Crown and Carrion

Poem by: Jeff Bezaire

Reads: 512 | Likes: 3 | Shelves: 1 | Comments: 5

One of us will die. One of us will lord.

I put my back against the water

say a prayer,

I turn to the sky

there you are,

An angel on high

playing his part,

I look you in the eye

you draw your sword,

One of us will die

One of us will lord

Submitted: March 06, 2019

Fantasy life evil fight battle good

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hullabaloo22

The eternal battle so well told in a few words. Excellent work, Jeff.

Wed, March 6th, 2019 9:15pm

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Thank you for reading, Hully!

Fri, March 8th, 2019 12:57pm

Melancholic Wisdom

You described the constant battle between Heaven and Hell beautifully, well done Jeff

Wed, March 6th, 2019 9:46pm

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Thank you, MC!

Fri, March 8th, 2019 12:58pm

jmm424

A great piece, Jeff

Thu, March 7th, 2019 1:19am

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Thank you for giving it a read, JMM!

Fri, March 8th, 2019 12:58pm

jaylisbeth

A lot of depth here, Jeff. Fantastic lines!

Thu, March 7th, 2019 1:54pm

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Thank you, my friend!

Fri, March 8th, 2019 12:59pm

Keke Serene

Ah, I can't really see the picture!
Also, this reminds me to finish AT for some reason?I'm catching up on reading.. :)))
I like this idea of a demon cast into the sea coming to fight angel who only plays his part while praying demon seems to have goals...

Sun, March 10th, 2019 3:18am

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The picture's not important; I couldn't find a good one to capture what I was seeing. This isn't really about angels and demons, but it's what I gravitated towards as I came to completing it. It's more about the righteous and the honest, where the righteous descend from the clouds, thinking they know better, having that sense of entitlement, whereas the honest wade through the shit of everyday life, making the best of things, standing up for themselves.
Thank you for reading, Keke-bear!

Mon, March 11th, 2019 1:32pm