Submissions by Kou_Indigo (Jessica Jennifer Ashton)
POEMS AND SHORT STORIES
Poet Introduction
Intellectual, romantic, and philosophical... within my writings you will find beauty even in the darkest of places, and light even within the blackness of night itself.
Hero or Villain?
- Hero or Villain? -
What doth it ever mean to be a hero, or to be a villain?
Aye, and therein lays the trap in which souls are caught!
For when we ponder the game, whether we lose or win,
We become distracted, and wandering in our thought.
My powers are simple, yet my they are mighty indeed,
For to influence the minds of others is quite the gift!
Is that not the power of poetry, to grant fantasy’s need?
Or, to remind men of their darkness, and what is left,
When the dust settles and proud cities lie wholly broken!
Love and war, hate and peace,...
What doth it ever mean to be a hero, or to be a villain?
Aye, and therein lays the trap in which souls are caught!
For when we ponder the game, whether we lose or win,
We become distracted, and wandering in our thought.
My powers are simple, yet my they are mighty indeed,
For to influence the minds of others is quite the gift!
Is that not the power of poetry, to grant fantasy’s need?
Or, to remind men of their darkness, and what is left,
When the dust settles and proud cities lie wholly broken!
Love and war, hate and peace,...
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Boundless Love
- Boundless Love -
My love for you is as boundless as a river,
And my heart beats for you as a pounding drum…
Love is my gift, and the gift is oft the giver,
I give you my heart, ere evening passion is begun.
Through good times and bad, I will stand,
At the side of you, my lover, my kindred heart!
And long after time has run like may sand,
I shall be yours, ensorcelled by love’s pure art.
What you mean to me is so very much more,
Than anything that the fates have in store…
Because we share one heart, one destiny!
You have no idea, what you...
My love for you is as boundless as a river,
And my heart beats for you as a pounding drum…
Love is my gift, and the gift is oft the giver,
I give you my heart, ere evening passion is begun.
Through good times and bad, I will stand,
At the side of you, my lover, my kindred heart!
And long after time has run like may sand,
I shall be yours, ensorcelled by love’s pure art.
What you mean to me is so very much more,
Than anything that the fates have in store…
Because we share one heart, one destiny!
You have no idea, what you...
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Moon, Sun and Stars
- Moon, Sun and Stars -
My pale hair cascading in ripples down my back,
Flowing, reminds me of the light within my spirit…
But all around me I see darkness so utterly black.
I must have no fear, no victory to it must I permit!
There is no way, I am going to bow; I must rise…
Like the moon in the night sky I must have my hour.
When will the sun embrace me; I cannot disguise…
My love for him, which is possessed of such power!
My sun, my star, the sky above the seas of grasses,
Where there is no end, to the glory of nature’s fury.
Oh...
My pale hair cascading in ripples down my back,
Flowing, reminds me of the light within my spirit…
But all around me I see darkness so utterly black.
I must have no fear, no victory to it must I permit!
There is no way, I am going to bow; I must rise…
Like the moon in the night sky I must have my hour.
When will the sun embrace me; I cannot disguise…
My love for him, which is possessed of such power!
My sun, my star, the sky above the seas of grasses,
Where there is no end, to the glory of nature’s fury.
Oh...
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Red Lion’s Ire
- Red Lion’s Ire -
When the rains came down over gray rocks,
And the knights in their armor bright arrayed…
Could not withstand, either steel or dragon fire:
And withered on their belts were maiden locks.
It was then that fear, upon bold hearts preyed,
For they dared to cross the Red Lion’s hot ire.
The Lion had lain with the Dragon, long before…
And when the knights of their rivals came to bear,
The ravens feasted well, upon bones of the slain!
But the Red Lion and the Dragon wanted more,
So countless kingdoms, their banners did share.
But...
When the rains came down over gray rocks,
And the knights in their armor bright arrayed…
Could not withstand, either steel or dragon fire:
And withered on their belts were maiden locks.
It was then that fear, upon bold hearts preyed,
For they dared to cross the Red Lion’s hot ire.
The Lion had lain with the Dragon, long before…
And when the knights of their rivals came to bear,
The ravens feasted well, upon bones of the slain!
But the Red Lion and the Dragon wanted more,
So countless kingdoms, their banners did share.
But...
