In this week’s Free Poem Friday , we step once more into the quiet threshold between the natural world and the infinite beyond. Five Nocturns in One Night  is a gothic meditation on silence, memory, and the subtle awareness that lingers beneath both forest and firmament. Drawing inspiration from the cosmic dread and atmospheric beauty found throughout Lurid Lamentations , this original poem explores the uneasy stillness of night—where ancient trees, distant stars, and unseen

Vastness often conceals the oldest grief. This gothic cosmic poem explores the universe as an endless elegy, where dying stars, drifting nebulae, and silent galaxies move in solemn procession through the void. Through imagery of celestial sanctuaries, fading light, and the immeasurable deep, the poem contemplates memory on a cosmic scale—where every extinguished radiance becomes a trace etched into infinity. Inspired by the haunting atmosphere of Hunter Godbolt’s poetry book

A flickering candle, a silent raven, and a forest swallowed by night — this original gothic poem explores memory, grief, and the quiet strength that survives even the darkest hours. Part of the Free Poem Fridays series inspired by the themes of Hunter Godbolt’s poetry book Lurid Lamentations.

A poetic reflection on memory, absence, and transformation. Something is approaching—an introduction to a larger unfolding.

Explore the Free Poem Fridays archive featuring original gothic poetry inspired by Hunter Godbolt’s poetry book Lurid Lamentations. Discover new poems added every Friday.

Discover Free Poem Fridays, a weekly series of original gothic poetry inspired by Hunter Godbolt’s poetry book Lurid Lamentations. Explore new poems that expand the haunting themes of this modern poetry collection.