Necromancer

by The Queen   Oct 1, 2011


Devoid of light, among the graves,
I see her rise over the looming shadows
with wine tempting tresses
hang above her niveous plain face
from left to right, her head tilts
as stained glass laughter
can be heard, lustful
like a rouge moon.

Seraphic virgin at daylight
who dwells within the abyssal plain
as eternal quietus awaits at the glassy
ocean floor, lest to see
a deathly pallor, and lest to hear
the music of its murmuring sea
with ashen eyes like pools in shadow
o'er flowing left to right, trails of terror.

Copyright (C) 2011 by EvanescentMoon. Written on 18.8.2011

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  • 13 years ago

    by Jenna Bella Oldridge

    This to me was like reading song lyrics. There was something about this that screamed metal! it sounded like something Opeth or Draconian would sing.

    A powerful write

    5/5

  • 13 years ago

    by TJ Arizona Eagle

    Not sure how I missed this one but anyway I'm here now.

    Each of your poems is a lesson in vocabulary, a journey to a new place . With your words we could travel around the world and see all the interesting things you pen without ever leaving home..Writing is vivid and clear, emotional and brilliant

  • 13 years ago

    by Saerelune

    I have to agree here, with the judges of colm's contest, that you went a bit overboard with the vocabs here. Surely sharp diction is an important part of most dark poems, but knowing you, you can do much better than let the words rule your poem. As far as I know, our queen is always able to let her creativity and tone rule her poems. :)

    The first stanza was fine (regarding diction), and yes, "niveous" is certainly a word. I think the image of this pale face would've become soft if you just said "snow", so I understand why you choose "niveous".

    "hang above her niveous plain face"
    ^ "hang" should be "hanging"

    The second stanza is much heavier compared with the first one. I like the idea of this sea floor, and the dark deepness of it. This can be expressed with less adjectives as well. You have a tendency of emphasizing things that are already strong enough on its own, I feel. Perhaps you were trying to fill up some syllable space, for the sake of flow, but remember that the flow can also be interrupted by use of sounds that create a tongue-twister-effect.

    I guess I liked the passenger poem more. But I know you were blocked, hell I didn't like anything I wrote for that contest. =p