I like this one a lot... It has powerful and vivid imagery portrayed through great descriptions.
You have good choice of words through the whole poem and great flow.
My favorite part is:

-Specter with red piercing eyes,
gleaming fangs awaiting for
his next prey to pass unwary
through old Highgates's gates.-

Keep up!
5/5 from me

Steven,
Oh wow what an amazing piece. Thank you for providing the link, it is truly an amazing place. Simply beautiful but in an eerie kind of way as well. The poem was brilliant, as always.
Kay

Steve
Wow! Very vivid and dark images paint a eerie image for the minds eye.

The light fades fast
giving way to the dead of night,
shadows grow and
seem to come to life.

I love this stanza. How many times have we been scared of shadows.
Excellent job!
~Hugs~ Cindy

Steve...

Wow! What a magnificent dark and eerie piece. A powerful and telling story.

Hope all is well with you :)