The Gates

Light the candle
kiss the seal
Close your eyes
and see whats real

Unsheath HER blade
Call out the names
Hum the tune, Chant the praise

Pull down the moon
And howl his call
Demons awake
and Angels Fall



Feel your heart beat
Through your chest
The Ancient words
Rumble your breast

Feel the Earth's Quake
As Evil Seeps
Feel the secrets
Of the deep

HE awaits you
at the gate
Flights of demons
Unveil your fate
You Beseech HIM
With the Word
Begin Your Journey
Beyond this Earth.

Author's Note

Inspired by Aliester Crowley and My own rituals. A personal piece, the all caps has signifigance, I know it seems weird.

Reviews

[Zeitgeist Manifesto]

Intense! It really packed a punch.

[Laura]

That is one of the best poems I have ever read it is really good! the rhyme scheme especially.

Fabulous poem. I'm not ashamed to say I had to consult Wikpedia to find out about Mr. Crowley. Interesting.

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

perfectly strung rhyme pearls on a poetic replete with the subtle undertones of the mysterious substraras that moved the man you mention in your author's note~

[Matthews Reggie]

interesting poem... is these lines hiding something???

[M.Kilani]

Although I'm against Aliester Crowley's thoughts of relating freedom to zodiacs and religion, which adds an awkward dark ambiguity to the concept of " a man is his own God" (although I'm against labels yet I prefer Anarchy over Thelma as Anarchism stands for the liberation of the human mind from the dominion of religion; the liberation of the human body from the dominion of property; liberation from shackles and restraint of government. It stands for social order based on the free grouping of individuals) I find your piece quite amazing, the hidden names under the pronouns was nicely done.

[David W Moore III]

Mysterious and dark. Just hope the candles don't flare up and burn everything in sight.

[Kelley]

I see your a fan of "Mr Crowley" hummmmmm. Hows that song go......?

"Mr. Crowley, what went on in your head
(Oh) Mr. Crowley, did you talk to the dead
Your lifestyle to me seemed so tragic
With the thrill of it all
You fooled all those people with magic
(Yeah)You waited on Satan's call "

This was a very interesting poem Moonflower. I like how you used rhyme in it and it didn't come off corny sounding.

Anyway thanks for sharing.

Kelley Frost

[.quan.011.]

I don't get what signifigance about the caps, but otherwise good peom