The Mysterious Priest (Short Poem)

Smile with those reddened bones.

Fingers all dried up like scones.

Wrinkles wrap your warty frame.

Your mind believes it's a game.

Try to breathe and take a breath.

Every ticking-tock of death.

Nobody can hide from time's

everlasting, deep wind chimes.

So much noise, so many toys.

We're all bloody-knuckle boys.

Darkness creeps into your flesh.

With your scraping it will mesh.

Dried skin, dead skin, under nails.

Wagging, ruffled doggies' tails.

Grab them, row them, blend them too.

Questions have no answers for you.

Questions have no help.

For.

You.

Author's Note

If you want to personal message me, I'll give you the meaning of this poem to me, but otherwise I keep things a secret. I'll gladly let you know if you personal message me.

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

This is dark I immediately thought of the dark figure cloaked, the grim reaper!! superb writing

[Not here]

Awesome :) And thanks andrew I appreciate it.

[firabelle]

The rhythm though! I loved the imagery, and the way you express yourself in your work. I'm assuming this is about death, right? The rhyming is nice, but if it interferes with REALLY good metaphors and similes, then go for the metaphors and similes. I especially love the 'We're all bloody-knuckle boys'; that was BRILLIANT! Really enjoyed this piece of poetry from you.

[Not here]

Thank you very much :) I really appreciate it. I'm glad you liked the poem so much, and I prefer to have metaphors/similes and rhymes in my poems.

[Rudi J.P. Lejaeghere]

A mystery and a bit dark poem too, Dante. One of your best I think. I love the rhythm of the poem too. It made me think a bit of E.A.Poe, a favorite writer/poet of mine. :) Rudi

[Not here]

Thank you Rudi :) That's a really awesome comparison to get! I appreciate it.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Mystery with the darkness here,
Is it the Priest?
Descriptions add a decor of wonder,
so many thoughts of the world.

[Not here]

Thanks Josie :) I'm glad you were so drawn into this poem.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

You are welcome!

[Emily]

Love that first line!!
Keep it up!

[Not here]

Thanks Emily :)

[Stan Lee]

This seems a bit dark Dante but then there are word that jump out of the dark and make me wonder what is happening in there. "scones" & "doggies tails". Made me think of Frodo out of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. :)

[Not here]

Thank you smiley face :) There are some odd words in here.

[H.L. Cerveise]

I like it. There are a number of good lines, "Your mind believes it's a game." "Darkness creeps into your flesh."

Enjoyed it, well done.

[Not here]

thank you H.L. :) I appreciate it