Damnation Island (Lunatic's Ball)

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Let's all go
to Damnation Island.
Let's all go to
the lunatic's ball.
We'll  have
amusements, and
dancing, and the
magic lantern.
The stupefaction
is for us all.

The poor will
be there,
hungry
and tired.
The poor will
be there,
dresses in rags.
We'll all have fun
on  Damnation Island.
The degradation is
for us all.

The criminals
are on
Damnation Island.
They're dancing and
killing at the
lunatic's ball.
The criminals love
Damnation Island.
The mortification is
for us all.

If you go to
Damnation Island,
if you dance at
the lunatic's ball,
you might stay on
Damnation Island,
there's a good chance
you'll sell
your soul

Author's Note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2RTVZcWtVM
Here's a link to my you tube channel where I read my poetry.

Reviews

[AYVID N]

To me, the Damnation Island seemed so much like our world, where the poor are mocked and degraded and the criminals revel and celebrate evil.

Indeed, there's stupefaction, amusement and dancing.
And under it all, such an abyss of pain.

A very compelling poem, Thomas.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[AYVID N]

Loved it! You're welcome.

[Soren]

Dark, powerful, haunting and nightmarish. Good write Thomas.

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[John Sullivan]

Boy, if that's not the world I don't know what is... I'm not terribly religious but my place in that world is something I think about often enough these days. Like everyone else, I just don't have all the answers

[Thomas W Case]

Thanks for reading and commenting, John.

[andrew mitchell]

Great work Thomas, it’s a one way ticket.

[Thomas W Case]

You got that right, Andrew. Thanks for reading.

[red93]

Dark and haunting fantasy that nevertheless has a social message. Excellent ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[Thomas W Case]

Thank you so much.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I am probably going to end up there...wonder how much I might get for my soul?

I would sell it for about five good poems.

I like this write, Thomas.

[Thomas W Case]

Don't do it. lol. You write so well. Thank you for commenting.