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Pagans Ritual (with the fine Crimsin)
casting on the air forbidden magic
homemade in another dimension
I stir the mist to see what comes forth
the ruins scatter the bones rattle
the air becomes electrical
peering into the darkness--
understanding, it has a voice
a faint whisper greets
out of the depths comes a demon
questions what do I bid him?
I tell him I need illusions to wrap round me
it's too bright in the daytime
a thousand black crows appear
they get in formation about me
singing---
"drink and dagger of night
protect the lady of the shadows
by pain of death"
Hark
the crows stir while I chant
so powerful is the conjuring
blackened wing don't fail me
guardians of power
provide for me a glamour
dark of night
witches bane
mote it be
homemade in another dimension
I stir the mist to see what comes forth
the ruins scatter the bones rattle
the air becomes electrical
peering into the darkness--
understanding, it has a voice
a faint whisper greets
out of the depths comes a demon
questions what do I bid him?
I tell him I need illusions to wrap round me
it's too bright in the daytime
a thousand black crows appear
they get in formation about me
singing---
"drink and dagger of night
protect the lady of the shadows
by pain of death"
Hark
the crows stir while I chant
so powerful is the conjuring
blackened wing don't fail me
guardians of power
provide for me a glamour
dark of night
witches bane
mote it be
Published 15th Jun 2019
Author's Note
Thanks go to Crimsin for giving me the honor
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15th Jun 2019 4:34am
Anonymous
- Edited 15th Jun 2019 8:50am
15th Jun 2019 8:15am
I have a minor niggle:
Demons / Satan are a Christian construct, therefore “Paganism” doesn’t acknowledge the existence of such beings. Paganism does acknowledge the existence of the spirit world / Otherworld but this is not the same. To be more accurate, what you are referring too here is Satanic.
There are similar horned Gods in Pagan ideology: Cernunnos for example, the wild God of the forest. Also Pan is depicted as being a horned God... but they are not related to Satan / demons in any way.
That aside, the poem itself is very Poe. Good use of atmospheric ambience. Thank you for sharing.
-M
Demons / Satan are a Christian construct, therefore “Paganism” doesn’t acknowledge the existence of such beings. Paganism does acknowledge the existence of the spirit world / Otherworld but this is not the same. To be more accurate, what you are referring too here is Satanic.
There are similar horned Gods in Pagan ideology: Cernunnos for example, the wild God of the forest. Also Pan is depicted as being a horned God... but they are not related to Satan / demons in any way.
That aside, the poem itself is very Poe. Good use of atmospheric ambience. Thank you for sharing.
-M
15th Jun 2019 1:10pm
it's not his fault Missy I titled it that way it was not meant to be insulting...perhaps demon was used for lack of a better word...really if you disbelieve Christianity there is no real reason to get upset meaning demons don't really exist...they are fairytales I have a lot of reverence for the trees specifically and have always believed the trees were guardians...don't be upset with Carpe it's my mind that was born into the cult of Christianity and affected by it...I have not studied the pagan religion this write was not a slam on the religion but upon further research, I can see why you saw it as insulting... I'm not satanic however I do know that beings exist they surround me always have before I even knew the word religion... I am unclear what they are but know they are there none the less... powerful entities...one quite mischievous...
well thank you for the read...
love Brenda ❤
well thank you for the read...
love Brenda ❤
Anonymous
15th Jun 2019 4:13pm
Woahhhhhh I’m not insulted! Chill! 😂 I was just explaining why Pagan probably wasn’t the right word ‘twas all.
No harm done. Just honest feedback.
No harm done. Just honest feedback.
15th Jun 2019 5:31pm
okay good beautiful Missy yes in retrospect I understand that now... I just like the word pagan and all its connotations... I'm glad I didn't offend big sigh of relief ❤
15th Jun 2019 11:54am
Interesting:) I think of a book by Frank Yerby called The Old Gods Laugh...for some reason. Awesome write:)carpe.