#lion
#narrative
#dragons
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Flayed Soul
- Flayed Soul -
You crucified me, with your fanatical insanity,
Using religion as an excuse to persecute cruelly.
Words can cut deep, like knives flaying skin…
Now it is your turn to suffer, so we shall begin!
You anger me, evil human so filled with hate,
Believing yourself so entitled to judge my kind!
Saying I am going to hell because I love deep,
One who shares my gender as well as my heart!
For you, evil human, it is already far too late…
Your soul is forfeit, your spirit I shall now bind.
With darkest sorcery, devils your...
You crucified me, with your fanatical insanity,
Using religion as an excuse to persecute cruelly.
Words can cut deep, like knives flaying skin…
Now it is your turn to suffer, so we shall begin!
You anger me, evil human so filled with hate,
Believing yourself so entitled to judge my kind!
Saying I am going to hell because I love deep,
One who shares my gender as well as my heart!
For you, evil human, it is already far too late…
Your soul is forfeit, your spirit I shall now bind.
With darkest sorcery, devils your...
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Loud as a Dragon
- Loud as a Dragon -
Shall I roar as loud as a dragon, to shake all the earth?
Behold ye the wings of the great beasts as they soar…
And what magnificence, they bear, when given new birth!
Like proud lions, they are, in both peace and in war.
Sharp their claws, and strong their scales, as no other!
A queen must be as sharp and strong, to be truly great.
The dragons’ fire beats in the breast of the divine Mother,
But in mine as well, for in me is the fire no ice can sate.
Let the foes of my glory tremble, for my roar will echo,
Across field, fen,...
Shall I roar as loud as a dragon, to shake all the earth?
Behold ye the wings of the great beasts as they soar…
And what magnificence, they bear, when given new birth!
Like proud lions, they are, in both peace and in war.
Sharp their claws, and strong their scales, as no other!
A queen must be as sharp and strong, to be truly great.
The dragons’ fire beats in the breast of the divine Mother,
But in mine as well, for in me is the fire no ice can sate.
Let the foes of my glory tremble, for my roar will echo,
Across field, fen,...
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Joan of Arc’s Whisper
- Joan of Arc’s Whisper -
I need not a single gender to define me!
It is a maid I am, aye, but so much more.
My steel must be as sharp as any man’s,
My voice a cry to battle for God to hear…
And oh, such visions do mine eyes see!
I have stepped beyond constraint’s door.
And ere time runs the course of its’ sands,
I will take the field, of death to bring near.
I relish it not, but who else can stand tall?
No man, nor woman, hath seen as I hath.
Whether in skirts or mail, I shall deliver…
The will of God: which, I ever held dear.
Let them...
I need not a single gender to define me!
It is a maid I am, aye, but so much more.
My steel must be as sharp as any man’s,
My voice a cry to battle for God to hear…
And oh, such visions do mine eyes see!
I have stepped beyond constraint’s door.
And ere time runs the course of its’ sands,
I will take the field, of death to bring near.
I relish it not, but who else can stand tall?
No man, nor woman, hath seen as I hath.
Whether in skirts or mail, I shall deliver…
The will of God: which, I ever held dear.
Let them...
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The Ice in the River
- The Ice in the River -
To bargain with darkness: but at what cost?
Ask thyself this, oh child born of man!
Hast thou stood overlooking the rivers?
Behold, they flow steady and strong!
Oh, proud child, hast thou become so lost?
Look ye to the river, look to the sand!
For there the ice melts yet still it shivers.
It knows nothing of right and wrong!
The ice in the river watches men at war,
As they clash and battle over thrones.
The ice remembers what men do not!
For in their greed and they covet more,
Men fall so low that gone are their...
To bargain with darkness: but at what cost?
Ask thyself this, oh child born of man!
Hast thou stood overlooking the rivers?
Behold, they flow steady and strong!
Oh, proud child, hast thou become so lost?
Look ye to the river, look to the sand!
For there the ice melts yet still it shivers.
It knows nothing of right and wrong!
The ice in the river watches men at war,
As they clash and battle over thrones.
The ice remembers what men do not!
For in their greed and they covet more,
Men fall so low that gone are their...
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5 Comments
Child of Chaos
- Child of Chaos -
I am the Child of Chaos,
Creativity is my gift and tool.
