Hades Siren



            Belladonnic poison seeps from your eyes, 
          like an electric serum of Venusian alchemy, 
              one that paralyzes my sense of pride.

                            My mind oscillating, 
                                     alternating, 
                                       your gaze, 
                                     annihilating.
                                     An infusion, 
                Uranium radiating me into half life, 
                        as I look up small to thee.

                    How can you be my painkiller, 
                               stretching rack, 
                                       healer, 
                       and a killer clown surgeon 
            with a knack for stealing autonomy?

      Your touch burns with the fires of Purgatory, 
          a solar cycle casting elemental ghouls, 
           in a rogues gallery of impish valkyrie.
             Propheting in New Moon phases 
  of alignment's interferon mightocon cell mining,
beaming morse code anecdotally-
You dress me in the dark's fairie mood ring-collar- manacle- you cause me to wear in my captivity.

Endangered in the midst of your wilds,
from your strange type of phi 
that echoes from the voids-
enchantress- third eye.
I flop like a fresh caught fish 
in your net of silk, patterned telepathy.

You are a siren, a villain- bewitching 
the stormy seas- to shipwreck adventurous souls 
and harbor them on your oasiatic Isle, Circe?

So why do I feel saved, even in your captivity.
Turn me into a fattened pig, then,
do as you will,
but be the truffle of my descent 
as I forage for delicacy.
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Juju The Dragon Avatar
February 4, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Enchanting! Thank You for Sharing
Herrick Avatar
February 24, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Thank you, Carlene.
One Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 9:51 AM
You have remarkable way with words, but I have already told you that.. Do you do spoken word? You poem delves into the complexity of the relationship, portraying the subject as a multifaceted figure who is both a painkiller and a "killer clown surgeon." The juxtaposition of healing and harm adds to the ambiguity and tension within the verses.
Herrick Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Thank you Silent One. I have not yet recited any audio, (or even pictures for that matter), for my poems. The thought of it is a new vista. I enjoy the art that accompanies a picture and the opposite of writing a poem based solely on interpretation of a piece. Sound, (inflections, emphasis etc.) being a whole new element.
Empress Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 8:13 AM
“ Turn me into a fattened pig, then, do as you will, but be the truffle of my descent as I forage for delicacy.” That made me smile! I must say this is a brilliant poem. And i love always a poem that has a touch of mythology and youve done that in the most eloquent manner with brilliant metaphors and imagery and diction! And the way you’ve questioned throughout is so soul stirring! This definitely is a fave for me!
Herrick Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 2:19 PM
Thank you, Ink Empress. Certainly a descent of protest and surrender, under bewitchment. ~'spirals down'...laces out
Sharma  Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 4:08 AM
Wow, dear Jude, this is such an evocative write with a wonderful touch of mythology too, making it flow almost so whimsically and mystically.There's a sense of conflicting emotions in this one, where the beloved is described as pain and healing simultaneously..Your use of oxymorons is absolutely stunning here especially "Belladonnic poison" Ahh, amazing and also"You are a siren,a villain-bewitching","So why do I feel saved, even in your captivity" Love has many complex sides..beautifully written
Herrick Avatar
January 23, 2024 at 2:10 PM
Thank you, Hiya. Yes, relationships and love infused, the endless unravel of our mystery, indeed-a multi-faceted gem of stone or light.
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