Category: Dark Poetry

A Descent Into The Maelström: One Can’t Win Against Nature

Mumu dives into the perfect storm that is Poe’s A Descent Into The Maelström

AUTUMN VS THE VAMPIRE VERSES

Autumn Leaves is Seduced by the Undead as She Takes on “Vampire Verses” by LindaAnn LoShiavo

The Fall of the House of Usher: Madness in Decay

The Fall of the House of Usher is considered one of Poe’s masterpieces, but how does it hold…

The Cask of Amontillado: Weirdest Way To Act On A Grudge

Mumu The Tricked continues their weird trip through some of the classics of horror, and Poe’s The Cask…

The Tell-Tale Heart: Crazy Is As Crazy Does

Mumu digs up one of Edgar Allan Poe’s classics, the Tell-Tale Heart and the madness it comments on.

Horror in Prose: Sleeve of Hearts

Jules reviews an anthology of horror-fueled poetry from the deepest depths of the human heart...

2025: Here’s the Message

Memento Mori Ink: Morsus Vitae

Who wants to take a bite out of life? Memento Mori Ink has a new little monster for…

Chilling and Killing: Poe’s Poetics and Trauma Theory

Halloween is a perfect time to discuss trauma theory with Edgar Allan Poe!

TBT: Twas the Night Before Yuletide

Happy Throwback Thursday! Today we have a throwback to December 2016, a seasonal poem from the Darque Bard,…