Hey Grassy,
ambitious stuf that seems to work pretty much, tho its well above my head
for the most part. Has an authoratative ring to it. A very perilous fall is
described here, no doubt about it. Good stuff.
Cheers,
Frank
The Tales of Faust poetry page can be found at:
http://www.hotkey.net.au/~flp/F_index.htm
> >
> > The Host of Darius
> >
> > You, who were a soldier
> > in Darius's army
> > unlock the links of armour
> > soft clash of surrendered metal
> > plate by plate
> > let it fall to the carpets
> > of the enemy tent
> >
> > sword unedged by skin
> > as white as the milk
> > that froths from mountain heifer
> > brand unbladed
> > you are a captive
> > of alien colours
> > snared in silks
> >
> > you who marched in splendour
> > kneel now
> > your tongue silenced
> > by musk and honey
> > small fingers thread
> > the spindle of your head
> > and skein your thoughts
> > like wool
> >
> > felled by the rising
> > of your blood
> > by the stroke of strings
> > by the song
> > in the snailshell flesh
> > you who were a hero
> > in the host of Darius
> >
> > grasshopper
> >
> >
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