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The Crone’s Whip

On the longest night
the Crone arrives with her whip,
and splits my lip,
but the air is too frozen to let it bleed.

The Crone takes my cheeks
between her wiry palms and,
chaps them ‘till I cannot feel the ravage of winter.

She lashes at...

– by Mysteryfaithandlove

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The Weight of the World

Anneliese, Anneliese,
es alle gut, Anneliese?

You were the beacon of Bavaria,
the light of the mountains,
the daughter, even a Mother Superior,
would wish for.

Now here you lie,
you are going to die.

Who is killing you Anneliese?
Is...

– by Mysteryfaithandlove

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An Icarus

They found his body,
high in the rafters.
The cops said he had gone into action,
after school.

Behind the bleachers.
away from the teachers,
his feet never touched the ground.

They tried not to cry,
but there are pins singeing the eyes,
...

– by Mysteryfaithandlove

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I Bend the Knee for None Other Than Love

You are waiting and so are they.
In this moment of power, everyone stands at its core while,
I hover.

I have been commanded by you,
to bend the knee,
to place my lips on your ring.
I long for the days when we would kiss each other’s wrists,
...

– by Mysteryfaithandlove

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