This poem is part of the NaPoWriMo 2024 challenge to write a poem a day in April. This is the prompt for April 15.
Today, we’d like to encourage you to take a look at @StampsBot, and become inspired by the wide, wonderful, and sometimes wacky world of postage stamps.
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And if you’re not on or able to access the @StampsBot account, fear not! You may find an inspiring stamp or two by perusing the online “International Philately” (say that three times fast) exhibit from the National Postal Museum.
My inspiration was the Edgar A. Poe stamp from the U.S.
Lost within the darkest Corners of my mind, The spirit of Edgar Allan Poe Holds sway haunting my every thought. Like a raven's shadow, His words flutter through My mind’s labyrinthine streets, Whispering tales of sorrow, despair. His stories, Fragmented dreams, Unfold before my eyes, Each word a haunting melody. With each turn of phrase, He conjures images of blackened Hearts, twisted souls, painting A portr…