Otherworldly Folk Song

By lupus tenebrae

You whisper with
an otherworldly timbre,

a folk song I'd heard
warble and linger, for a time:

I''ve fallen under your spell,
you see, and I can only wait

with an expectant heart
and a mind, awash with melody.

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Published on Wednesday, April 16, 2014. Filed under: "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Day 16, of my National Poetry Month: Poem-A-Day Marathon.

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Comments on "Otherworldly Folk Song"

On Saturday, March 18, 2023, carlosjackal (2788) wrote:

Simply beautiful.
On Saturday, March 18, 2023, carlosjackal (2788) wrote:

Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan instantly sprang to mind when I first read this piece :)
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014, Intoxicating Delirium (273) wrote:

I love this.. The perfect melody! Great write :)
On Wednesday, April 16, 2014, TheAmazingCagedOne (20) wrote:

This is simply beautiful! Reminds me of old world love. When love was ACTUALLY love, not deception. Great read!