Lucifer

WHERE ART THOU OH MORNING STAR ?
COMMANDER OF THE LEGION OF SCAR
WHAT BROUGHT THEE DOWN TO THE HEARTS OF MEN ?
THAT MADE OUR HEARTS THE LION'S DEN

ERSTWHILE NIGHTINGALE OF PARADISE
WITH ANTICS LIKE A THROW OF DICE
WHATEVER MADE YOU START A FIGHT
WITH HE WHO IS THE ETERNAL MIGHT

HOW A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT TURNED SORE
AND THE DESTRUCTION OF MEN WAS WHAT YOU SWORE
A CASCADING FURY FROM THE FIRMAMENT
YOUR BANISHMENT REMAINS PERMANENT

AND WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OFF HE COMES !
LURING MEN WITH ROSE AND THORNS
A SHRILLING SIGHT WITH FIERY HORN !
BUT THEN, SO FINE HE HE SEEMS AT DAWN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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May 7, 2012 at 11:31 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Cyprian. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love, Carol
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May 7, 2012 at 8:44 AM
I didn't think I was going to like this poem. But I did. It is nice and very well written. Thanks for sharing. Lucilla
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