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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.
Written by MalcolmG (Malcolm Gladwin)
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Copyright Malcolm Gladwin
January 2025
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