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From Styx
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From Styx |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Within the black mud Moist and thickened by blood Oozing from deep bitten scab, Sticky with the phlegm of the bad Rising up despite the hold To stand naked, festering and cold. The soul summoned carcass Filled with spiritual darkness Exits the realm beyond the tomb Into where he gathered his last gloom Before descending to level five* Penitence for the wasted time alive The struggling repeat their doleful hymn Still bubbling through the mud that makes him He walks beneath a moonless night Where deep are clouds blocking starlight And cast a fog about the land that mourns Moves as hidden as the evil that swarms. Sloth consumes his very movements Shuffling while great energy spent To find freedom from torment at last Another dark soul to deeper cast And allow him to enter calm limbo While replaced his soul down below. Whom will he find to replace him, Which evil soul will his searching send When he next touches a living soul The living will feel death’s deep cold To dwell in tormentors twilight Of pestilence and endless blight. Gloom *Level 5 The river Styx runs through this level of Hell, and in it are punished the wrathful and the gloomy. |
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Gentle Spirit Member Patricius
since 2000-10-09
Posts 13989 |
Very impressive writing....I believe your best yet. Well done Proff. |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Thank you, Gentle Spirit, Pleased you enjoyed, I suppose this is more my tone, my morbid hymn. Gloom |
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Pell Member
since 2001-09-16
Posts 134Pacific NW |
Methinks you've indeed been reviewing "Inferno"? Powerful writing, definitely sets the mood. A mood that makes my teeth itch, but the dread is intended I think? *smiles* |
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Professor Gloom Member Elite
since 2000-07-23
Posts 3082of Depression |
Thank you, Pell, Glad you liked, T’is one of those I have access to always, As for itchy teeth, try some chips and spicy salsa. Gloom |
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Copperbell Senior Member
since 2003-11-08
Posts 956 |
deep - I hope there is some light in your day. I enjoyed your writing |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
I entered here, grinning at first--I thought perhaps another musical parody? but I underestimated you, gloom, and that is something I rarely do. I could have sworn I heard the voice of Vincent Price in my head as I read this. Nobody does it quite the way you do... grin. Enjoyed.  |
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iliana Member Patricius
since 2003-12-05
Posts 13434USA |
Very, very gloomy....good and gloomy. Sweet smile sent your way. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
some of us are just best at writing darkness |
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~K~ Member
since 2004-07-27
Posts 148 |
Incredible! Darkness becomes you. I look forward to more. |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
within this poetry that is so deep I really tried to find some sleep but could not why else would I be posting at this hour? LOL, you are the master of gloom, but you still make me smile |
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