The Listeners by Walter De La Mare
Walter de la Mare, born in 1873 in Kent, England, began his career as a bookkeeper before transitioning to writing full-time
Category: Horror Poem
THE HIGHWAYMAN by Alfred Noyes
“The Highwayman” by Alfred Noyes is a haunting narrative poem that tells a tragic tale of love and sacrifice in 18th-century England.
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti’s “Goblin Market” is a narrative poem that tells the story of two sisters, Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted by goblin merchants selling exotic
The Witch by Mary Elizabeth Coleridge
Mary Elizabeth Coleridge (1861-1907) was an English novelist and poet born into a prominent literary family in London. As the great-grandniece of the famous Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge
The Hag by Robert Herrick
Robert Herrick, born in London in 1591, was an English lyric poet and cleric who became one of the most notable Cavalier poets of the 17th century
3 A.M. by Christopher Jones
Christopher Jones founded Lost Prophet Press in 1992 and published the literary magazines Thin Coyote and Knuckle Merchant: the Journal of Naked Literary
The Werewolf by Madison Cawein
Madison Julius Cawein (1865-1914) was an American poet known as the “Keats of Kentucky.” Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Cawein was a prolific writer who published around 36 books of poetry over his lifetime.
The Ghost by Sara Teasdale
Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American lyric poet known for her intimate and emotional poetry. Her collections, including “Helen of Troy and Other Poems”
Dreamland by Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for his tales of mystery and horror.
The Jack-O’-Lantern By Madison Julius Cawein
The Jack-O’-Lantern By Madison Julius Cawein Last night it was Hallowe’en. Darkest night I’ve ever seen. And the boy
The Vampire by James Clerk Maxwell 1845
The Vampire by James Clerk Maxwell 1845 Translated into modern English by R Edwards There is a knight riding through