The Mummy's Mind.

fi did this quick so its lame.

Buried down under

                                                Deep shimmering gold cover

           Sleeping peacefully relaxed

                                                But finally disturbed.

 

           Out of the gold casket

                                                He moans and groans

           Nothing but fabric

                                                And a few bones.

                               

           Threatening and ugly

                                                People think the worse

                                                That a corpse so old

                                                Is after their flesh.

 

                                             But in the mind of this mummy,

                      He is in the underworld

         Misunderstood, not knowing a thing

                      He fights for his belongings.

 

                                                 Finally back to rest

                         But not in his gold nest,

                          But a glass casket he lay.

                        Never to be as peaceful again

                         He lay sleep in a museum den.

 

                 Now some people speak that he might wake

                    Like he did before

                  And if he decides to walk again,

                  We all will be sore.

 

Reviews

[Looouise]

I'm agreeing with Matthew down there, the format throws the reader off, but I guess it kind of works in regards to the poems subject - the mummy's a little thrown off about new surroundings etc.

I do like how you've done the perspective of the mummy, it almost seems rather placid, the way you've written it.

"Out of the gold casket
He moans and groans
Nothing but fabric
And a few bones."
^ I have to say that was my favourite stanza, just because it was so simple, and spot on. I particularly liked the two last lines of the stanza. :]

[Matthew Kult]

Hello Casper,

I agree it does add perspective to the character. A good change, and explanation. The format was a little odd and I think it kinda throws the reader off, but overall this was good.

Great work.

Regards,

Matthew

[xNote_to_selfx]

It's different :P but good.

[momo]

this is funny! it adds a whole new perspective to the story of the mummy. very interesting to read how the mummy feels about his whole experience from his place of rest to a museum. very good!