once you have it you will never be the same
i looked in the attic
and found it in a silver plated box
it will take you to a very dark place
it is the key to madness
a dark dissension into the depths of surrealism
while brain congestion occurs
living is more essential
cholera takes over, the body reeks of decay
if you use the key you cannot discern
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I am not sure this is a key I would want to find, though I am pretty sure I have the brain congestion thing!
ReplyDeleteinteresting read.
Ha ha! I was going to say the same thing as Dee...can completely relate to brain congestion. You nailed it! Thanks Pamela!
ReplyDeleteDee,
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting and I sure you wouldn't want to find it. Neither would I. I wrote this loosely on the history of Edgar Allan Poe. When he died they say he possibly had cholera and brain congestion.
Pamela
Brenda,
ReplyDeleteThanks for saying so. And I am sure you don't have brain congestion.
Pamela
Oh yes, that must be quite a key. I think I'll pass on it...but thanks just the same!
ReplyDeleteRobin,
ReplyDeleteAre you sure? It's free.
Pamela
Original but better keep the key in that beautiful box
ReplyDeleteMarja,
ReplyDeleteI think I will. Thanks.
Pamela
This was beautifully dark. Quite the key.
ReplyDeletemm haunting
ReplyDeleteAnthony,
ReplyDeleteThanks and it is meant to be dark.
Pamela
Janet,
ReplyDeleteThanks for commenting.
Pamela
I was just reading about Poe and his young wife, Virginia. A very sad story! Your poem is agreeably tragic and gloomy, Pamela!
ReplyDeleteMarianne,
ReplyDeleteIt is a sad and tragic story of Poe and his young wife. I think they were only married 2 years before she died of TB. He was the inspiration for me to write this.
Pamela
Definitely not a key I want to find. Keeping my fingers crossed that this is all about poetic imagery otherwise, this is a key to a very dark rabbit hole.
ReplyDeletesometimes keys open boxes better left closed, don't they?
ReplyDeletewonderful piece, Pamela!
Annie,
ReplyDeleteIt is about poetic imagery. And thanks for commenting.
Pamela
Angie,
ReplyDeleteThanks and I wouldn't open a box like that.
Thanks for the compliment.
Pamels
You poem reminds me of that movie...(have to go search)...yes! Skeleton Key with Kate Hudson. Not nice keys, not nice at alll...
ReplyDeleteLinda,
ReplyDeleteI remember that movie. Thanks for commenting.
Pamela
The fact that the key is in the attic - the upper living place, often small and cramped - is quite symbolic! A place for storage of cobwebs! An interesting piece of writing!
ReplyDeleteGreyscale,
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking the time to comment on my poem.
Pamela
This is beautiful Pamela. Love this line - 'a dark dissension into the depths of surrealism'.
ReplyDeleteIn spite of how you describe the outcome of taking the key, the poem still leaves me intrigued and maybe wanting to take it anyway. But that's me.
ReplyDelete-Nicole
Uma,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comment.
Pamela
Nicole,
ReplyDeleteDo you really thinks so? Can madness be that bad? Hey, thanks for commenting.
Pamela
I think I will hang on to this thought: 'living is more essential'
ReplyDeleteAn uncomfortable poem, beautifully written. Nobody said poetry should be easy!
Hi Viv,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comment. I realize this is an uncomfortable poem. I was using some info from Poe's life and this is where I ended up.
Pamela
nice one Pam....I felt comfortable with this....thanks again for sharing....Im so busy lately that seems I can only do one poem a week..so I havent done much on the other sites...cheers from Canada
ReplyDeleteWayne Thanks a lot for commenting. I have missed reading your writing.
ReplyDeleteCheers from Mexico
Pamela