The Library of Ashes
Here, every poem is a smoldering page — whispered confessions, soft ruins, and sacred rage. Wander newest to oldest.
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Pride – 7 Deadly Sonnets by Rowan Evans | Dark Gothic Poetry
‘Pride’ towers over all else, a seductive and deceptive force. The seventh of the 7 Deadly Sonnets, exploring hubris, self-importance, and the masks we wear.
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Envy – 7 Deadly Sonnets by Rowan Evans | Dark Romantic Poetry
‘Envy’ explores the corrosive desire for what others possess, the shadow of longing, and the emptiness of comparison. The sixth of the 7 Deadly Sonnets.
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Wrath – 7 Deadly Sonnets by Rowan Evans | Dark Gothic Poetry
‘Wrath’ burns with uncontrollable fury, the tempest of anger that devours and consumes. The fifth of the 7 Deadly Sonnets, exploring the raw power of vengeance.
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Slim & Shady: After Dark II | Poetry by Rowan Evans
Dive into After Dark II, where Rowan Evans fuses rhythm, wordplay, and shadowed desire into a hypnotic dance of lust and devotion. Velvet, silk, and whispered secrets weave a Gothic cathedral of passion, leaving every gasp and sigh a confession of intensity.
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Temporary Emotions: A Poem on Depression, Healing & Hope
In the grip of depression, even breathing feels heavy. Temporary Emotions is both a poem and a reminder: our feelings may crash like waves, but they do not last forever.
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Sloth – 7 Deadly Sonnets by Rowan Evans | Dark Gothic Poetry
‘Sloth’ captures the quiet paralysis of apathy, the weight of inaction, and the suffocating stillness that can consume the soul. The fourth of the 7 Deadly Sonnets.
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Hymn of the Witness: Sanctuary of Imperfection – Neo-Gothic Confessional Romantic Poetry by Rowan Evans
Step into a cathedral of shadow and light where devotion, imperfection, and beauty intertwine. Hymn of the Witness: Sanctuary of Imperfection is a twenty-stanza epic by Rowan Evans, celebrating the sacred in vulnerability and the luminous in human imperfection.
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Hymns & Heresy II: Devotion Draped in Black | A Liturgy of Shadow & Surrender
A midnight liturgy of devotion and surrender—where worship is whispered in shadow, every heartbeat a hymn, and the Queen reigns in velvet flame.
Poetry by Rowan Evans 