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Grandier
Pere Grandier forgave his flock
Expunged the devils of Loudun
The nuns groveled at his feet
And for their lust he stood accused
The bleak charge one of heresy
Seducing acolytes of God
Defiance of Fathers bent to pray
Envy etched upon their brows
Cast down as a libertine
Subject to torture, searing tongs
Words dragged from his battered lips
A confession encouraged by the rack
Pere Grandier stood at the stake
Flames licking hard at his white robe
He raised his eyes and found the Lord
Would hypocrites die by His Sword?
Expunged the devils of Loudun
The nuns groveled at his feet
And for their lust he stood accused
The bleak charge one of heresy
Seducing acolytes of God
Defiance of Fathers bent to pray
Envy etched upon their brows
Cast down as a libertine
Subject to torture, searing tongs
Words dragged from his battered lips
A confession encouraged by the rack
Pere Grandier stood at the stake
Flames licking hard at his white robe
He raised his eyes and found the Lord
Would hypocrites die by His Sword?
Published 9th Jun 2018
Author's Note
This is suggested by the 1971 film "The Devils," based on the novel "The Devils of Loudun" by Aldous Huxley. Both are based on historical fact.
Photo from "The Devils."
Photo from "The Devils."
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9th Jun 2018 7:57pm
12th Jun 2018 9:12pm
9th Jun 2018 8:48pm
dearest Sir Crow thrilling read
tempting the chaste ladies..
a sexy pleasure..
love Raven
tempting the chaste ladies..
a sexy pleasure..
love Raven
12th Jun 2018 9:15pm
Grandier was apparently quite a stud, and a dynamo with church politics. It backfired, sadly. Thanks, Raven!
dearest Sir Crow he was a hero
so unfair of them to stake him
because they burned with lust..
I hope he takes them all down
and tie them to the stake..
captivating read..
love Crim
so unfair of them to stake him
because they burned with lust..
I hope he takes them all down
and tie them to the stake..
captivating read..
love Crim
12th Jun 2018 9:18pm
He was a hero, sticking to his beliefs when they didn't jibe with the church dictates. Thanks Crim!
9th Jun 2018 10:54pm
Yet another addition to my reading/viewing list...starring my favorite Athos. I view these poems as movie trailer masterpieces 😁 Bravo!
12th Jun 2018 9:24pm
I hesitate to recommend this film due to its grotesque visuals and violence. It still packs a wallop as a story if you can handle director Ken Russell's excesses. Still, Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave are always remarkable, even in a context of religious and sexual hysteria. Thanks Gahdess!
Oh my crowfly friend! Bob called this write of yours perfectly... a movie trailer masterpiece!
Jadey🐾
Jadey🐾
12th Jun 2018 9:27pm
I love the idea of this as a trailer, a condensation of the movie. Coming soon to a theater near you! Thanks, Jadey!
Anonymous
10th Jun 2018 3:42am
Hey Crow....never watched this movie but I feel I have thru your words.....brilliant ink.......purple luv & hugs xo :)
12th Jun 2018 9:30pm
I'm glad you enjoyed this Flower. I know I based this on a movie but it's one I wouldn't recommend to the tender hearted. The poem is mild in comparison. Thanks for the sweet comment!
13th Jun 2018 9:28am
I have often wondered at them...cloistered and all chaste. Now this is food for thoughts. Although you might have heard the joke about the nuns getting pregnant after a dozen sailors slept over at their nunnery on an island. The nuns didn't even sleep with the lusty bunch.:) love your story, Crowfly.
