Dark Folk.

By TheProphetUntold

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Mother, night.

Wean me so, beneath
the breast of your shadowed reach,
and teach me to sing.
Now, and on into battle
to vanquish the sunfires' gleam.

Mother,

Noctem aeternus,
guide our path, and through chaos,
may shadow hide us.

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  • A former member wrote: Mate...can't get enough of your ink. U have a lot of knowledge that I think most peeps would be deluded by and only see strange darkness...I see that wisdom.

  • A former member wrote: Her milk is black, Her fingers glisten wetly in the heavens. She is our Love, our passion, She is all I want in a world of words unspoken. This is of me. Hails.

  • Virgils Vigil On Tuesday, May 24, 2011, Virgils Vigil (74)By person wrote:

    Inspiring Scholar

  • A former member wrote: eternal night...... give birth to our sight.... and cloak us from theirs..... yep.... quite the oath....up in flames. Scholar

  • A former member wrote: I've been browsing through your works these past couple of days, and you're by far the best poet I've read in forever. I'm honored to be reading the words coming from your soul :) Scholar

  • A former member wrote: these words are timeless and classical... beckoning all kindred spirits... like a prayer whispered at midnight and at the hour of our peril.... Scholar

  • A former member wrote: I shall memorise this and recite it for strength... Scholar

  • GraveFlower On Monday, May 31, 2010, GraveFlower (240)By person wrote:

    this is beautiful,very mellow. as if to our Goddess of the moon. ...i love it.

  • NikesRain On Monday, May 31, 2010, NikesRain (1240)By person wrote:

    poignant and rich... just the way i like it from you

  • Shortnlethal On Thursday, May 27, 2010, Shortnlethal (65)By person wrote:

    short n deadly..wonderful wording ^^

  • Riven Waker On Wednesday, May 26, 2010, Riven Waker (317)By person wrote:

    potent and majestic - quite brilliant

  • A former member wrote: vaguely.....hauntingly...familiar.. . ...

  • A former member wrote: fluid darkness spills from you, inciting a torrent of images...*smiles from the shadows and dreams of the chaos in wait*

  • Dilated View On Thursday, May 20, 2010, Dilated View (582)By person wrote:

    Eternal night indeed. An inspiring request for the glove that fits. Well done man.

  • A former member wrote: You are definitely a master of words.

  • Malcholm Dark On Tuesday, May 18, 2010, Malcholm Dark (806)By person wrote:

    Nicely done here... an oath most worthy... thanks

  • A former member wrote: Your oath is honorable and well done. Beauty in your words my friend. =)

  • lupus tenebrae On Monday, May 17, 2010, lupus tenebrae (860)By person wrote:

    Brilliant work, let darkness smother light under a virulent pillow. This write truly defines the dark in my opinion, and the technique was the best, well done. Scholar

  • HeadpatSlut On Monday, May 17, 2010, HeadpatSlut (257)By person wrote:

    Very Ominous my friend, though I shall never pledge my oath to the Tribe, they should be honored to have thee. the poem was amazing, and for a "First" post, you are spot on for a wonderful read. Thanks for the amazing write my friend. Scholar

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