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Serpent Coil
Fair is foul, and foul is fair,
A dagger gleams before my eye,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
The witches chant their eldritch prayer,
The cauldron bubbles, vapors rise
Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
"Out, brief candle!" Life laid bare,
A shadow struts, its hour nigh,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
The stars retreat, their fires rare,
Desires burn where secrets lie
Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
In thunder, lightning, poisoned air,
Ambition bids the world comply,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
By pricking thumbs, I sense despair,
As fate decrees that kings must die
Fair is foul, and foul is fair,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
A dagger gleams before my eye,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
The witches chant their eldritch prayer,
The cauldron bubbles, vapors rise
Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
"Out, brief candle!" Life laid bare,
A shadow struts, its hour nigh,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
The stars retreat, their fires rare,
Desires burn where secrets lie
Fair is foul, and foul is fair.
In thunder, lightning, poisoned air,
Ambition bids the world comply,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
By pricking thumbs, I sense despair,
As fate decrees that kings must die
Fair is foul, and foul is fair,
The serpent coils beneath the flower's care.
Published 13th Jan 2025
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Copyright Malcolm Gladwin
January 2025
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14th Jan 2025 7:51am
This is a most enchanting piece Malcolm! The way it is written was almost like casting a spell or chanting a spell.
Especially due to the repetition used, I was reminded of older ghost and witch tales. Almost as if I visited a medieval market place where a lively scene was taking place , either that or an enchanted forest of sorts! I enjoyed the read!
Rianne
Especially due to the repetition used, I was reminded of older ghost and witch tales. Almost as if I visited a medieval market place where a lively scene was taking place , either that or an enchanted forest of sorts! I enjoyed the read!
Rianne
