Athenaeum

walled-in

skinned

slumped

spines

humanity

sans flesh

roles

genius

and gallantry

veins

kettle stitch

to kettle stitch

monstrosities

and varlets

punched

parchment

damsels

and dames

compressed

restrained

enchantment

wilting

along

for edges

labored

works

of merit

and impurities

suffering

austerity

conscious

deprivation

under the

drippings of

a candelabra

chandelier

from an

amethyst plush

gold gilded

chair

a raconteur

murmurs

of a recalcitrant

athenaeum.

©️Meg. May 3, 2020.

Picture prompt credit https://www.deviantart.com/c17508/art/gothic-library-195478804