Black Cauldron

Black Cauldron

 

Cauldron of black, fires of amber red, I speak to thee this very night.

Wart toads of green and venom from a snake, thine eye from a ogres wife.

O spin of darkness, O spin thee this on hallow night.

A kraken of blood, a mothers tear of fright.

 

Cauldron of black, fires of green. I speak to thee this very night.

Bat wings, gosen tail and flower of dread off a brides maids bed.

O spin of shadow, O spin thee night shade a blood moon of night.

Death baited breath in hands I speak, I call upon you this very night.

 

Cauldron of black, fires of blue. I speak to thee this very night.

Cemetery moss from a hangman’s tree. The bone from single man.

O spin of sorrow, O spin thee of pain. Sparrow of darkness this hallow night.

 

A groom of Darkness I call upon the night of flight. A mistress of mourning. I seek this very night. Blood from thine veins of pure red and cold heart of pain.

Awake from the fires, I call upon thee. Awake into the night. Screams of children this hallows eves. Spread thine wings O darkness upon the night. We ride the skies upon the moon lit skies.

 

Cauldron of black, fires of black I speck to thee this very night.

Dragon bones of old and a warriors dead heart.

O spin of Death of victory this Hallow eve.

A Bride and Groom shall never be.

But a heart of stone upon my thrown.

O Spin me this night a gift of true delight on the blood moon of the night.

Author's Note

entered for contest

Reviews

[apennylate]

...This is more like... Browsed a bit of your poetry... This really strikes me as my favorite... You blend Halloween elements with the dark sea, evil screams of magic, and hauntings so easily... Pointed use of colors to strike out each verse from each other, and to set the hue for each stroke of red and black and orange you bring... This brought the Kraken out in me... Put me in the pot, stir me up... I am done after this one... Going to go lock my doors and bar the windows.

[Shep]

thank you it was fun to write this one

[apennylate]

Np... Looked that way

[Lobo Silent Paws]

Beautifully written. Strong descriptions imagery and great use of vocabulary each stanza was nicely written

[Shep]

It was written along time ago for fun when i was just messing a around a bit because i was board.

[Coyote Poetry]

Wonderful twist of words and thoughts. I liked the movement of the words and the thoughts. Made the reader believe and see your description. The words danced to a perfect closure. Thank you Shep for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Shep]

Tanks it was written for a contest a long time ago.

[Coyote Poetry]

Well written and very entertaining. Thank you.

[Mizo4]

I like this a lot it reminds me of the opening scene of macbeth when the witches are brewing their spell and this was the link my mind made. nice imagery.

[Dean Kuch®]

The imagery you managed to conjure up within my mind was astounding! This had a sort of Celtic, ancient Nordic feel to it, for me at least. I don't think that I'll recite this on Halloween though...I'd be too afraid to!

[Michael X]

you definitely capture the spookiness with nice form..
a fun halloween read, great job!

[Kaylor Mason]

Wow--that was . . . something poerful. The images it calls up each time you read it are staggering, to say the least

[EMF]

Very dark and gothic. Atmospheric as Hell itself. Conjures up images left right and centre. Good luck with the contest.

[Myenigma]

This was great, like the blend of old and new english

[Von Alis]

I love how its like a chant for a spell! And is it just me or did you shape the stanzas into an actual cauldron? Very nice! Keep it up!