I sat peering from my window, to the dark,
dismal moors that stretch before.
The darkness it swallowed and the moonlight it followed,
stalked hare and rabbit greater than before.
The moor knew of times are changing so searched for the foul beasts of poor.
Oh, how the peasants had conjured, with elven help the sky thundered creating beast moe deadly than before.
And the beast will hunt forever more.
So silver bow and arrow I stick to sanguine shadows, stretched put upon the floor.
The night was still I remember, strange for November as it had not been before.
And now how the leaves rustle freely, and the sky bled shadows neatly; neatly to the floor.
And so I stand awaiting, dread with the contemplation of the beast of poor.
Which shall hunt never more
My ears prick with breaking, as the elderbush is shaking, dropping beads onto the floor.
Oh how the beads looked foreign on the cold nights winter floor,
Which beast would tread uneasily, feet, nay paw sneaking onto these moors oncemore.
And now the bush a shaking, as bow aimed and with breath bating I wait contemplating the beast before.
Which shall kill nevermore.
Out came rabbit leaping, paws and paws fleeting, scurrying for his keeping, in which mistress may adore.
And carefully I lowered, bow and arrow lower to the night owned floor.
As bast is not yet near, and my heart doth fill with fear and it's teeth knowing I but hear
As the beast moves ignored. Oh how lamb and sheep asunder, run from passing thunder into the bests lure.
And with singular action snapping, the lambs bleeding is silenced once more,
And so the night grows silent, once more.
Beads of sweat appear, curve around the ear and splash onto the floor,
How the beast doth move closer and night is almost over,
The night must out longer I doth implore.
Slowly from out the shadows, not man nor wolf nor warlock,
The beasts back arched inwards, as it looked skywards, howling to the moon I once saw,
And with clapping jaws it stands until silence is once more.
How I aim win shaking fingers as the best lingers, lingers on the spot before.
As his footsteps uneven and claws show signs of bleeding, yet is not his blood on claw.
And with docile head he switched, unto the spot I am stood, he teeth again grow sharper and the beast to sprint faster,
faster than before.
And so with bow anchored nervously, I send arrow flying futher than before.
The sliver tip doth glitter, in the moonlight it doth flitter as soaring towards the beast of poor.
Oh how they contact like thunder, the staggers, falls asunder, unto the very night owned floor.
It wimpers only slightly as arrow wedged nicely between ribs and pierced heart, Tis sure.
So now it lay dead almost sleeping, asleep yet weeping, bleeding onto the moor floor.
So now elven created of poor ,once man, once boy, no more.
Doth sleep upon the moon owned floor,
Pierced with silver
And shall rest forever more.
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Hello! I'm Truth, and I shall also be your reviewer tonight
My corrections and suggestions will be in red, and my comments in bold...
Alright, this was quite charming, although speaking of beasts, to make it more poetic. I love the sound you chose to go for, it's timeless really. Nice work!
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Hello, I'm Bryan, I will be your reviewer for this afternoon.
OK, for starters, there were a LOT of spelling errors. And a few grammatical mistakes (which I understand is unavoidable with a poem is this size,) Also:
One minute he's in his house, looking through the window, then all of a sudden he's just out on the moor?
That's enough of the negatives. Time for your favorite, the positives.
I love the way this poem was written. Like someone from that time period was actually telling it. Example:
I like that old timey language.
Also, when I looked at the poem, my first thought was "Oh god, I'm going to be bored to death. Look at the size of that thing!" But you did a very good job of telling the story and keeping me wanting more throughout the entire thing. Which is not easy to do with a poem of this size.
Overall, I like your writing style and the story itself, but you should use spell check a bit more.
I give it a 7.5/10
Best Wishes!