Mistress of Carrion
Stygian heart reborn with the dawn
A waif no word or deed could snare
Moonlit limbs in blankets withdrawn
A murder of ravens nodding in prayer
Mistress of carrion lovely even in death
I beseech thee another hour, another day
Lungs screeching in defiance of breath
A man of mercy would not bid you stay
But you are crueler, more indelible than I
For without you heaven and Creator depart
My humanity will on your ascension die
For without the muse there exists no art
Severance offers neither freedom nor cure
For what reason should I alone endure?
Crept
There is no wound for which your darling lips have abstained
No passage within that I might as sanctuary claim forbidden
One by one you unravel my fears as if I were an exile chained
Beneath your omnivorous gaze no mystery remains hidden
Boundless as a wayfarer’s sky, these flaws an unsavory guide
What nightmares this troubled mind has imbibed despite protest
That you should in possession, look upon me with such pride
Tis not for me to question the fortune of which I’ve been blessed
Abandoned by blood I had no savior upon which to hope
Deplorable wretch that I was I surrendered ungratefully to sin
I wanted only for a black-veiled butcher to fasten his rope
Around my neck that I might upon my final breath grin
Knowing that I had lived if not well, at least willfully
But into my unconscious heart you crept ever so skillfully
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Wow! I love the sonnet form, and you’ve gone a fantastic job…it does seem to bring out an extra sense of the epic and drama, in my opinion, it’s in the form itself and just comes out, whowever uses it – and you use it superbly. I was particularly impressed by the first one, the imagery was so powerful it made me wriggle and sqirm. Great job! Blessings, H xxxx
Oh thank you that means so much to me! It was a real challenge getting my brain to think in a different way, it is a very stubborn kind of brain 😛
Loved the sonnets! The first one read like a spell or an incantation, the tone in which I imagine it and the words and meaning was just magical. Then comes the other one, which is like a lyricaly awesome heartburst. Loved this part especially :”Boundless as a wayfarer’s sky, these flaws an unsavory guide
What nightmares this troubled mind has imbibed despite protest
That you should in possession, look upon me with such pride
Tis not for me to question the fortune of which I’ve been blessed”. I think you could get to have a lot of fun and produce even more amazing poems with this form, I enjoyed reading your words in this rendition 🙂
Thank you so much I was so intimidated by this form as with all rhyming forms but I thought it was as good a time as any to take a stab at it. I am so glad you liked them =)
Beautiful sonnets and wonderful rhymes. I have a Kyrielle sonnet scheduled to posted tomorrow night and then a challenge the night after that. I think you have proven yourself remarkable flexible with your writing and should not be afraid of the rhyming forms as you do them so well. 🙂
I consider you an expert at rhyming so thank you so much Sonya! I haven’t done a Kryielle but I do remember thinking the form was impossible lol I look forward to reading yours =)
I said you’re good, these sonnets prove it.
Thank you so much Laurie =)
Welcome. 🙂
Wait…this is your try something different???? You wrote that with the same beauty and elegance as your other work. Brilliant….also you get extra YAY points because you have a raven in it. 🙂 Ravens make me this Poe and well I love Poe. ha
I used Edgar Allen Poe as a muse because who better for rhyming forms? Thank you so much! I was so out of my element
ohhhhhh Poe……I keep him near me at all times and yet I do not write like him. Hmmmmmmmm
While my writing is dark often I don’t write much like Poe either, there can only be one Poe lol
Ah! Wonderful sonnets… The dark imagery, the slow verses- perfect blend I so love in your writing.
Thank you kindly!
Knowing that I had lived if not well, at least willfully…nice…i like….well played sonnet form…form is def not the easiest thing for me…i would much rather let the words run amuck…haha…they are still distinctly yours though, which is a good thing….not letting the form overcome that…
I prefer free form as well, forms are hard and rhyming doesn’t come naturally to me. Thank you so much Brian I am so happy to hear it still sounds like me =)
Yeah, good to venture out from time to time in our creative security zone is the way to discover new things!
Beautiful poem, beautiful and creative … overflowing!
Thanks Leovi I agree getting out of your comfort zone is the only way to grow =)
Brilliant!! 🙂 🙂
Thanks Helen!
Wow, I’m thoroughly impressed. It’s still your unique style and voice wrapped inside the form of a sonnet. Brilliantly done! xoxo
Thank you so much Bianca =)
As a free verse poet, trying to rhyme
May seem to prove a very hard time
But, nonetheless, your voice is still there
You crystalline words float lightly on air
I think Shakespeare would feel fine
For how masterfully you go line to line
A murder of crows and allusion to Poe
And the word waif, how far you do go
To capture my thoughts with in your sonnet
How do you know what goes on under my bonnet?
(groan but what rhythms with sonnet.)
So fair the well, old soul and poet
I’ll leave you to finish this rhyme with poet because you rhyme as exquisitely as you write in other genres!
Awww thank you what a sweet charming comment =)
Any time you’d like a compliment
Just ask, and it shall be sent!
hehe thank you =)