Gary Bateman Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

This poem in free verse, is a rather dark tale that I put together last year on November 4, 2013. Monseigneur Reygus Hameltus is a fictional character, but the events I depicted in the narrative are somewhat similar to what occurred during medieval times particularly in Europe when practicing warlocks and witches prayed on and seduced common people who were poor and uneducated and had lost their way to the Church. For some of the few people who actually did practice witchcraft (including priests who had lost their way to God), there were many others who were actually innocent and fell victim to corrupt Witchfinders who were usually charlatans and proceeded to condemn and murder people accused of witchcraft. The metaphor here is that evil will one day run its course and mankind can find its redemption and absolution in the power of prayer to God and his heavenly host of angels.  (Gary Bateman - August 13, 2014)      

The Sorcerer

Monseigneur Reygus Hameltus—defrocked priest and sorcerer of the black 
arts; epiphany of evil and master of debauchery.
He looks among his minions with a grim bearded countenance
and piercing beady eyes with a distinct grimace of utter revulsion.

As the full moon rises and arches in the evening sky . . .
Reygus Hameltus menacingly stands by.

Once a famous devout and humble priest of medieval times,
he was a biblical scholar and factotum of great intellectuality.
His walk and conversion to the dark side 
mirrored his frustration with God himself;
Reygus Hameltus felt that God had deserted him 
and no longer cared to listen to him.
With this . . . and losing faith
he turned to the Devil, the ultimate corrupter of the human soul.    

As the full moon rises and arches in the evening sky . . .
Reygus Hameltus menacingly stands by.

As Reygus Hameltus assumed his apostleship in evil,
every ounce of goodness and spiritual greatness 
left his body and soul in good measure.
He murdered and raped, cajoled and lied,
and brought deception and reeked destruction 
on all who crossed his path and his disciples no less.

As the full moon rises and arches in the evening sky . . .
Reygus Hameltus menacingly stands by.

But it should be said that all evil one day runs its course.
And when the good people of Montserrat fought back and answered in kind . . .
Monseigneur Reygus Hameltus — black arts sorcerer and his witches’ coven
suffered the eternal vengeance and wrath of God 
and were banished to the Devil’s Kingdom forever—faraway from mankind!

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved - August 13, 2014
(Free Verse)

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Laura Breidenthal February 2, 2015 at 12:15 AM The looming Reygus Hameltus...brilliant!! I really admire the refrain... this is scary! You are a great storyteller! Having fun reading your poetry tonight! Always, Laura Gary Bateman February 2, 2015 at 3:55 PM Laura, This was a fictional French sorcerer I came up with after speaking with my wife Ingrid (who is German by the way), and she thought that town of "Montserrat" was a perfect setting for this write. The Witchcraft-Sorcery phenomena was quite the thing here in medieval Europe as it was in England and later during the colonial times in America. In fact, the eight-part epic poem I posted on "PS" last year on "Rosalia -- The Evil Black Witch of the Harz," was another fictional write I created based on the established tradition of medieval witchcraft in the Harz Mountain region here in Northern Germany. (We live one hour's drive from that location.) This epic poem will appear in my book as well. Thanks Laura for taking an interest in these works!! We'll see how they look when their published later in the book. Best Always, Gary

Poet Destroyer A January 31, 2015 at 4:20 AM Gary , Congratulations on having your poem featured on the soups home page. ~Always & Forever~ LINDA Gary Bateman January 31, 2015 at 9:11 AM Linda, Thanks so much for your very kind comments here!! Best Wishes Always, Gary

Liam Mcdaid October 22, 2014 at 1:16 PM really most interesting very beautifully penned piece gary Gary Bateman October 23, 2014 at 12:10 PM Thanks Liam!! One of my early dark poems here. The setting for this one is actually in France. Cheers, Gary