photo by: Oleg Oprisco
Lake mistress sees
the guilty knot
of sinew’d evil
that brutally slays
by she, called forth…
vengeance — fang and claw
to ravage at nights
and hunt by days
young witch of wile
with will of steel
perched encloaked
in innocence sorrows
repays the sins
of the vilest few
who in blackest deed
stained pure tomorrows
photo by: Christian Houge
piercing molten
through wolf’n eyes
in steady gaze
stalks with the beast
vain trembling
is the villain’s fear
when set upon
by this blood moon priest
there is a truth
in that circled moon
that empowers this
righteous ambuscade
it wades in shadows
reaping the wickedest
‘til midnight’s debt
is fully paid
image from: Verbena
when seeking justice
all restraints are shed
wolf and lady prowl
in fur and leather
procuring retribution
across the realm
they avenge the holy
with edge and tether
they both are gifted
with unmatched strength
and superb cunning
and there’s another
the special gift
to become just one
to meld at will
one with the other
in brute unified rage
and redoubled fury
they rip the cowards
in moonlight’s wild
‘til never an innocent
be again found to fear
nor precious purity
be again defiled
and all that died
less blame or fault
will on this night
be requited raw
and guilted hearts
will hide away
to deny at dawn
the truth they saw
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rob kistner © 2023
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