Evil^He Comes~Sonnet

 

 

 

He had weary eyes of a thin disguise

but profound evil lurked behind their mask

Driven by a cold dark force I surmise

damned to perform bold ghastly sins of death

 

Evil, he comes on wings of midnight mist

like the hounds of hell he roams the dark earth

Rising from coffin to give you death's kiss

savoring your blood, 'tis his vampire's curse

 

Oh, that you could flee this evil which comes

and unbound the chains to free your doomed soul

Loring night's evil into morn's bright sun

and perish to phantom dust evermore

 

'Alas, such evils with a thin disguise

possess much power behind weary eyes

Reviews

[The Viking]

"Oh, that you could flee this evil which comes

and unbound the chains to free your doomed soul

Loring night's evil into morn's bright sun

and perish to phantom dust evermore"

This stanza was almost Byronic. I love the bleakly dark overtones in this piece. It's hard to find good old fashioned poetry indulging in the wine of darkness and vampire tales. Nicely penned. Described the old count perfectly.

[Voltaire Mephisto (aka ..]

I like the picture. This poem was good because it has a kind of classic feel to it.

[Dead Angel]

so powerful and full of imagery! good way to describe evil, it was dark, frightful and eerie. well done! this is somewhat different from all your other writings but you managed to pull it off. way to go! :D

[Sean M. Addams]

very powerful read .... love the imagery in this piece ... very nicely done

[James K. Blaylock]

Now this I truly devoured, my friend!

jkb

[Ken Simm.]

ooh this I like. Rich and gothic.