Rob Levasseur Poet Free verse

Stygian Rider

He is coming
for me
the stygian rider
on his

hellish steed

whose nostrils
spit fire
he is coming
he is coming
for me.

Entrenched and
fortified
my heart trembles
seems resigned
to this reality
this inevitability
this clash of
overlords divided
mind and heart
contentious
and combative.

All
for sacred sanctity
questionable ties
their truth their way
an epic struggle
two worlds colliding
battling and
warring over their
precious notions
quintessential hostilities.

The earth rumbles
mud filled trench
thick with despair
stench of vomit
the rider approaches
axe wielded high
his awful visage
fixed on me
his terrifying shriek
he is here
he is here
he is here
for me.

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

J. Summers December 27, 2020 at 9:50 AM I like this, it gave me a sword and sorcery kind of feeling. Actually, I saw the title and thought about author Robert E. Howard and his character Conan. Looks like you might be hanging around a bit...good. Haven't been through all your poetry yet. Rob Levasseur December 27, 2020 at 12:42 PM Thanks J! I truly appreciate the time that you took to post a thoughtful comment on my poem. This piece speaks to a time that my heart and mind were at serious conflict with one another over a particular woman (who ended up becoming my wife, btw).