Dracula Castle

( I visited the palace of Dracula in the year 2003 while attending The World Congress of Poets)at Iasi, Romania. If anyone interested to view Dracula Castle, I have placed a photo on my photo blog) Deep in the Carpathian Mountains Perched atop on a rocky peak Is the castle of prince Dracula of Romania But his way to rule was quite unique. He was a ruler, a researcher, a law-maker And law-breaker, a lover of a different kind. His preferred method of torture was impalement Hammering nails into one’s head, Hacking of the limbs, burning alive Cutting of noses and ears, Mutilation of sexual organs And last, not the least, boiling alive. Inhuman cruelty infamous in history Stake would be forced through the body Till it immerged from the mouth. Like a scientist he made research On to make it slow to die. Strange were the ways for the welfare of people And what a way to keep people wealthy Poor, vagrant, beggars, and the cripples Were invited for the feast in a great hall. After the feast, ordered to set fire on the hall. What a way to solve poverty and over-population! Dracula had a mistress, a fair one who drove him To distraction but ready to please this moody man. Once she told him that she was with a child Dracula had her examined for veracity of her claim. When told, she was not with a child he drew his knife Cutting her open from groin to the breasts What a strange way to verify the truth and honesty. ============================================== Date: 1-27-14 Form: Free Verse Dr. Ram Mehta Third Place Win Contest: Castles by Shadow Hamilton