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Imagine being a sorceress’ son
Strange, unsightly, full of frantic passion;
Fonder of the soft moon than the harsh sun
Wildly free, though not devoid of reason
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Lord of a lonely island, ocean sprayed
Its laws written by your own, throbbing heart
Until, by strange visitors, landfall’s made
And you must be a thing in others’ art
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A guide and teacher first, but then a slave
By foreign power slighted and abhorred
To rage and weep, consigned to a dark cave
A usurper’s on your shore safely moored
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All who have known liberty and then chains
Can understand poor Caliban’s sharp pains
About the Creator
D. J. Reddall
I write because my time is limited and my imagination is not.
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Comments (6)
once again, creative and profoundly written! Great job!
hmm; very interesting. never looked at it like that. puts a whole new perspective on dark magic.
The ending … 😞 nice job and I loved the photos.
Its laws written by your own, throbbing heart Sadly, tides turn.
That was so dark and poignant. Loved your poem!
Wow! That was really creepy to me (in a good way). The photos add to the effect. How do you get the photos to come out in a landscape format?