David Kavanagh Poet Sonnet

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For Edward Ibeh's contest

Faustian bargain prompt 10/02/23

Faustian Bargain

Came back for no good reason, other than making a splash
            Recoiling in horror, when my demons emit a flash 
        Anointed by unholy chrism, absolves me from the trash 
          Can oil ever be sacred, when not making ready cash

           So would heaven be enough, if eternal less one day 
          It's said hell lasts forever, burning plasma if we stray
                  I belong in purgatory, in its orbit i'll stay
           Even a rogue event horizon, couldn't drag me away 

          Innards will remain hidden, til grotesquely overblown 
        A hungry mouth sets up residence, seeking a new home 
         Put two and two together, you see the vision i've sown 
           A metaphorical language, this tongue I call my own 

         In the end love conquers all, even love tainted by hate
       I loath its taste in my mouth, pity I’m hooked on the bait

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Edward Ibeh October 15, 2023 at 10:44 AM David, this is a beautifully written piece:-) Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest! David Kavanagh October 15, 2023 at 11:12 AM Thanks Ed, I’m always delighted to get a placement in your multifaceted contests, cheers David

I Am Anaya October 15, 2023 at 9:10 AM Congratulations on your win, mean guy! :D I Am Anaya October 15, 2023 at 3:41 PM Damn right! Thanks for the smile David Kavanagh October 15, 2023 at 11:10 AM Thanks Anaya, right back at you, after all you finished above me, does that make you meaner? Cheers David

Bill Baker October 14, 2023 at 3:37 PM An intriguing Sonnet, David. I like it. I like a man willing to tell it like it is in his or her opinion. You certainly fit the category. Somehow, I seem to relate to many of the thoughts you have, though on the outside we may seem very different. Thanks for sharing your thoughts through your poetry, my friend. Write On! Bill David Kavanagh October 14, 2023 at 3:50 PM Heya Bill, indeed at the end of the day these are only my thoughts and gut feelings, still I’m delighted yourself and some others can relate to me on a human level, thank you for such a fair comment, cheers David

Christopher Flaherty October 11, 2023 at 1:40 PM Purgatory Tastes like a pint Chips and fish In the end tastes like water and air Purgatory is an acquired taste over time and life Christopher Flaherty October 12, 2023 at 1:57 PM If you don't have some form of or other demons inside you. Sounds pretty demonic David Kavanagh October 12, 2023 at 6:23 AM It is an acquired taste Christopher, but its the middle ground I find myself in at the moment, most people have it worse than me, and live in the real hell on earth, heaven can also be found here, but only by a select few, I believe everyone has some demons in their heads, cheers David

I Am Anaya October 2, 2023 at 12:34 PM In the US of A it's that time[politics] debates (sides) can sound or feel like what you've described, David either/. You make purgatory a place I'd want to be, I mean, if you awake there that is all you know, point being we must decide. What Provokes Putin's Russia? — strategy evokes the concept. Yes, we are hooked on our own legacy's. Don't change anything, be you, you're a fav poet of myne. B0l. Tainted Love ~ Marilyn Manson David Kavanagh October 2, 2023 at 12:55 PM Thanks Anaya for that very kind comment, I’ve been away for a bit now, US politics is indeed the place for Faustian bargains, they make them every other day, I suppose the whole world is the same, but without the power of the US, yeah I always preferred Manson’s tainted love over the Soft Cell original, life is indeed our purgatory, and live in it we must, cheers David

Lin Lane October 2, 2023 at 11:28 AM Welcome back! I'm not sure what you were feasting on while you were away, but I don't think I want any. All's well that ends well, but you need to get hooked on something different. How about a chocolate eclair? David Kavanagh October 2, 2023 at 12:01 PM I once redeemed my soul from the pawnshop window, in a Monoku I wrote some time ago Lin, the expedient way sometimes works, but brinksmanship is a very dangerous game! Lin Lane October 2, 2023 at 11:44 AM Chocolate always works, David. Proceed at your discretion. lol That sounded very formal. I've chosen to write about Faust, too. I haven't begun to gather my words or thoughts, but I'll get there without selling my soul. I'm sure your soul is intact because I've never known you to take the low road. David Kavanagh October 2, 2023 at 11:38 AM Thanks Lin, I’ve had a lot of stuff to digest while away, perhaps it felt like I was selling my soul again, I seen Ed’s contest, and thought why not give it a go, I’ve a lot of catching up to do, and will try to get back into the soup over the week ahead, I’ve just had a chocolate biscuit with a cup of tea, and feeling much better now, cheers David