Banshee

A. W. Nutter

Daughter of Satan and Jezebel
Obeying the wishes of her father
Sent from the fiery depths of hell
Issuing a decree for the Reaper

Reveling in the darkness
A soul, black as the night
Never seeking forgiveness
Announcing death, her delight

From the chalice of fear you sip
As you view this female demon
Incantations spewing from her lips
Summoning the ferryman, Charon

The Reaper suddenly appears
To harvest your evil spirit
Wipe away your foolish tears
Kingdom of hell, yours to inherit
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Horsman Avatar
February 9, 2013 at 2:11 AM
love this Anthony, love maybe not the right word, but this is truly pure poetry. i notice as i scroll through your poems, that you are well read, and i for one am not surprised,,
Bagnall Avatar
September 20, 2010 at 4:25 AM
Nice definition of a banshee, I thik you've got it all covered in there, really enjoyed that - thanks
K. Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 2:50 AM
A gripping poem in its own right-- I sure didn't know this about the banshee-- thanks for sharing-- nikko :)
Walters Avatar
August 14, 2010 at 5:59 PM
Very dark and eerie- a great description of a Banshee. Nice rhyme :) kris
James Avatar
August 6, 2010 at 12:04 PM
You're a deep man Anthony. Dark, but i'm liking your style!
Culverhouse Avatar
August 4, 2010 at 6:27 PM
Woa to them...strong poem!
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