Dante's Inferno

Dante's inferno
a view of Hell and demons
the environs of the damned
bodies of the slain
souls croaking in vain

no more River Styx
its' putrid waters now drained
a horrible grim morass
abode of sinners
addicted to Cain

in the ninth circle
a cacophony of woes
they are screaming forever
the evildoers
those destined for pain

this is God's plenty
a retribution so sure
to avoid this damnation
eschew wrongdoing
from evil abstain

August 17, 2019
Eight Word Poetry Challenge
Emile Pinet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Ravidas Avatar
August 24, 2019 at 8:14 AM
Virtuous pagans! Well said, John. In a way, I'm a virtuous pagan too. As you as well)
Ravidas Avatar
August 20, 2019 at 5:15 PM
How about limbo, the philosophers pied-a-terre?) Good luck in the contest, John.
Bertin Avatar
August 23, 2019 at 9:18 PM
Thanks Kurt.
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August 23, 2019 at 9:16 PM
They're doing okay. Virtuous pagans aren't bad.
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