the betrayal of memory

the betrayal of memory
is a poisoned chamber;
a melancholic rack
of shrieking virgins,
roaming forever
in lewd fields
perfumed tresses
with hollowed caresses
oblivion's horror
and cadaverous ceilings;
crumbling relics
of ardor's stale pleasures.

cruelty blooms
among wilted cathedrals,
as depravity suckles
on blighted fruit:
the serpent craves only
the breath of the pure,
and in his vermilion
the cancer takes root.

yelena
feels like a bird with wings cut..on the edge of an abyss looking into the unattainable sky..

stephen
easy there, i have a b-day coming up. lol, love it and if it scares anyone, cudos to you, oh steven king of poetry.

Pendemic
Truly dark and vivid imagery. Love how your words seem to flow effortlessly together.

Kerry O'Connor
Extraordinary images to capture the imagination.

sonetta
such frightening scenes...and that's what happens when memory disappears or takes over completely....