Some places speak distinctly.
Certain dark gardens cry aloud for a murder;
certain old houses demand to be haunted;
certain coasts are set apart for shipwrecks.

When inklings of foreboding disperse,
Instinct dulls the colours all round,
Fear taints nature’s beauty,
And trepidation turns all things gray.
But sometimes there is nowhere left to go
For while intuition prosecutes choice,
Desperation will defend.
And feelings often lose to circumstance.
Maybe if you add a positive spin,
You’ll change these hues of sickly green
Maybe within the shadows of skeletal trees,
Lies a realm where beauty runs free
Maybe if you tend the dying garden,
Life will come back to this place.
The first night is always hardest
The floors creak
And the plumbing groans
The corridors wail
And shadows creep
Nothing is familiar
Everything is daunting
The horrors of rebuilding your life
In a place you thought you’d never be
A place empty of emotion
And yet not devoid of potential
So what, if the floor creaks
The memories of your children playing,
Will embellish your every step.
Why not turn those groans and wails
Into the music of new beginnings.
Knowing that Perspective will judge your case,
Be sure to done a positive face.
Haunted looking house
How misunderstood you are
Meant for happiness
With some paint and loving care
Bad tidings birth new beginnings
© judeitakali
I almost wrote this as a horror but something positive steered me different.
Draw silver linings and open the windows of potential.
Stay safe everyone, stay loving.
Like where you went with your poem.
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I’m glad you do, I felt like I was taking a risk.
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It works very well. Specially the images with it are just perfect
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🤗🌼🥂
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Beautiful relatable poem. Love the animation at the end.
I hope you are better now.
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Yeah I still think something’s coming but I’m positive to face it.
I’m glad you like the animation. I hope you’re okay too.
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Love this 💖
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Thank you, I’m glad you like it🌼🧡
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Love it!! 🤗💖
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A matter of perspective… Beautiful flow Jude!
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Thank you Radhika, I’m glad you fished out that theme. I sometimes over tell it differently, lol
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I like the steer of the poem! 😊
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Thanks alot Pallavi. I sauntered left before settling on right.
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Fantastic 👌
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Thank you Era💛🧡
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Anytime ☺
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Beautifully written!
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Thank you Shruti. Glad you think so.🌼🧡
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Oh I love the direction you took instead. Here’s to making the best out of everything ❤️
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Thank you so much Shweta. Cheers 🥂
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Your muse is always shining, Jude! What a pleasure to read! God bless you.😊
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Thank you so much Dora, glad you liked it
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Keeping a sense of perspective is so important, isn’t it? I liked where you went with this 🙂
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Thank you so much Chris. I’m craving writing a horror piece but I guess it’s not the right time. Tho I’m working on changing that
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I look forward to that!
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hahaaha i was smiling.. so glad it didn’t end up as a horror poem…
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Hehe, it didn’t feel write to go there last night but I’m craving writing something spooky so heads up 🌼🤗
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Oohhh…😚😚
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I liked the first one best, Jude, I appeals to my dark side, but they are both great.
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Not sure where the first one ends and the second begins, i thought I’d written it as 1
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Lovely poem 🙂. A fresh take on the haunted house 🌼
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Thank you T.N🌼
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I like where you went with this, it’s all about perspective and making the good out of something bad 💓
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Thank you so much. I’m glad you appreciate this 😊
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It’s always a pleasure, my friend 😊✨
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Really good one! I think how you look at things and your perspective makes a huge difference.
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Thank you so much Pooja 🌷
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You’re very welcome 😊
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Lovely poem and I like the theme for your blog. ❤
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Thank you so much. That really makes me happy 😊
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My pleasure. 🙂
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