Bailiwick of Legerdemain 3: The Skull of Anthraxus

By Riven Waker

Let us not enter that door
I whispered to her low
It passes only one way
But she took me through
   Nonetheless

She passed away as I
Passed into madness
Upon the spiral stars
I abided with her
Charnel form
Alone

Passing down the stairs
Ever upon the landing
With those horrid stares
Across the windowpane

The throng of insane women
Innumerable upon the land
Possesed covering the span
To the infinitely distant and
   Endless horizon

Envincing vulgar and gory displays
Which I shall deign not to describe
Divulging their obscene hunger
That I should take my only exit

To brave and break across that
Monolithic windowpane was my
   Only answer

Building infinite speed across
   Endless distance

Leaving time undefined
Unmasking the torment
Leading to the walls of
   Mirrored pools

Down the cataracts of the Styx
Dragging my whole universe
Into the depths of the abyss
And what happens when
   B;ack holes collide

An eternity in the crypt
Awakened by the panther

And through that wall into
The manifold chambered
   Hive depth form cell

Labyrinthine passageways
Lead to the countless attics
Where each overchild shall
Make offerings to the demi
   Lich altar

With countless forms
Such as goat's head
Or raven's or anything
   Imaginable

But in this realm a ram
The maggot ridden head
Of Anthraxus taking form
With each new feeding
Glowing brighter in the
   Black light

And through the wall of water
The pact of the warden and the cryptkeeper
I awake to the cats growl
Neath the new moon I howl
To take out the other monsters

We are the overchildren
And we feed our fathers
   Death                   


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Copyright 2010 Riven Waker
Published on Saturday, January 16, 2010.     Filed under: "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: Seriously, I agree with Tim. Where does this come from? You are creative beyond all shit! Nice work again sweetheart! =)

  • A former member wrote: incredible! something tells me there aren't enough locks and chains to bar the doors to that brand of madness...

  • Dilated View On Saturday, January 16, 2010, Dilated View (583)By person wrote:

    "To brave and break across thet Monolithic windowpane was my Only answer" My god man evey visual you create throughout your works that are overflowing with visuals just astound me. I'm really curious where this series is going to end up. Captivating would be an understatement. Your works play like a documentary in my mind. Write on sir.

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