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The Harvester of Souls
Contributed by
Steeleyes
on
Friday, 29th November 2002 @ 11:00:00 PM in AEST
Topic:
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It took place on a thunderous night
when the heavens opened wide
We all ran out to see the lights
In a tidal wave we cried
No one could believe their eyes
as we wandered in the street
all petty news now out of sight
our faces white as sheet
It wasn't known where they came from
another star they said
it wasn't fair what then went down...
the raising of the dead
The black beams just kept on coming
relentless day on day
in the heavens an awesome humming
the spectres watched their prey
Within each beam the victims rise
oblivious of their plight
torn from graves and to the skies
the end of age-long night
We the living could only watch
we were like zombies too
as the spectres slowly took their catch
and built their gruesome zoo
Then came the day of silent skies
when the linguists spoke to all
we’d lost a game of cosmic dice
and now two thirds must fall
An ultimatum came down on silver disc
two thirds must now be given
to fight was extinction, an awful risk
acceptance brought New Eden
We had no choice our hands were tied
2 billion to live
4 billion to die
Stunned we were as the linguists droned on
telling us why the Spectres had come
we listened though our senses were gone
to the meaning of that hum
They cropped the spirit then processed it
within their silver ships
residual energy, dust, bone and bit
brought life to their lips
The ancients had most and this was taken
now came the time for the living
not an earthly ounce would be forsaken
no possible escape from the giving
A list was supplied of those to die
in detailed denomination
every facet known, no chance to survive
a brutal extermination
Artists, writers and poets topped the list
with philosophers, intellectuals and scientists
All were to fall like ripened corn
not a sentient mind was to be missed
A new dark age on Earth was now begun
Endless night would forever cloud the sun
The fields of Man stood silent, waiting
The Harvester of Souls had come
Copyright ©
Steeleyes
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2002-11-29 23:00:00]
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Re: The Harvester of Souls
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by OreO on
Friday, 29th November 2002 @ 11:21:29 PM AEST
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Your poetry is beautifully written
it keeps one's eyes focused on the
entire poem. Thanks for sharing this one
Keep em' coming
.::´¯`·..· OreO·..·´¯`::.
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Re: The Harvester of Souls
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by darkkai on
Saturday, 30th November 2002 @ 12:31:32 AM AEST
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| WOW!!! this is wicked stuff. I thought I had a dark mind on what i write. I wrote some poems like this one but I think i will keep them to myself. all I know is that now i am rivaled, lol. |
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Re: The Harvester of Souls
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by LivingDeath on
Saturday, 30th November 2002 @ 02:49:39 AM AEST
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an incredible fantasy....
so much energy and power..
that makes you fell the beams..
and prey not to be on the list....
awsome writing
spect more of those in the future.
LIVING DEATH |
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Re: The Harvester of Souls
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by Steeleyes on
Saturday, 30th November 2002 @ 12:32:00 PM AEST
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| Thanks very much Oreo - the first section of this came easy and then they became progressivly tougher to put together. The final part was a struggle. Bits and pieces needed to be refined quite a bit. Usually I more or less leave these pieces as they stand without much editing. I'm glad though that I worked on this. Thanks for sticking around and looking in - I appreciate it. ;D |
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Re: The Harvester of Souls
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by Steeleyes on
Saturday, 30th November 2002 @ 12:33:29 PM AEST
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| Thanks darkkai, but you should let your own muse flood the place. Don't worry, you must keep writing and letting it happen - for every one I am pleased with I write twenty that make me cringe! ;D |
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Re: The Harvester of Souls
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by Steeleyes on
Saturday, 30th November 2002 @ 12:35:43 PM AEST
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Thanks livingDeath, I'm pleased you enjoyed this. Since I was at school I've been quite fascinated by dark subjects. I am pleased with the way this turned out in the end. It is similar in content to 'War of the Worlds' 'The Day of the Triffids' 'Bodysnatchers' and that genre. So a little derivative maybe!
Thanks for looking in! ;D |
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