She stands in the sublime darkness
of the ancient dank cellar,
ancestral home to a lineage
that spans the centuries,
shrouded in the mystery
and dark magicks of familial bonds.
‘Adeo mihi, meus atrum procur’
she whispers unto the umbrage,
breath before her face,
hands clasped in anticipation
as she awaits his return.
He bleeds from the penumbra
atop the antediluvian stone steps,
casting a watchful if not lustful eye
upon the crimson clad beauty
that awaits his advent,
a Shadow Man bound to servitude
for age old transgressions,
bespelled under aegis
of the Warlock’s hand,
impelled to eternal vassalage
of the alchemist’s bloodline,
‘til love finds him humbled
to serve by his own will.
So long has he waited,
a prisoner in his own mind,
lost to the motions of peonage,
yearning a freedom
that’s price defies his nature,
unknowing as his heart skips a beat
at the sight of his current mistress
and he obeys her whims
without question
or intrinsic contention,
that his subjugation
has long since passed…
‘Ego sum hic , meus era…’
Author notes
F r i t z O s k e n n i c k
Pic prompt...
Pic & BG by PastelMoons...
Latin used:
‘Adeo mihi, meus atrum procur’- Come to me, my dark prince
‘Ego sum hic , meus era…’- I am here, my lady
A contest entry
- Ghost Whispers by PastelMoons.
5500 points, ended September 30, 15 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - languages. by emma....
400 points, ended October 13, 13 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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wow, I see you speak and write in other tongues.............I find this so full of words...I love..and some i need to look up........but thats o.k...its all about learning... thanks by the way I took it as big compliment from you on the comment left by you for me..........My most gracious thanks...Laura I can spot talent when I see it...thats for sure, even if its beyond my realm....all the best but I dont think you need luck some of us just dont.............merits alone. speak for themselves................Laura
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wow.. that had such imagery and life to it. i lvoe the darkness that seeps from it but in a pleasan tway. that was amazing!
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Well done.
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oooh, this is interesting. i love the creepy tone and how you balanced the english and latin. thank you very much for entering, and good luck.
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Love this hunni! Excellent take on the pic...you know I didn't even see the shadow man when I read this I had to go peek again! I also like the use of Latin, it sits well in your piece, a superb write bro as ever the lord of dark!!
Wishing you much luck in the contest hunni 
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BRAVO
i love where the picture took you
this is marvelous.
no maybe not a real experiance but you are in there that i can tell for sure bro.
This is amazing as always
you are a true talent
keep the ink flowing
fire
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Well done Fritz, one of your specialities with the superb wordage. You have created such a dark mood here but more of a love that defies time and space than of evil - or a nice ballance of both. Love the Latin whispers in the darkness bouncing off the dank, stone walls.
Sheila
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The picture is a rendition
of my own haunting
so I say it counts(as you know much about it)
You took the pictureand brought it to life
with your clever word choicesand spooky ambiance.
I love the Latin!
Thanks for entering
and best wishes...
~Pastel
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There is almost, an occult-like substance echoing here, with the utmost threat of from each sense in motion. I like the Latin distinctive, which brings about a sould from, well, at least 2000 in the past, and from a British point of view, I ask, wow, who must this woman hae been? Something for me to ponder on, for my book. Well done.
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YAY!!!! I loved this piece. Dark and sensuous with that ambient beauty you pen so well. The imagery and tone is so very lovely. Great job on the prompt. BRAVA!!!!
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Hmm that's really cool
You know I look at that pic and think and what I think says you but in a thousand better was than I ever could
It's great I wanted to say like that I hope you know what I mean
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