The Queen of the Dead

The Queen of the Dead

A Poem by Alexa Tasch

How many times have I slipped away

Into the dark unknowing

The mirrors are all filled with blood

The evil eyes are glowing

Into the silence she sings a song

She sings her voice to death

And in the mist she twirls around

Like butterflies are dancing

The butterflies are dancing

When she wakes she dreams aloud

For sleep here is not easy

She tells the dead who walk on by

Of dreams of fog and thunder

She dreams of impossible things

She dreams the butterflies are dancing

The corpses gather all over

To greet the Dead Man's ferry

The sun won't shine for quite a while

And she's the only one to tell me

For her people are unknowing

They cannot see the butterflies are dancing

So here she wanders

Lost, alone

Among the crowds of ghosts and ghouls

If she'll ever find a place

Of shining gold

And warmth and life forever

Where butterflies are dancing

The butterflies are dancing

© 2012 Alexa Tasch


Author's Note

Alexa Tasch
When I came up with this I was singing it...so im not sure how its going to sound to all of you.....so let me know what you think!

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This is quite creative.Though it's some cool lyrics,it's still poetic.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

Thanks!
Your right this could be some cool lyrics. This looks like some DEFTONES lyrics!!!!!

Posted 11 Years Ago


yahh, when i first started reading it i thought it sounded like it could be a sing :) cool!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

Thank you!
Sounds pretty cool! It'd be interesting to hear how the actual tune of it would sound. Great job!

Posted 11 Years Ago


L. Catherine

11 Years Ago

Awww :(
Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

sorry!
L. Catherine

11 Years Ago

It's okay! :)
pretty cool, pretty cool.............

I loved it!

Posted 11 Years Ago


i loved the rhythm to this, and you have to actually sing it to get the full effect of it it was very fun but i little haunting at the same time. i loved that greek reference about the dead mans ferry =) i loved this

thank you so much for sharing and i apologies for not reading this earlier =)

-Roshan

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

You can review in your own time, I don't mind! Thank you so much!
Very haunting, very cool. I really liked it!

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

Thanks Gracie! I like your face :)
nice composition, good job :-)

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

Thank you! :)
I liked that! Very dark and intense does remind me of Poe. I can tell that there was a tune there but I felt more like waltzing to it.
I'll make sure to read your stuff.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

Thank you! Poe is m,y idol so it means a lot to me for you to say that! :) I'll read your stuff too .. read more
i like it, its quirky, but its morbid, but its mysterious, but its pretty, does that make sense? Its very interesting.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Alexa Tasch

11 Years Ago

It makes total sense. Thank you!
RachelReaper

11 Years Ago

yous welcome

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Added on November 11, 2012
Last Updated on November 11, 2012
Tags: dead, queen, dark, hope, butterflies, mist, fog, death, grim, styx, evil, good, blood, dancing, gold, warm, life, dreams

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Alexa Tasch
Alexa Tasch

Providence, RI



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My name is Alexa. I'm 19. I usually write instead of paying attention in my classes so I will post anything I think it good enough. Don't read my older stuff unless you're really committed because.. more..

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