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Inspired by Christina Rosetti's poem, The Goblin Market (but nothing like it whatsoever)
The Minions' Ball
not quite after midnight
the robes dusted and preened
ruby-red lips drooling blood-stained juices
for kissing of the queen
the minions gather round the warren
beneath the Slaughtered Lamb
to dance against the sideboards
on rough beaten wood, with a sleight of hand
she will meet them in the market
she will meet them in the stalls
she will meet them on the gallows' drop
and meet them in kings' halls
they dance with her as she pleases,
and waltz while the cello moans
she calls the tune, they bow to her
resentful love grumbles, and groans
the imp skips a sprightly jig
the succubus feigns mild interest
the felguard acts the wallflower
the arabesque voidwalker, dishonest
the doomguard has a cameo
his appearance is short lived
but while he pirouettes
he's chopped off a few heads
she will meet them in the market
she will meet them in the stalls
she will meet them on the gallow's drop
and meet them in kings' halls
if you listen closely
you can hear squeals of pleasure
so many partners to choose from
and they serve her at her leisure
but none of them stay till dawn
they can't pay the piper's fee
they won't meet her in sunlight
and leave so quietly
the only place, and caution
of which you must beware
is the minions' ball round midnight
take heed, and take care
don't go to the dance if asked
for surely you won't want to leave
feet will bleed and backs will break
leeched souls are cleaved
she will meet them in the market
she will meet them in the stalls
she will meet them on the gallows' drop
and meet them in kings' halls
she's going to the dance tonight
dancing at the minions' ball
My Warlocks took a copy to a calligrapher, now they're at the framers getting it framed. They loved it, me too!
ReplyDeleteNothing like thinking about something for weeks and then typing it real fast and publishing it with all kinds of typos...eek. Please look at the revised version, and thank you my dear fellow warlock...
DeleteWonderful as always.
ReplyDeleteThank you Erinys, very, very much.
DeleteI should have come here first but going alphabetically I read ancient first! I thpight you had written her a gift :)
ReplyDeleteBut now I can say here that this is one of the best poems you have written! I like it very very much! Well done Matty, it is an honour to get to write with such talent /squeee
That's odd: I feel the same about you!
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