Hark! Charon Comes!

A piece on the dreaded ferryman.

Hark! Charon Comes!

 

The wherry,

Shadow of darkness,

Knifes into the

Mist,

Haunting dreams.

 

Silence echoes

In the stillness

Of

An endless tide;

Burdensome currents.

Pilfering souls!

 

Skeletons drink

Of the waters,

Burning waters,

That only spirits swim.

 

Damnable toll!

To pass,

Is to pay

With life.

Illusive mortality.

 

The wherry,

Shadow of reality,

Dances upon the

Waves,

Crushing time.

 

Legion

(circa 1985)

 

 

Reviews

[The Archangel Gabriel]

I had to check you again on "wherry." You can have that one as well. It must be a britch to play scrabble with you! I so love Greek mythology, and you might have inspired me to write a poem about Orpheus and Eurydice. That is one of my favorite love stories of all times!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpheus

Another great read!

-Gabe

[Jane Doe]

Another wonderful, beautiful piece. I always enjoy your writing!

[Sean M. Addams]

very nicely done ... the darkness in this piece was well done.... imagery really stood out in this... overall... a very soild dark piece !!!!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Ha, this was inventive and clever. I think I'll go listen to some Styx, lol

[DeAn]

don't pay the wherry man, don't even fix a price. don't pay the wherry man, until he gets you to the otherside.. aaaaaaaa a a a aaaaaaaa a! lol sorry couldn't resist it. great poem dude.