of dahlia, sordid sorrow
Welcome
Welcome to Of-Dahlia.co, my poetry website. Introduction
This is where I will be publishing my creative writing, mostly incorporating gothic themes. I have a fascination for the gothic aesthetic, and the darker undertones in life's beauty. Goth Subculture
Goth is a music-based subculture that emerged in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s and early 1980s. The subculture developed around gothic rock, a genre that evolved from post-punk while incorporating darker, more atmospheric elements. Key bands that shaped the early gothic sound and aesthetic include Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and the Cure. Other post-punk acts like Joy Division, while not strictly gothic rock, influenced the movement's melancholic and introspective approach. The subculture also drew inspiration from glam rock artists such as David Bowie and from literary and cinematic gothic traditions. - Wikipedia Gothic Fiction
Gothic fiction is characterised by an environment of fear, the threat of supernatural events, and the intrusion of the past upon the present. The setting typically includes physical reminders of the past, especially through ruined buildings that stand as proof of a previously thriving world that is now decaying. Characteristic gothic settings in the 18th and 19th centuries include castles, and religious buildings such as monasteries, convents, and crypts. The atmosphere is typically claustrophobic, and common plot elements include vengeful persecution, imprisonment, and murder. The depiction of horrifying events in Gothic fiction often serves as a metaphorical expression of psychological or social conflicts. The form of a Gothic story is usually discontinuous and convoluted, often incorporating tales within tales, changing narrators, and framing devices such as discovered manuscripts or interpolated histories. Other characteristics, regardless of relevance to the main plot, can include sleeplike and deathlike states, live burials, doubles, unnatural echoes or silences, the discovery of obscured family ties, unintelligible writings, nocturnal landscapes, remote locations, and dreams. In the late 19th century, Gothic fiction often involved demons and demonic possession, ghosts, and other kinds of evil spirits. - Wikipedia
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