Monolith Moon

By snakeskingrin

power lunar magnificent one
to tides and months we mark
a cold and alien figure
soft orb so cold and stark

dance beneath a blood-red face
shrill and playful and mad
whisper to an ancient rage
with words you never had

religious whirling and plaintive pleas
repel the evil spawn
revelers feed the frenzy well
until the mist of dawn

monolith moon, oh brightly lit
strange light to whither and die
daylight reborn, obtrusive moon
still dominates the sky

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© 2008 snakeskingrin
Published on Saturday, June 28, 2008.     Filed under: "Horror" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: polished and classical; your voice is startlingly different around here; it echoes. ... keep up the beauty. ness

  • AnarKoRn On Tuesday, July 1, 2008, AnarKoRn (15)By person wrote:

    This is awesome, it makes me want to lay down and stare at the moon.

  • Army Barbie On Sunday, June 29, 2008, Army Barbie (316)By person wrote:

    I'm truely in awe. I did not expect such flawless rhyme and wording. Like c said, welcome to our world.

  • carlosjackal On Saturday, June 28, 2008, carlosjackal (2788)By person wrote:

    You took a worn theme and breathed fresh life into it. Bloody brilliant and welcome to DP :) P.S. Your faving of "Poe, 1822" shows you have tip-top taste in poetry. Class. -Carl

  • chrome arctic On Saturday, June 28, 2008, chrome arctic (11)By person wrote:

    great write, great theme

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