Gothic Souls

by Michelle Wicklow

The night beckons as the moon lights the way to an eerie stillness. The poems in this collection may be dark, but they are not devoid of hope and love. Disappear for a while in this world of haunted houses and inviting shadows.

178 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2021

About the author

Michelle Wicklow is a poet and author. Her motivation in writing is to create a world she wants to live in, because this one has proven to be quite disappointing so far. Poetry is her first love, because it's a way of taking photographs of a moment, rather than trying to change anything. Fiction requires authors to resolve their characters' problems in some way, and if she can't solve her own problems, she doesn't feel up to the challenge of solving someone else's. However, she is nearly finished with a novel she describes as a love story amidst a haunting. The story involves a demon, a ghost, a struggling rock band, and more maple syrup than she ever thought she would include in a novel.

Her work is inspired by her eclectic taste in music, half-remembered dreams, and the classic Halloween film Hocus Pocus, among other things. When not writing, she plays electric guitar and bass, although not very well yet.

She posts poetry on Instagram @autumnalfyre.