Serpents Kiss
Like 5 Pin it 1Sorry sailors
Prisoners of tides
Regretful faces paleFaceless strangers
From many places
Death letters arrive in the mailSociety doesn't understand
The power of man
Wielding powers
Of mortality
In the upturned
Palms of handsSeduced by temptation
Weak in the arms
Of life's bleak situationsForked tongue
Scales
The subject
Of dark web tales
Under sheets she hides
Wool pulled over
Her victims eyes
Devils on shoulders
Denier of life
No chance to grow older
Lustful temptation presidesWith her
Lush lips
Diseased hips
Savoir the flavour
Of the serpents kiss
Innocent fingertips
Lead to still
Blue lipsForever locked
In deaths decaying gripGreif and sorrow
A realisation of no tomorrow
A father struggles to comprehendDeath around the corner
For all of us....But at what speed do we take the bend?
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Comments
I love it Syd! Fantastic imagery mate, and relatable in many ways, personally. Alluringly dark, reflected brilliantly! ☺
Thanks John, I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. I appreciate the feedback
- Syd
Nice flow, poetic to the out-loud reader, well done subject, imagery fluidity!
I enjoyed the read
John
Thanks so much John. I know it is a morbid poem about a morbid subject. I'm glad you enjoyed the imagery. I appreciate the feedback.
- Syd
Dancing with the Darkness Syd. You wove a multifaceted tapestry there. Kudos.
Thank you RuT it's actually inspired by my friends son who tragically died after taking Fentanyl which he mistook for xanax after buying it from the dark web. I know the poem is quite abstract but that's the inspiration behind it.
Thanks for reading and leaving feedback. Appreciated.
- Syd
"Sorry sailors
Prisoners of tides
Regretful faces pale
Faceless strangers
From many places" ...
Loved the alliteration and consonance of "s" sounds in this stanza, Syd.
It almost sounded as if a snake were hisssssssssssssssing.
In fact, I enjoyed reading the poem in its entirety.
Outstanding write!
~Dean
Thank you so much for your kind comment Dean. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem and the alliteration.
I'm just leaving work now. When I get home I'll be sure to stop by your page for a read.
Take care - Syd
No worries, Syd. You're very welcome.
~Dean
Sublime dark poem, great how u wove it with the serpents analogy wow the metaphor is apt here. Hard hitting well. Kudos.
nice to read from your pen again,
pleez do comment my newest poem too, Wud luv to know your thoughts on it.
Great write this one syd 5 stars from me ??
Thank you James, I'm glad you enjoyed the poem. Much appreciated
- Syd