The shattered mirror reflected in a room where shadows blended, A mirror that was laid with cracks that had torn, Its fractured glass reflected the gloom, The sorrows of an empty and desolate room. Each shard had been a fragment of despair, A thousand eyes that had never stared, Their stories had been lost in […] The post The Shattered Mirror appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

The melancholy manor, grand yet worn, Hosted a ghost of sorrow born, Its halls were cold, its rooms were bare, With echoes of despair. The chandelier, it swayed with ease, In the drafts of phantom breezes, Its crystals caught the moon’s cold light, Casting shadows in the night. Portraits hung on walls of dust, Faces […] The post The Melancholy Manor appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

The ghosts of yesterday hid beneath the weeping willow tree, Where shadows danced in eerie spree, A graveyard silently mourned the dead, With whispered secrets softly revealed. The moonlight cast a spectral glow, On tombstones lined in solemn rows, Each name had a story carved in stone, Of lives now lost, of souls alone. In […] The post The Ghosts of Yesterday appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

The hollow graveyard lay beneath the yew, Where darkness spread among the dead, Its gates were rusted, old, and cold, A story of the lost untold. Each headstone marked a name erased, By time’s relentless, cruel haste, The paths were lined with autumn leaves, A carpet for the hearts that grieved. The trees, they whispered […] The post The Hollow Graveyard appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

“Letters to a Young Poet” by Rainer Maria Rilke: A Timeless Guide to the Artistic Soul Introduction “Letters to a Young Poet” by Rainer Maria Rilke represents a literary masterwork in the realm of literary correspondence, offering timeless wisdom to aspiring artists and poets. This collection of ten letters, written between 1902 and 1908 to […] The post Letters To A Young Poet By Rainer Maria Rilke appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

“Niels Lyhne” by Jens Peter Jacobsen: An Exploration of Existential Doubt and Modern Realism Introduction “Niels Lyhne” by Jens Peter Jacobsen is a seminal work in Danish literature, embodying the existential struggles and philosophical inquiries of the late 19th century. The novel, published in 1880, delves deep into the protagonist’s inner world, exploring themes such […] The post Niels Lyhne by Jens Peter Jacobsen appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

“The Good Soldier” by Ford Madox Ford: A Masterpiece of Modernist Literature Introduction to “The Saddest Story or The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion” by Ford Madox Ford “The Good Soldier” by Ford Madox Ford stands as a quintessential piece of modernist literature, capturing the complexities and contradictions of early 20th-century life. The novel, […] The post The Good Soldier by Ford Madox Ford appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

The veil of an old mill creaked with age-old strain, Its wheels no longer turned in light, Silent then, the gears refrained, From whirring through the endless night. The river’s edge was overgrown, With tangled weeds and mossy grey, And in the stillness, whispers droned, Of lives long lost and slipped away. The shadows in […] The post The Veil Of An Old Mill appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

Beneath the hollow tree’s dark crown, Where twisted branches reached the sky, A whisper rustled softly down, From roots that mourned and never died. The earth around was cold and still, Where mournful spectres tended the ground, An ancient silence dreaded to fill, A world where lost souls were unbound. The gnarled trunk, both wise […] The post Beneath The Hollow Tree appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more

The forgotten chamber was hiding in the dim recess of an ancient house, Where shadows clutched the silent walls, A chamber waited with a broken vow, Its secrets held in whispers’ thralls. Dusty curtains draped the sombre panes, Their fabric was frayed by time’s cruel hand, The floorboards creaked with ghostly strains, In this forsaken, […] The post The Forgotten Chamber appeared first on Esther Racah Writer & Literary Blogger ..read more