Devils Prize,

The Devil steals from,"The Fiery Angel" byFlar2me

Down across the ravine he squeezes through thick rhododendron ,
His tail spanking their trunks,
At the base of a towering white oak, lighting fingers scratched chard
Five lines chalking down the bark,
Black the square he yanked and the oak groaned.
From the quiver off his back he pulled a shiny parchment rolled up tight.
Unfurling it ,
He filled the oaks bare skin with the picture of last nights prize,
His Angel;
Hair and eyes a blaze, arched chest, wings spread wide,
Legs fit and long across her feathered nest,
Sweat beads between her breast,
Swollen points crying for him to come back,
Noble nose to chin,
Streaks track the repenting tears,
Tar staining her lips last true breath....

Author's Note

Appalachian Devil.....Blood Mtn, Clingmans Dome,Big Bald, His trails, His nights,
Don't get lost in a ravine when time and ridge line disappear.

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

The night is filled with things we long for and things we fear. We must not be too afraid to step behind the dark curtain and take a chance.

[Einstein Noodle]

mmmmm going to have to go there my friend... just the disastrous way I am.. :/ .. you were undeniably inspired by the strike of fire and tracks of char ... reminds me of an interview I read about with Bob Dillon ... when asked about one song or another he had written (as to meaning) he said ... I really don't know what it means ... it just feels right... I love this poem and with each read I go another direction... God bless ...
E.

[Aethereal]

Great read with colorful language! You never know what you'll find in those deep dark woods down South.

[lee von cleef]

Take a breather , thank you again... I usually don't write that steamy...

[Vincent Moore]

Amazingly tense, I saw your visuals as expected, I could smell the furor. They come out at night, a striking work my poet, bravo.

[lee von cleef]

Thank you, I saw the five lines etched on a tree outside after a crackling night, Read " The Fiery Angel" and the words were there , Kind of like an autistic kid on T V making basketball shot after shot, how did you do it ? He answered "I couldn't miss when I looked at the Basket it was This Big" as he extends his arms wide.

[David Scott]

I felt like I was lost in the mountain thicket as dusk came early to a long hike...
I loved the feel of this read. It was to me as if I could smell the leaves and hear the bark hanging on to the passer by.

[SHEEMA HUQ]

I think that you have pushed the boundaries into new horizon's Lee, ie; the vocabulary, word choices, and mystical imagery, well done

[Green]

I love the way you use the words to make the imagery so great. Everything is so clear in my head that sometimes I feel like I'm watching a movie or reading some sort of picture book rather than reading a poem.

[Muse]

A sacred creation is defiled by the dark beast of Hades. There's was something wickedly clever about this write. I felt sorry for both the victim and the damned devil. I guess you could say the Devil's prize...was the Angel's demise!

[Sami Khalil]

This poem leaves you gasping for breath . Well done...