"And One Day I Shall Reap God"

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Open Poetry #49

"And One Day I Shall Reap God"

ponderthepoetorrsx
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since 2011-06-25

Posts 284
U.S , Ca

0 posted 2014-01-29 09:08 PM

Thousands and thousands of grains of sand,
And they slipped through the claws of a mighty hand,
Into large eyes, of a mighty one.
The battle was won.

And Death the dragon grinned
A grim skeletal mocking grin that is.
And Time the dragon lay stuffed with sand.
A not so hollow husk,
And Death drank of the blood
But it dripped right through his jaw,

And Death the dragon, bathed his wings,
in crimson red, and howled to the sky,
Though Sky the dragon,
Lay buried beneath his feet.

And Death the dragon
Relished the memories,
The blood the gore
The deceit the pain.

The surprise of war, famine, plague
Upon learning Death,
Wasn't neutral,
How he had played them all!
The fools they never,
And that is why tonight,
Tonight death reigned supreme,
Supreme lord of an endless night,

And he could finally grin.

Bluesy Socrateaser
Member Elite

since 2002-11-07

Posts 2417
In The Mirror

1 posted 2014-02-06 12:23 PM

An incredible read filled with allegorical imagery.

I read this very slowly and the images you portray come into a life(or death)of their own.

A phantasmal dragon worth respecting!

Regards from Bluesy

...just bein' Bluesy

Pilgrimage
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since 2001-12-04

Posts 3945
Texas, USA

2 posted 2014-02-06 01:25 PM

I love the imagery in this one. The pictures are dark and triumphant and grand. I thought the word 'and' was overused, but it didn't detract from the overall effect that much. I'll be looking for more of your work.

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

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