, with a Scottish brogue no less; it must have nested in the Scottish Woods at some point.
Your Poe meter and rhyme is spot on, not an easy thing to do with the trochaic octameter.
But it is the mystic "feel" of approaching insanity that makes this poem a gripping entry for the Halloween Contest.
Now just add about seventeen more stanzas and the raven will be tapping on your chamber door.
This should do well in the contest, may even win!
Best wishes.
Six ravens.
Robert

 Comment Written 28-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 28-Oct-2020

Hi Robert... yeaaaah, I am so glad you liked it and caught the flavor of this piece. After the Nod to Poe contest last week, I reread The Raven and that trochaic meter just got stuck in my head. :). Just had to do something with it. This one took me several days to get it right. I will perch your six ravens on my bust of Pallas. LOL. Thanks so very much, my friend.

Melissa

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written Halloween poem with good rhyming and mysterious events that are going well with the spooky theme of a Halloween night .

 Comment Written 28-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 28-Oct-2020

Thank you Sandra!!

Melissa

Comment from Roxanna Andrews

Excellent

Yes I see the Nod to Poe in this. It is a really great poem with so much rhyming! =] Very fun and well done as always. I wish you great success in the contest.

 Comment Written 28-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 28-Oct-2020

Thank you Roxanna. It did take a lot of work to get it right, but it was fun to try to follow The Raven?s beat and line length... that second line was a doozy. :). Thanks again!

Melissa

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

I recognized Poe's cadence in your poem right away! What a great idea to use that Ravenesque style poem for your Halloween entry. I hope that you do well in the contest!

 Comment Written 28-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 28-Oct-2020

Thanks so much Helen. I got the idea after I noticed the Nod to Poe contest last week. I reread The Raven and that trochaic rhythm got stuck in my head. :). Just wanted to see if I could do it and then went out and found a contest. Haha.

Comment from Janice Canerdy

Excellent

Your poem is excellent in every respect. First of all, it is really rendered in Poe style in rhyme, meter, setting, tone, etc. It is definitely spooky and vividly descriptive.

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 28-Oct-2020

Thanks so much Janice. I got the idea after I noticed the Nod to Poe contest last week. I reread The Raven and that trochaic rhythm got stuck in my head. :). Just wanted to see if I could do it and then went out and found a contest. Haha.

Thanks again,

Melissa

Comment from juliaSjames

Excellent

Terrific write, Melissa. The faux horror is delightful. I'm sure you had a great time writing this. It was certainly a pleasure to read.

Best of luck in the contest.

Stay safe

Blessings Julia

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 27-Oct-2020

Hi Julia. Thank you. This was a very challenging write because of it being in trochaic meter and all of the rhyme placements... but fun too. It took me several days to get it right. I really appreciate your comments!!

Melissa

reply by juliaSjames on 27-Oct-2020

The hard work paid off, big time!

Comment from Robert Zimmerman

Excellent

Hello Melissa.

This is a cool take on the Poe style of writing. Your rhythmic treatment of the verses are reminiscent of Poe. Your language describing the "crazy bird" fits like a puzzle.

Good luck in the contest.

Robert

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 27-Oct-2020

Hi Robert! Thank you. This was a very challenging write because of it being in trochaic meter and all of the rhyme placements... but fun too. It took me several days to get it right. I had seen the Nod to Poe contest prompt a few days ago and reread The Raven... got inspired. I really appreciate your comments!!

Melissa

reply by Robert Zimmerman on 27-Oct-2020

You're welcome Melissa. I think you did a great job in content and style.

Comment from Cynthia Adams1

Excellent

This is a really good tribute to Poe. If he's listening in, I'm sure he's proud.
You did a nice job mimicking him. I started reading your poem before I read your notes and i said to myself: "Self, this sounds a lot like the Raven." :)
There is some very nice imagery.
Well done.

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 27-Oct-2020

Thanks so much, Cindy (or is it Cynthia you prefer?). I enjoyed reading your fun comments on this verse. :)

Melissa

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for your tribute to Poe and your mood setting picture plus use of rhyme in these six-line stanzas. I admired your salute to the holiday season. Happy Halloween and best wishes in the contest- Joan

 Comment Written 27-Oct-2020

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reply by the author on 27-Oct-2020

Thank you Joan!!

Melissa