"Bael" (Demon #1)

King Bael (Baal). The First demon from the 'Ars Goetia'.

                               "Bael" (Demon #1)

I am Bael from the Goetia, the Egyptian God Osris in disguise/
Escaping from Soloman's bindings, no Humanity shows in my eyes
My Sigil the image of a stick figure, extended crosses in both hands/
My humour is formal religion, designed by angels to entrap all man
Successfully drawing thousands, of angelic followers into my lair/
As a silent attack upon the angels, and three heads is how I appear
As I am Bael the king of the east, the ruler to sixty-six legions/
Emerging from an inverted crown, I am the king of all demons
Many subconscious reasons, why many humans feel an impulse/
They worship me as a spirit, I appear reptillian and my voice is coarse
I can make myself invisible, and summon the invisible upon request/
I am a 'Early human father', the fallen angels architect
My dialect is that of hebrew, but yet very Alien when I appear/
I can appear as a man, a cat or a toad, my cunning reflected here
Definately not the one to trust, but neither the one to blame/
As I represent three elements, of what is the evolved human brain.

 

       Copyright 2012 The Elusive Mr Dunne (All rights reserved)

Author's Note

Feedback much appreciated.

Reviews

[Poetic Justice]

The first book of the Lesser Keys of Solomon..hmmm.. I to have found inspiration from this extraordinary book..I shall not embark on my personal beliefs but somethings should left alone..because the Human mind is weak....Bael, not a demon to mess with LOL

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you for your feedback. Yes that is true some human minds can be weak, but it takes an awful lot of intelligence & power to summon these Demons but wow what a party when you do lol ;)

[Marie]

One could almost be tempted to try. One day I'll post a ballad about this...

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Lol, do be careful though, they've got this awful habit of not doing what you tell them to, cheeky buggers lol. I very much look forward to this ballad :)

[Marie]

Well, it's not about summoning a particular demon...just your reguar wish granting demon...

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

I'm not quite sure there is one, but if you find him, do make a wish for me won't you :)

[CLCurrie]

i really enjoy this...

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you, I am pleased :)

[CLCurrie]

did you have to do a lot research for it?

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Tbh I had certain knowledge on the subject from my younger years, though I had to research the subject as a whole in detail to be able to write from the perspective of all seventy-two. Not an easy task ;)

[Rob Santana]

Very interesting something new for me to get into. This was very hypnotizing.look forward to reading the rest.

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you Creeper, I thought you may enjoy these pieces :)

[Bluefire]

Amazing write, good job. ^^

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you very much Bluefire :)

[Bluefire]

No problem Goetia

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

I'm pleased you enjoyed this piece. More of my poetry can be found @ WritersCafe.org/MrDunne

[Bluefire]

I will read on then. Thank you for sharing ^^

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

That's great, thank you. You're welcome :)

[MOON]

Interesting as you read your work somehow it's beginning to make sense.. I am intrguied by my humour is formal religion sounds like a saint... Ha being facetious

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you Moon. Lol ;)

[Kiari Sabon]

i use to have this book i like how you did this this will for sure help me keep my demons in mind lol

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

It's one eye opening read isn't it ;) lol

[Kiari Sabon]

it truly is lol

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

;)

[ScorpioSun]

Awesome, I can imagine him whispering this himself! I do have a soft spot for Bael...

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you Scorpio Sun, much appreciated my friend :)

[Mia]

I must admit this was not at all what I expected. I thought it was going to be weird and frightening. This is super interesting and I'm keen to read more. I think I was freaked out because I believe in God and so but default I believe in the devil. You can’t have one without the other, I think anyways. So I was afraid of what I would read.

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

It's different isn't it. I've never known of any other poet to cover all seventy two Demons, so I thought that I would give it a try. I'm pleased I did. I also believe in God. That's true, if one is to exist then both shall exist. Thanks for reading Mia :)

[Mia]

Did you have prior knowledge of them or did you research as you went along?!

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

I had some basic knowledge on the subject in the beginning. Though I had to throughly research the subject as a whole, to be able to write these seventy two pieces :)

[Poison Ivy]

wow, this is so..... im not sure how to explain this, you've put me at a loss for words. its wonderful, but so..... mysterious.

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Wow, thank you very much Poison Ivy :)

[Nath]

Fascinating piece.
I love mythology, and demons definitely are an interesting aspect of such.
Human beings always need someone to blame for all that is rotten, preferably without examining their own wickedness too closely.
I like how you let the demon introduce "himself". The flow is also great, fits the theme, I think. Epic.
Am definitely going to check out the rest of the series.
Great job so far!

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

Thank you ever so much Nath. That is so true, regarding humans and their excuses. I am glad that you enjoyed this piece and plan to read more. It really is much appreciated, thanks again :)

[Nath]

My pleasure, really^^ I'd love to learn more.

[Ars Goetia Poetry]

:) if there is anything you don't understand or are not sure of, feel free to ask :)

[Nath]

Thank you, I shall! But so far, you've done a pretty good job explaining/introducing the demons in your poems. Anyway, if the occasion should arise, I surely will.