A Mongolian Tragedy (based on the story of Altantuya)

by Moris Deri   Sep 25, 2013


A Mongolian Tragedy (based on the story of Altantuya)

Two men and a priest set a catafalque bare,
His obese witch recited a grisly affair,
In the forest that evening 'neath Luna's cold stare,
Struck terror in fairies to flee their old lair,
This maiden a slaughter his majesty's prey.

A seductress born of a Manchurian village,
An enchantress resembling Cytherean visage,
Whose wanderlust, ill love and espionage,
Imbued her with treachery and obscene knowledge,
And made her deceitful in Antoinette's language.

Like Lilith's incarnate this temptress pursued,
Romance made in Hades, her leverage due,
A warship she cursed, her scandals accrued,
Political nemesis she sucked and she wooed,
To her death in the woods and her father in fugue.

Then judgement day came for the witch and her coven,
No justice this succubus deserved to earn,
For the gods and the angels who sit in the heavens,
Denied her deliverance and absolution,
For she was a heathen none wanted Christened.

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  • 11 years ago

    by Colm

    This certain had a dark theme and read like a story, which was interesting. I liked the first stanza the best as it grabbed my attention and it rhymed well. The rhyme got inconsistent in later stanzas so be careful of that in future. Also there are a lot of long words which can be overpowering at times so watch for that too. Overall though a good effort with potential, well done!