Ballad of the Green Man

I wrote this for a D&D session we’re playing tomorrow. I’m bastardizing the D&D mythos quite a bit, but I tend to do that. A lot.

cast him into Ithland down

the green man fell, the green man fell

shattered was his princely crown

the green man fell, the green man fell

disobeyed his father’s ways

the green man fell, the green man fell

Obad Hai was bleak for days

the green man fell, the green man fell

Kernus fell from holy glades

the green man fell, the green man fell

for consort with unholy shades

the green man fell, the green man fell

in hopes that he may start afresh

the green man fell, the green man fell

his father bound him to his flesh

the green man fell, the green man fell

hidden in his woodland henge

the green man fell, the green man fell

the bitter sprite swore revenge

the green man fell, the green man fell

and there forever he would be

the green man fell, the green man fell

unless some daft soul set him free

the green man fell, the green man fell

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To Summon the Demon

Oh, it's simple.

The incantation to bring the creature,

immune to prayer, crucifix, or preacher,

...or fire.

That spirit of desire encased in flesh:

fat, juicy, hungry for more.

Is that what you're looking for?

Or after years of beatings,

years of being shamed,

shaped by you, you found that

the thing could not be tamed?

And you named it Anathema,

all because you couldn't handle,

kicked it out with bell, book, and candle,

but it's such a pity that it should snap at you

how cruel that thing should be to bite,

at the hand that feeds the dog's spite.

And you with careless words,

haphazard bigotry, casual hate,

for the next eight hours straight,

find yourself in the shadow,

as it watches you sleep,

your bedside to keep.

And if perchance you should not wake,

this animal comes, your soul to take.

In all things I wish you this one certainty:

know this, cretin, in all you do,

when you spend hatred like currency,

I see you.
I see you.

-o0o-

A Letter to the Latest Manchild (published on Poetry Potion)

Hey guys.

I have another poem up on Poetry Potion, you can read it HERE.

Love
Charl

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