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Red Stain

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O, spark which takes and breaks such tender hearts.
That burn abated I ,who fell to you.
Articulation is her deadly art
Used for malice on me: spells to subdue.

Not one speed nor sound could I break away,
Through her charm I am in dire pain.
O, I try and try to sail from her quay:
Her lips that bewitch mine in red doth stain.

Black as ruin her hair does contend.
I exorcise her heart to free me alone,
She is tough in my plan to apprehend.
One last spell drags me to my grey gravestone.

I have lost by god, from a passion witch,
Her love is a spell that I cannot ditch!

◄ Twin of Hypnos

Time is Flying ►

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AM Cash

Fri 16th Jun 2017 23:58

You must know the same witch ! ?

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Stu Buck

Wed 14th Jun 2017 13:27

agree with martin, this is wonderfully written and could have come from someone 300+ years ago. lovely lines throughout.

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Wed 14th Jun 2017 07:55

yes, nice one Michaela. I tried my hand at a sonnet recently and it fair did my head in! I readily admit to not being a huge fan of anything much in the way of pre-20th century poetry but some of it seems to be finding its way to me these days, or me to it. Either way it can't be a bad thing. Col.

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Michaela Sheldon

Wed 14th Jun 2017 00:10

Thank you! I have worked quite a lot with Shakespeare's sonnets in university! I drew inspiration from those studies ?

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Martin Elder

Tue 13th Jun 2017 23:35

Great poem Michaela. I love the style almost it has almost an 17th century air about it.
'Black as ruin her hair does contend' what a fabulous line.

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