What I create, I build for us!
I am a queen, not a fool.
Bow and I shall bid you stand,
Then stand and I will make you fly!
This I promise, and command:
Everything changes, below and on high.
The moon that is blackest, the night without stars,
Cannot contain my passion, nor hamper my delight.
I am a child of Venus, and I am also a child of Mars!
For in my bosom lies darkness equal to sweet light.
My eyes pierce the shadows; my heart feels time…...
I am the Child of Chaos,
Creativity is my gift and tool.
What I create, I build for us!
I am a queen, not a fool.
Bow and I shall bid you stand,
Then stand and I will make you fly!
This I promise, and command:
Everything changes, below and on high.
The moon that is blackest, the night without stars,
Cannot contain my passion, nor hamper my delight.
I am a child of Venus, and I am also a child of Mars!
For in my bosom lies darkness equal to sweet light.
My eyes pierce the shadows; my heart feels time…...
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Angelic Dreams
- Angelic Dreams -
I am not outcast from Heaven’s light,
Rather, it blazes within me like a star.
Even in the depths of Hell’s deep night,
Wherein I nursed many a crimson scar.
My wings of radiance bear me hither…
Wherever I have been needed, in time.
I champion a glory that shall not wither,
Love is my chalice; passion is my wine!
Drink from my cup, and cure sadness…
Hold me in your arms and live forever.
Come to me, in the purity of gladness…
And, the ties to your old life now sever!
I carry the hopes you dared not realize,...
I am not outcast from Heaven’s light,
Rather, it blazes within me like a star.
Even in the depths of Hell’s deep night,
Wherein I nursed many a crimson scar.
My wings of radiance bear me hither…
Wherever I have been needed, in time.
I champion a glory that shall not wither,
Love is my chalice; passion is my wine!
Drink from my cup, and cure sadness…
Hold me in your arms and live forever.
Come to me, in the purity of gladness…
And, the ties to your old life now sever!
I carry the hopes you dared not realize,...
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Emerald Rebellion
- Emerald Rebellion -
So you thought my birth to be the darkest curse,
Spawn of darkness you called me, with passion.
But, you didn’t see, the birth of your universe…
And if you did, you’d not my darkness condemn!
No child of God has the right to cast any stone,
Lest you shame the one in whose image you are.
Kneel before me, crawl to the foot of my throne!
Then show me the depths of a hypocrite’s scar…
For I know the evil inside you, which bloats you.
Like insects bloat a corpse because of its’ decay!
For I see the decay inside you; and I speak...
So you thought my birth to be the darkest curse,
Spawn of darkness you called me, with passion.
But, you didn’t see, the birth of your universe…
And if you did, you’d not my darkness condemn!
No child of God has the right to cast any stone,
Lest you shame the one in whose image you are.
Kneel before me, crawl to the foot of my throne!
Then show me the depths of a hypocrite’s scar…
For I know the evil inside you, which bloats you.
Like insects bloat a corpse because of its’ decay!
For I see the decay inside you; and I speak...
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2 Comments
Harlequin Love
- Harlequin Love -
Don’t you think I’m kidding, baby!
I’m not jesting when I talk of love…
Do you want to run in my company?
I’m a harlequin with a white lace glove,
And a fist full of studs if you’re lucky!
I’m not pretending, this is how I dress:
Black and red, in a style I call pretty…
And I am not some damsel in distress.
I’m smiling at what I’ve got in store,
Because I’m a girl who loves mischief!
Oh I’ll have you begging me for more,
So I can steal your heart, like a thief.
I don’t need Cupid to work my art…
In fact I’ll shoot...
Don’t you think I’m kidding, baby!
I’m not jesting when I talk of love…
Do you want to run in my company?
I’m a harlequin with a white lace glove,
And a fist full of studs if you’re lucky!
I’m not pretending, this is how I dress:
Black and red, in a style I call pretty…
And I am not some damsel in distress.
I’m smiling at what I’ve got in store,
Because I’m a girl who loves mischief!
Oh I’ll have you begging me for more,
So I can steal your heart, like a thief.
I don’t need Cupid to work my art…
In fact I’ll shoot...
81 reads
3 Comments
DU Poetry : Submissions by Kou_Indigo (Jessica Jennifer Ashton)