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SiO2
Junior Member

since 2002-06-05

Posts 24
New Zealand

0 posted 2002-06-17 06:54 AM

Where Wizards Went?

Wal-lar the wizard wields his wand and rends the veil asunder,
And there at last before his eyes, the rapaciously coveted plunder.
The lambent limb of eldritch lore, a shining shaft supreme,
The sylvan Elfin Staff of Staves, a dream beyond his dream.

With avaricious azure eyes he gazes on the glamour glyphs
And wresting reason from the runes, removes it from its resting lych
His mendacious mien all wreathed in smiles, he hugs it to his breast,
And to his lips with love lorn lust, puts the object of his quest.

Wizards once walked wiser ways and carefully caused no strife
They lived and loved as Elf and Dwarf, extolling love of life.
But potent powers, perverse, pervert, distorts their own self-worth
And as their arcane arts amass, they seek to steal the Earth.

Chaotic conflict, cataclysmic, wracks the Wicca World,
And slow but sure as rocks to sand the elfin flags are furled.

Alone then stood sage Sarcophim last of the elfin Lords
And over a bough of the ancient tree he cast the cursing chords.
And even as the staff is born into the last elf day,
The body of Sarcophim like breath cooled fades away

As moth to match or leech to limb, the wizards crave the elfin rod.
The lure leads them league on league, as pilgrim to a God.
For sensual scents seep from the staff, seducing magic minds,
The mightier is the magic the tighter that it binds.
For every spell or magic used supports the staff’s own vigour.
And every twist or twitch or turn, constrict the coils rigour.

Within the wand now Wal-lar sleeps, down in dank dark dungeons deep.
Eternal prison in staff confined, terminal for all, the wizard kind.

Kethry
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

1 posted 2002-06-17 09:10 AM

Steve,
what an amazing panoply of words. I was surrounded and enraptured by them
Keth

Here in the midst of my lonely abyss, a single joy I find...your presence in my mind. Unknown

TeaBag
Junior Member

since 2002-06-13

Posts 10
Land of Love

2 posted 2002-06-17 11:31 AM

This is a great poem. I like the subject you talked about.. Good work!

-T

"You may find love in all the right places, but you won't find me" -me

Janet Marie
Member Laureate

since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

3 posted 2002-06-17 12:41 PM

This is a most impressive write of cadence and vocabulary. Superb story telling in rhyme and mastery of language, imagery and alliteration.
Welcome to Poetry Land...I look forward to reading more of your excellent work.
Outstanding.

jm

You ...
You are still a whisper on my lips ...
A feeling at my fingertips.

DV

SiO2
Junior Member

since 2002-06-05

Posts 24
New Zealand

4 posted 2002-06-17 02:32 PM

Thank you all for your kind words. I am very glad the my novice attempts at poetry have been enjoyed by you.

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