Standing in the shadow of perdition
evil’s eye laid claim to my control,
bloodletting talons slickly sliced my torso
masterfully clutching at my soul.
Persistent cries commanded “Help me God”
but God did not respond to my plea,
unchallenged, deadly influence encroached me
destroying all my will and dignity.
Like an earthquake the violent pounding raged
striking heavy blows within my chest,
the demon drew illusion from my memory
no mercy hovers for a soul possessed.
Evil spoke my fate in deadly whispers
spewing oaths in dark ungodly streams,
my repugnance and contempt swiftly diminished,
alone to house the burden of his schemes.
Provocative derision chilled the night
balance of command he freely screwed,
will power abandoned to his sole direction,
aversely I partook the Devil’s food.
A contest entry
- Dark Pic Inspired by Tattboyspet.
800 points, ended October 11, 2007, 11 entries
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koolio!!
well rhymed, loved all the words!!!!great stuff
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Demon possessed and hopelessly lost, excellent interpretation of the picture. Drew illusion from my memory ~ I really like that. A supernatural force playing catspaw with frail flesh and blood. Best wishes in the contest!
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very different take on the pic ... possession - something that is rather dark isn't it? lol - now THAT was a stupid question wasn't it? ~shaking head~
thanks for your entry
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This is very dark and suits the picture perfectly. Dark writing really lets your imagination take flight and you did a wonderful job with this.
Great job and good luck in the contest.
Soulful Woman
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Too dark for me
But the rhyme and rhythm are excellent
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This piece goes well with the picture. I can see and imsgine all the things you're talking about in the picture.
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Like an earthquake the violent pounding raged
striking heavy blows within my chest,
the demon drew illusion from my memory
no mercy hovers for a soul possessed.
Evil spoke my fate in deadly whispers
spewing oaths in dark ungodly streams,
my repugnance and contempt swiftly diminished,
alone to house the burden of his schemes.
This has to be one of the best poems i have read today. you sooo good on this. thank you for letter us all read it. good luck!
Diamond
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