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Posted

From his birth his fate was determined

Headaches calling, stomaches yearning

For a cure to strife, an end to their pain

A savior they sought to be killed in vain

 

From his first clench he was meant to become

A medical masterpiece, led by those numb

An assassin as well, by fine pointed steel

Or perhaps an excuse to redefine “heal”

 

Throughout his life, he was always abused

Against cosmetic apes his power he’d use

Led down the wrong path, his wrath was unleashed

Against shackled souls burdened by grief

 

Crimes he committed, indeed, more than one

Through various Wars, hardships overcome

He helped both nazis and allies alike

Killing and healing, weilding his might

 

The more he conformed the more he was used

More saviors arrived, his purpose confused

The path of death opened and beckoned him in

And Egnirys followed, enveloped in sin...

 

Good and evil became one and the same

Illegal drugs now injected in veins

Egnirys had only wanted prosperity

Foiled by grief

And backwards clarity

 

egniryS

 

 

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Almost a Dragon...

"My life is one big crime, I try to scheme through it." -Common, "The 6th Sense"

 

Owner of the Decanter of Endless Booze.

Edited by: Wyvern00  at: 9/26/02 6:47:11 pm

Posted

Interesting!

 

 

I feel that if you expanded this maybe it would be stronger. Right now the plot feels a bit squished to me.

 

Fun to read.

Edited by: gwaihir1 at: 9/26/02 4:17:23 am

Guest Lord Seth Exodus
Posted

I don't know; I like it as is. Very well done, and a most fasinating character you paint, Wyvern. I think the story of his life is well laid; perhaps for more of a lesson to be learned, yes, expansion, and elusidation would help. But, as it stands I like it very much. I'm not sure exactly what it is, but I just love the way you used, "backwards clarity"; that just grabs me and says "YES!" for some reason. Bravo!

 

Yours,

Lord Seth Exodus

Initiate of The Pen

Posted

It's the words.

 

The author shows an innate feeling for the rythm of words, which he uses to good effect, often counterpoising themes and sounds simultaneously, thus harmoniously.

 

Were he to work a little harder at it, he could even be an artist.

Edited by: Zool47  at: 9/26/02 6:46:00 am

  • 3 weeks later...
Guest Cheye69
Posted

Wyv,

 

I have absolutely no idea of whom you are talking about but the poem itself is a masterpiece. Very well written and thought out. I know that is not the answer you want. From what I gather you want someone to be able to read that and invision the person or entity you are speaking of. Quite frankly right off the bat I thought you were speaking of God. However, I like the poem, it makes me want to read more. Delve into the story behind the pain reflected within.

 

Just my thoughts

Cheye~

Posted

Very cleverly done!

 

Isn't sad that most technology that can help, can be abused? Seems to be the pattern of humanity.

 

Personification is extremely well done. Passes the 'read outloud check' too - prolly honed from your Rapping.

 

I enjoyed this.

 

-Peredhil

Posted

Cheye,

 

Just a hint from someone who didn't get it until told... The capitalization in the last line is not a typo. It's the clue to 'who' the poem is speaking about.

 

Does that shed some extra light?

 

~Yui

Guest Cheye69
Posted

Yui~

 

Yes, Wyv had to tell me, I begged him. Made the whole poem so much better when I read thru it the second time. Thank you for the insight though. You just gave exactly what Wyv did.

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