MONT HELENA

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  • Lost Love

    Poem Commentary

    This poem is about the ghost of 'Helen' of Mont Helena, in Rolling Fork, Mississippi. The photo is of the actual plantation house located on top of an Indian Mound. We used to skip school and go out to Mont Helena when it was in a state of ruin, and we spent  numerous hours perusing it's rooms. The basement was actually built into the Indian Mound, and shackles and chains were still in evidence there. This was a working slave plantation, and is filled with haunted lore. Many people have been said to have died within it's walls. I know that alone, and after dark, it's probably the spookiest place I've ever been. .

    MONT HELENA

     I feel the chill bumps on neck arising
    As I slowly climb the mound
    Skipping school in search of hauntings...
    'Tis one place I won't be found

    I place one foot before the other
    Dare I enter these haunted doors?
    Dare I listen for the pitter patter
    Of ghostly feet upon these floors?

    I see before me stairwell, looming
    Broken steps that draw me on...
    As I climb them, fearfully praying
    That Helen's Ghost this day is gone...

    To my ear comes sound of rocker
    With sopranoed voice in quiet song...
    My feet no longer know their master
    They climb gently, steadily, further on...

    I hear the gentle wind a'brushing
    Rotting lace against broken sill
    I feel the groping hands of darkness
    When sweat of fear is lost to chill

    I hear my soul in concert singing
    Matching melody with voice above...
    In eeirie light of stairwell, crooning
    Of long dead lover's eternal love.

    Drawing constant, ever upward
    I follow the chorus of sad refrain
    Until I stand before empty rocker
    And gaze out dirty window pane

    I see the plain of sad plantation
    As her voice fades in my ear...
    Her whispered words she leaves in parting
    "Tell my love I'll meet him here".


    Marcus Lewis
    6/17/2009

    Written in response to UPA Forum challenge: Paranormal.

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    Rocetman commented on MONT HELENA

    08-05-2009

    A Hardy boy mystery, with a poets touch. wonderful story, and composition. loved it!
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    MSVanallen commented on MONT HELENA

    07-12-2009

    Great story! Adventure, mystery, chills, curoisity and undying love. What a combination. I love it when you are in story telling mode. Great rythm. MSV
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    UnworthyFather

    07/13/2009

    Thank you so very much, MSV.

    JadedJezzabel commented on MONT HELENA

    06-22-2009

    WHEW..........VERY CREEPY INDEED.....I SPENT A YEAR OF MY CHILDHOOD RIGHT OUTSIDE GULFPORT MISSISSIPPI AND THERE ARE OR WERE A FEW PLACES THAT HAD FELL TO RUIN THAT WE USED TO PLAY.......A 10
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    UnworthyFather

    06/22/2009

    Thank you so much, JadedJezzabel, for reading this poem and for your kind words.

    kmeadows commented on MONT HELENA

    06-22-2009

    you know, I dont believe in "ghosts" but the piece itself was just wonderful. You have such a gift, it must be God inspired. Very very good job!
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    UnworthyFather

    06/22/2009

    Thank you very much, KMeadows for your very kind words.

    wheelsal commented on MONT HELENA

    06-20-2009

    I loved this but didn't take it seriously. Children fear everything and nothing. Thank goodness we all grow up. Any ghosts left we can write about. You score big with this one.
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    UnworthyFather

    06/20/2009

    Thank you very much, Wheelsal, for your kind comments.

    Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

    Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) Greek philosopher.

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