Taste this: my vengeance. In your fright
Call me infernal goddess if you must.
Pursued to persecute by right
False oath: your downfall in broken trust.
A lying tongue to crimson turned,
Avenged, slain by the swiftness of my blade:
A furies’ torment. Penance burnt
Into the skin that honour disobeyed.
Wings malted in the warmth of blood,
Born in the night, you every step will hound
Till you pray death may wilt this rud
And in the underworld your soul impound.
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dynamic picture – made me think of Dementors and vampires… loved your words – so full of angst and hate – but not depressing – clever!
Thank you, dragonscaleclippings. I am glad you liked the image. I spent a lot of time searching for the right one. Very pleased that you found so many other connections for it. It does look somewhat like a unclothed dementor, doesn’t it?
You seem to be coming from a dark place. I hope all is well and you’re just releasing some tension. As has already been said, I can visualize every word. Well done.
Thank you, Bradley. Sometimes when following a particular theme, it works as a release button. My poetry does tend to take a darker tone at times. It is my way of ridding myself of negativity and exploring those parts of me that are there, even when occluded.
A very dark and powerful piece.
To your taste I hope, Richard?
Very
🙂
Very powerful and intense. I have to admit to having to Google the ‘Erinyes’. Interesting, and I should have worked out the correspondence between them and the Furies of Roman mythology. Makes you think twice about promises you make!!
I have written about broken promises before, and this was an opportunity to return to the theme. I wonder whether your previous comments in which you made correspondences to Greek mythology might not have influenced my train of thought in writing this. They are quite something, the Furies, aren’t they?
Absolutely – certainly a powerful device (as is a lot of mythology) to try to keep society running along a particular path…Unless, of course, it’s all real!
Take care, Chris
Indeed 🙂 Thank you, Chris.
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Cool,Grindcore comes to word press! Makes me want to Mosh!
Thank you 🙂
whoah!
the painting jumped out at me and then the lyrics…
it’s like reading a great but long lost rock song 🙂
You made me want to compose a piece of music to go with it! Thank you, TwinCentaur.
if you do, i would love to hear it! 🙂
Superb in both meter and word selection. Exquisitely crafted.
Thank you, navigator.
Brunhilde soars
Across the sky
After battle
Eye for an eye
The Warriors restless
Always rise
To fight again
Their heavenly prize.
A warrior’s reply. I am always pleased when your creativity sparks to life, Kavalkade. Thank you.
Cheers. Enjoy Tahoe.
Ski Heavenly. hehe. 😉
Thank you 🙂 Will do, although it is a little short on snow.
Yeah… Our snowpack in the Sierras has been reduced for years… Hopefully their snowmaking machines are working though. Enough for passable at least.
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