Best Basilisk Poems
Last Gasp of a Basilisk Witnessed By Five ItaliansAs Michael slay the dragon under God's command
Reni and Palumbo outstretched their hands
As that ancient serpent was finally cast away
Young Jacopo the dyer painted all the day
As the seraph vanquished the devil forever
Raphael began his draught board endeavor
Finally the mighty spear had met its...
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Categories:
basilisk, allegory, destiny, evil, faith,
Form:
Rhyme
The Glass BasiliskDenying the change,
Your lipstick clutched tightly,
But beware my dear those empty promises may leave you broken and deranged,
An erratic arousal from images of the high and mighty,
Worshiping an ivory tower existence complete with hollow halls and launch pad balconies,
Remain wary of your left hand's desperate...
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Categories:
basilisk, beautiful, society,
Form:
Rhyme
Basilisk's Support Group*Basilisk's Support Group*
On the train to nowhere.
Tracks leading to the end, of another bottle.
Down goes the soupeur, knowing where the express leads thee.
Remaining complacent in a steady, off the rails attitude fills the gaping truth.
Steady like a sawed-off snowman with the carrot on a...
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Categories:
basilisk, anxiety, confusion, depression, drug,
Form:
Free verse
Trampling On DarknessPraying to the light
Trampling the night's basilisk
With its seven heads
Crushing serpent and lion
Trampling the legless dragon
Through the light stream that crowned her
This is a bussokusekika poem, a form of japanese poetry with the syllable count of 5-7-5-7-7-7
This is based on the spiritual account from...
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Categories:
basilisk, animal, confidence, light, mythology,
Form:
Other