Sophia Valentina Poet Monorhyme

The Green Lantern

As I walk into this den of lions,
hungry whores and liars lying,
green light shines upon my talons,
and I am where my kind belongs
For none can break this tie that binds us;
wicked, wretched weave inside us;
living, breathing, breeding virus,
and I am right within the wrong.

The Sirens sound, the dark surrounds me, 
Hounds of Hell, they maul and mount me.
Devils pour the whiskey down me,
drown me in their emerald sin.
Yet when I wake alone tomorrow,
poisoned by regret and sorrow,
deep in debt; no love to borrow,
it’s off to Hell I’m bound again.  


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Mark Peterson June 26, 2018 at 9:12 AM I miss you, dear one.

FJ Thomas January 29, 2018 at 1:26 PM Captivating! The imagery the flow the whole piece! Sophia Valentina January 29, 2018 at 5:27 PM thank you, shadow...

Scott Thirtyseven May 8, 2014 at 8:06 AM Sophia it's a shame that you have not been here for a while. Missing your poetry.

Mark Peterson April 21, 2014 at 6:41 PM A masterpiece without flaw. I was totally absorbed in the rhythm and rhyme—not a word or syllable too few or too many. Gosh, this is good. Sophia Valentina April 28, 2014 at 8:06 PM Thank you, Mark. I haven't been on the Soup in a while and it was so nice to have a dear word waiting from you :)!

Scott Thirtyseven March 21, 2014 at 4:32 PM Thanks for reading this to me. Enjoying the show right now, and reading these words while listening to you is great. Sophia Valentina March 24, 2014 at 7:03 PM Thank you, Scott :). I was very nervous to read aloud, but I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

Tim Smith March 13, 2014 at 4:27 PM I remember those days as well...Waking up and checking you non-existent bankroll.....Hugs Tim Sophia Valentina March 13, 2014 at 4:36 PM Thanks Tim. Good to know I'm not alone :)

Just That Archaic Poet March 13, 2014 at 12:33 PM GOD I LOVE IT! When did you write this? Recently or "back then"? Don't remember it at all, but it's grrrreat! You either need to post more or send me some in email because I can't get enough! Sophia Valentina March 13, 2014 at 4:18 PM "Back then"...which still lingers on now :). Hard to suppress the hedonist in me....