A Child's Sacrifice

Some deliciously dark verses here, Chloe my love! As only a dark little angel like you could write. Reminds me of the sacrifices that the witches who lived in Thessaly in ancient times used to perform, to honor their great and terrible gods and goddesses. They sometimes used farming implements as sacrificial tools in the hope that their sacrifices would be smiled upon by the gods and goddesses of the earth and the soil. Oft, to be granted a blessing for abundant harvests and to keep the land itself blessed and free of blight or drought. Naturally, as one can imagine, it did not always work... but they believed in it, and in those times sacrifices of both the animal AND human variety were performed all across the ancient world. Great poetry Chloe! I like it very much. :)

Yeah, the Witches of Thessaly! Wow, you got a great memory Kara. I had almost forgotten all about them until reading your comment here reminded me. That WAS a long time ago, wasn't it? Like, crazy long time ago! Though it was clearly someplace in my subconscious when I was writing this poem. It's amazing how much history can be behind one simple and kind of dark scene sometimes. But I'm really, really glad you liked my poem! I don't do dark all the time with my poetry, but when I do I go REALLY dark. *Giggles*

Hmm, pagan sacrifice of a child .? Ok as a dark gory poem but thank God real God doesn't want human blood sacrifice.

Plz also read and comment on my newest poem too.

Actually it's even darker and creepier than that! This poem's all about a child... a little girl... who is gonna sacrifice someone to dark ancient Pagan powers. Kind of like those Children of the Corn movies, so that's the idea here! It all depends on what someone calls "God", and what someone's reality is too. Like they say, it takes all kinds!

i enjoyed reading my first poem of yours

Glad you liked the poem, and thanks for dropping by to comment!