Decadence Poems
Synergy of Sufferers
by Igor Vykhovanets
Synergy of Sufferers
"Shared misfortunes bear more patience than those endured alone."
— Niccolò Machiavelli
The sufferers grow in number,
When Evil's faced as one.
Till pain becomes all tender,
And bestial deeds are done.
......
Seasoned Ambitions
by Max Kwoa
Riches spring glory,
that ambitions to sum her beauty;
But kingdoms fall easily,
and winter chills corpses irrevocably.
by Kwoa
https://effycreations.com/blog/category/travel-guide-and-photo/world-phoetry/
Verdigris and Wasted Talents
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
Verdigris is the evidence of death,
the symbol of ruin,
of waste,
of abandonment,
of incest,
sign of eternal grief...
Dust your BOOKS of verdigris,
of the mould from which penicillin
would dread.
......
Of Greed and Betrayal
by Igor Vykhovanets
The Punishing Sword and the Red Banner
The punishing sword, without red flags to wave,
No chants of young zealots, no slogans to save,
No fiery madness, no cult to ignite —
Alone, it’s a blade with no reason to fight.
Brute force alone won’t make devils the kings —
But wash out the brains of the dull and the weak,
And soon they'll be wielding their own brutal things,
......
Synergy of Sufferers
by Igor Vykhovanets
Synergy of Sufferers
"Shared misfortunes bear more patience than those endured alone."
— Niccolò Machiavelli
The sufferers grow in number,
When Evil's faced as one.
Till pain becomes all tender,
And bestial deeds are done.
......
Of Greed and Betrayal
by Igor Vykhovanets
The Punishing Sword and the Red Banner
The punishing sword, without red flags to wave,
No chants of young zealots, no slogans to save,
No fiery madness, no cult to ignite —
Alone, it’s a blade with no reason to fight.
Brute force alone won’t make devils the kings —
But wash out the brains of the dull and the weak,
And soon they'll be wielding their own brutal things,
......
Verdigris and Wasted Talents
by Nkwachukwu Ogbuagu
Verdigris is the evidence of death,
the symbol of ruin,
of waste,
of abandonment,
of incest,
sign of eternal grief...
Dust your BOOKS of verdigris,
of the mould from which penicillin
would dread.
......
Seasoned Ambitions
by Max Kwoa
Riches spring glory,
that ambitions to sum her beauty;
But kingdoms fall easily,
and winter chills corpses irrevocably.
by Kwoa
https://effycreations.com/blog/category/travel-guide-and-photo/world-phoetry/
