Lady Labyrinth Poet Free verse

Small Wars In Paradise

"Small Wars in Paradise"



A small war in paradise
where the walls
are dripping 
hearts pinned 
with golden words

A ghost behind 
the eyes of a Fate
shines a light
on the self-righteous 
misinformed deux Moirai, 

advocatus diaboli -

what remains,
The Devil’s Advocates
blinded in the eye
the dull intentioned 
Assizes

Intervention 
comes at a small cost
for the Soul
they think is lost
Tomorrow always delivers,

The Goods.

Small wars in Paradise
where sharp swords cut  
blunt forked tongues 
beating tattoos in time
to a betrayal of trust 

a banshee assassin
it’s a relative choice

Won
Lost

A ghost behind the eyes
haunts the hallowed halls 
of manipulative minds
holding black diamonds and spades
digging what was, is now dust 

in both hands
bloodied, 
murdering the past
one day at a time
slowly smiling 

holding the crass dead 
in a deep holed heart

now becomes the 
smoking refined blunderbust
executing sentences 
orchestral manouvres 
in a dark knight mind

a banshee assassin 
it’s a relative choice

The Woman Won
The Past Lost

all in good time...


(LadyLabyrinth / 2020)




"Tomorrow" / Ozzy Osbourne, Ozzmosis
https://youtu.be/isnqz-aJe4c
















https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/minor-arcana/suit-of-swords/knight-of-swords/

https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/major-arcana/magician/

https://www.biddytarot.com/tarot-card-meanings/major-arcana/strength/








"A Tryal of Witches"/ Sydney University - 

https://library.sydney.edu.au/collections/rare-books/online-exhibitions/modernity/tryal.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bury_St_Edmunds_witch_trials





Bury St Edmunds Witch Trials:
https://www.visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/blog/2018/bury-st-edmunds-witch-trials 

https://famous-trials.com/salem/2059-pleadinnocent

https://famous-trials.com/salem/2031-accused





https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_court







LYRICS/ "Tomorrow", Osbourne.
https://genius.com/Ozzy-osbourne-tomorrow-lyrics
"....if I wanted your opinion..."

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