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A Demon Confesses

A Demon Confesses I shun the light and do so cast the stone, rot the meat , ravenously eat the bone Cut my way deep in every man that falls, eat my thrills as my victim mercy calls! Shadows, adorning my cloaks worn with pride, once entered I rot the mind as I ride Pain and agony my pets serve so well, my purpose, sending 'em all right to Hell! Long claws my daggers I do finely shine, accept my gifts, your soul then is all mine Dark laughter is my sweet joy letting loose, long is you wail, your head is in my noose! I too, serve my dark master very well loyal demon, freed from the bowels of Hell! Robert Lindley, no date- Edited today, shortened to a sonnet written so very long ago! Note: A taste of dark, demons a reality so very stark, I write safely within this brilliant light spewing truth out to win another great fight..-08/24/2014

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Robert Lindley

Date: 8/26/2014 8:25:00 AM

Jake, could you name the poem? I need more info to research this my friend!

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/25/2014 7:06:00 PM

My original write was 14 -four line stanzas. I cut it down to a sonnet because more and more I believe Poe was dead on the mark. His judgment about long poems, rings true with me. A poem is art that pleases the mind's eye and the human mind does not favor naturally very long writes.. My personal take on it now as decades ago I wrote very long poems. This dark one has now been revised and shortened as has been most of my older writes I have presented here to date.

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/25/2014 7:02:00 PM

Second part -- After the lapse of half an hour, at the very utmost, it flags - fails - a revulsion ensues - and then the poem is, in effect, and in fact, no longer such. I hold that a long poem does not exist. I maintain that the phrase, "a long poem," is simply a flat contradiction in terms.

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/25/2014 7:01:00 PM

Thank you much Peter http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-poetic.htm First part : Poe wrote this : in his Poetic Principle essay http://classiclit.about.com/library/bl-etexts/eapoe/bl-eapoe-poetic.htm I need scarcely observe that a poem deserves its title only inasmuch as it excites, by elevating the soul. The value of the poem is in the ratio of this elevating excitement. But all excitements are, through a psychal necessity, transient. That degree of excitement which would entitle a poem to be so called at all, cannot be sustained throughout a composition of any great length.

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/25/2014 9:47:00 AM

Thanks Jake.. I will now have to checkout this Dr. Faustus as I have never heard of him before! How is your time away and writings going now my friend? Are you back to sling some more ink here ? I hope...

Jake Ponce

Date: 8/25/2014 7:22:00 AM

I missed reading you, sir. This reminds me of that famous poem about Dr. Faustus. It could be its worthy sequel wherein the story is seen from the demon's perspective. I've always loved your work and I'm glad I can run to you for inspiration.

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/25/2014 9:46:00 AM

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/24/2014 3:53:00 PM

The original was 14 , four line stanzas! I was long winded a tad when so much younger.. lol

Robert Lindley

Date: 8/24/2014 3:51:00 PM

I was looking at some of my much older writes and this very long one just spoke to me. I was truly just too lazy to retyped the very long version so decided to rewrite it into a sonnet. Thinking deliver the message in a shorter , more powerful punch. Thanks for asking!!! I appreciate so much your support and your very fine writes!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/24/2014 2:53:00 PM

WOW! This is dark indeed, my dear. Wonder what inspired you to revise and post this one? Glad you are safe in the light. Hope all is well! :)

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/24/2014 3:49:00 PM

Constance La France

Date: 8/24/2014 2:39:00 PM

A very dramatic and "dark" write, just wonderful depth ~~

Robert Lindley
Date: 8/24/2014 3:47:00 PM

Thank you very much for commenting!