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

[Cherrie Palmer]

i love how you let a poets path deepen into a path of all your own.

[lee von cleef]

some times inspiration is where you find it, her poem was so good a devil had to follow.

[Cherrie Palmer]

reading is the best inspiration of all

[An owl on the moon]

So darkly visual and moving. Powerful mix of magic and metaphor.

[lee von cleef]

Tried to hike ridges off the blue ridge mts, in North Carolina, but some dropped off too steep too soon, leaving you to weave through rhododendrons,devils work.

[Chris]

Strong and visual...

[Baby Ricochet]

OOH. I really like this one. Great Job!

[lee von cleef]

More fun then a "post Turtle"

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

My GAWD man you are some writer. Inference here. Allegory there. Subtle reference over there. Powerful stuff from a very refined mind. Bathed in ... (Cannot recall what was supposed to go here. Help!)

[lee von cleef]

The Fiery Angel - Rought draft I
A Poem by Falar2me
"
There is a story about to unfold Seek the mirror on the wall There is a fiery Angel so very bold She lays naked seeking to be enthralled
"
Read the devils inspiration... Bathed in Camus red wine. Fara2me fires up a hot angel!

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

Mister Lee - you ROCK THE PAGE!

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

That should have said ROCK THE CAFE!

I am happy to have fired up an inspiration! :-)

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

I just figured out this was your inspiration. Bravo writer!