Category: Gothic Poetry

Saturday Thoughts

This is my work in progress list… and how I keep track of my word count. And I found myself needing to change it recently to add details.

As you can see I made quite a lot of progress this week. unfortunately Much of it was yesterday and today I am feeling like I have overdone.

I am still healing. Yesterday I felt better than I have in at least the last three years. So, I fixed breakfast. I body doubled so my son could get some dishes done. I sat with him to help him do a chore I promised to do myself 3 months ago and flaked on. I was up and out of the bed all day. Which felt so good. And now I am in so much pain that just sitting here waiting for the meds to kick in is excruciating.

I will be moving slower today. I am likely to be napping at least some time today. And I have to give myself that grace because surgery was just a little bit more than a week ago. I want my body to heal.

However, I am feeling better.  So, that means that the surgery is worth it.

Now, I Do realize that my adjustments will probably open up questions. so I am not doing a book review tomorrow…instead I will post a Q&A ASk me anything day. see you tomorrow.

Wednesday Whispers

Serena Mossgraves
Serena Mossgraves

Saturday Thoughts

This is my work in progress list… and how I keep track of my word count.

so, surgery was Wednesday and I have been doing better but a lot of sleeping since. as  you can see I was stredd writing before it. the poll gave me 3 options .

1 Decaying thoughts

2 searching for self

3 glass houses

that’s the order so far but I am willing to take votes  until I get finish with forgotten Knowledge . so if you haven’t voted lrt me know .

Saturday Thoughts

This is my work in progress list… and how I keep track of my word count.

Well, I have been busy. My youngest has been helping me plan for my recovery. He has made it seem like I have nothing to worry about.

Due to the anxiety and stress tomorrow I’m not going to be able to get the review. instead I will post some of Serenity’s art. I will also be trying to schedule the week tomorrow…

oh BTW so far the new love poetry volume seems to be faery tale themed. not intentionally and I don’t plan to make it continue. but I found it amusing.

Saturday Thoughts

This is my work in progress list… and how I keep track of my word count.

well I managed to get through the pad challenge. and as you can see I finished the Love themed volume.

this will be the next volume for love poetry. (some themes I feel like I need to keep a volume for.)

I had hoped Serena would be able to to bbe done with her volume by now but she still has 3 poems left to do. that’s probably going to be done by next week so I am sharing her next volume as well.

I only left kissed by Verse so you could see it was done. I will probably not have it or crypts secrets on here next week.

while I would like to plan on the poll for my nect volume I believe that will be after my surgery.

2026 PAD Challenge Day 16

2026 PAD Challenge Day 16

Serena’s response:

in the twilight 
of the cemetery
bleeding blooms 
give relief to the chaos 
of the grieving souls.

Though the bleeding
is but illusionary,
it adds to the feeling 
of the graveyard at night.

Pad challenge Day 8 Serena

Serena Mossgraves
Serena Mossgraves

The Graveyard

by Serena Mossgraves 

When does the earth 
 in the graveyard 
return to the living? 

When do the souls  
that guard such places 
finally find rest? 

When does the graveyard 
stop being the place for the dead, 
and return to life again?

Pad challenge Day 7 Serena

Serena Mossgraves
Serena Mossgraves

The Grim Reaper’s Dream

by Serena Mossgraves

As though life was unreachable
the reaper dreams of what is
naught for them, someone to lead them
towards a paradise to rest in.

Kindness misbegotten,
the reaper realizes…
Dreams were ne’er meant
to be had.

Pad challenge Day 6 Serena

Serena Mossgraves
Serena Mossgraves

Grief is Alive

by Serena Mossgraves

it slithers through your soul
eating, biting, devouring,
as it goes…

Grief is a creature
buried deep within,
alive and borrowing.

Pad challenge Day 5 Serena

Serena Mossgraves
Serena Mossgraves

Decay

by Serena Mossgraves

the body falls apart
decay setting in
age builds more
pain in decay…

I live in the decaying temple
that I I built in a soul
made of tragedy
and fighting for myself.