The Sorceror's Rebuke
Horror's semblance seekest thou,
To ripen thy base ambition?
Yet all, in all, remains unchanged,
Oh, vile apparition!
Black thoughts dreamt are not deeds done;
The proof is thy condition—
That durst not linger in the light
To risk God’s just rendition.
Craven spirit, how hast thou failed
To make virtuous transition?
But stalk the earth; to shriek and squeak
In unseemly exhibition.
Thy irrelevance condemns thee
To wretched dimunition
Damned thou art, and justly so,
By acts of thine own commission.
Image is found at dracorubio's flickr link at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dracorubio/4740055846/
Miashinesonwhileleafsailorsails
excellent and nourishing . your poem provides comfort and not a little satisfaction to those of us who have met this character.
excellent and nourishing . your poem provides comfort and not a little satisfaction to those of us who have met this character.
Jenny Gordon
Wowers, haunting, chilling, eerie, damning. What on earth inspired this? Marvelous. Fascinating with excellent imagery. La, intriguing and foreboding.
Wowers, haunting, chilling, eerie, damning. What on earth inspired this? Marvelous. Fascinating with excellent imagery. La, intriguing and foreboding.
poeticpiers reborn again
excellent word usage.
excellent word usage.
stevenstirk
This is definitely one of your best Jesse. I agree with Fay over the archaic language. An evil little number . The second verse is the big one for me. Redemption is at hand. Brilliant!
This is definitely one of your best Jesse. I agree with Fay over the archaic language. An evil little number . The second verse is the big one for me. Redemption is at hand. Brilliant!
Patrick McFarland
An excellent piece that works on many levels. It could be applied to inward soul searching or it could be an observation of someone or something outside of us. A psychological masterpiece my friend.
An excellent piece that works on many levels. It could be applied to inward soul searching or it could be an observation of someone or something outside of us. A psychological masterpiece my friend.
Karin Anderson
What a powerful combination of graphics and antiquated words too! A Wow! from me!
What a powerful combination of graphics and antiquated words too! A Wow! from me!
narain, jay p.
Always a unique write.
Always a unique write.
Nightowl
An interesting write. Vivid and very original. tfs
An interesting write. Vivid and very original. tfs
Lynda Robson
Brilliant piece of writing Chaos, impressive
Brilliant piece of writing Chaos, impressive
eLtrybe
Wickedly brilliant piece of work here..
Wickedly brilliant piece of work here..
Yarbrough
Great piece!
Great piece!
Fay Slimm
I love both the style and the archaic language you use here with admirable flair. A gruesome and graphic rebuke.
I love both the style and the archaic language you use here with admirable flair. A gruesome and graphic rebuke.
kath
Magnificant! Epic on a Faustian level. Now where did I put my terribly long spoon? :) kath xxx
Magnificant! Epic on a Faustian level. Now where did I put my terribly long spoon? :) kath xxx
Raj Arumugam
Brilliant work...It's a set piece out of "The Tempest" about the devils there in that island before the arrival of Prospero...It's a set piece out of "King Lear" about the inner devils therein....
Brilliant work...It's a set piece out of "The Tempest" about the devils there in that island before the arrival of Prospero...It's a set piece out of "King Lear" about the inner devils therein....
magnolia
Wow, this is a poem I could write myself (mmm, not really) about some people ! Full of irrelevance, stalking and trying to ripen base ambitions, Brilliant writing Chaos...Maggie
Wow, this is a poem I could write myself (mmm, not really) about some people ! Full of irrelevance, stalking and trying to ripen base ambitions, Brilliant writing Chaos...Maggie
@Mia: Ha ha... I haven't met him, but I know he's out there.