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Death's Lament by ~Celenai:iconCelenai:

Categories Literature > Poetry > Horror & Macabre > Sonnet




<h2>Death’s Complaint</h>

When I look at a man with my hollow eyes,
I see a creature woefully ov’rpowered.
His face’s a frozen mask of surprise,
His shape reduced to a shadow of a coward.

Men fear the authority I command,
And yet are fascinated by its reach.
For none escape the fatal grip of my hand
But tremble at the lesson I teach.

When I appear, all those who see me weep.
Men turn pale, women scream and children howl.
Simply because I bring eternal sleep,
To man I am denounced as evil and foul.

But I am but God’s obedient knave,
The Angel of Peace in the darkness of grave.
©2004-2009 ~Celenai
:iconcelenai:

Author's Comments

Yet again, a piece of work intended for school that didn't really strike the teacher as being terrifically cheerful, to say the least. This sonnet hasn't got anything to do with me or my life though, so tell me what you think!

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!RebeccaA Nov 5, 2004, 5:54:13 AM
His face’s a frozen mask of surprise, should be "his face is".

Another beautifully written work that flows well and has good imagery.
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~Celenai Nov 5, 2004, 7:32:57 AM
i know, it's just that "it is" won't fit the syllable count...blah...

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<Déesse Diabolique> maquina de matar [fleur de lys]
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!aeolisio Nov 6, 2004, 1:32:33 AM
dark and deep another good piece
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~Celenai Nov 6, 2004, 3:36:26 AM
:)

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<Déesse Diabolique> maquina de matar [fleur de lys]
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~JohnnyUwibami Aug 10, 2007, 7:49:00 PM
I think it's a great piece. It's got good flow, great description and rhyme.

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Save the whales. We'll eat em last.
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~Celenai Aug 10, 2007, 7:57:12 PM
Thank you. :) How did you come across this?

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<Déesse Diabolique> maquina de matar [fleur de lys]
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~JohnnyUwibami Aug 11, 2007, 7:26:33 PM
By clicking random deviant, and then browsing through your gallery.

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Save the whales. We'll eat em last.
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~Sylver-Star-Shyne Aug 21, 2007, 10:15:36 PM
I really like this one. The subject has always fascinated me, and I like the way you portray it :-)

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To shed a tear is simply to be human...
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~Celenai Aug 22, 2007, 1:54:37 AM
Thank you. :)

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<Déesse Diabolique> maquina de matar [fleur de lys]
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