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Deus Ex Machina

by DoctorInfamy56


In lands where shrieks of flint ping through clouded skies of steel,

Some of higher power with marbled skin of ichor unite the shadows,

The joyous full of faith march to be cloaked among revered,

Pillars of light and shadows dance and wraith the holy grounds,

And sands of time erode askew the tombs as the death knells ring,

Read in steadfast, that stone crested plate which holds the hymnal of the fallen,

“My name is Icarus, among men I am an angel,

King of the wilds where they recite my title with lament, as I flew higher than all else,

I shall show you the way to above as sure as the dawn's bells ring,

Rejoice, o’ despaired, your viscera is spared, as the fire that pours will have nothing to prevent.”


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Fri Nov 29, 2024 10:38 pm
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Hi there! here to give this piece some Green Room love!

Whoa. This is so cool. I don't even know how to describe it except that this feels like the intro of some sort of sci-fi or fantasy show where we don't know exactly what's going on but it feels important, life-changing even, sort of like Lord of the Rings opening Monologue, or the intro to the old Prince Valiant animated show.

I love the language style you use in this, especially when the topic is Icarus. It feels almost archaic and metaphorical or prophetic. You use a really nice variety of words to set the tone, such as death knells, wraith, o' despaired, etc.

When it comes to the grammatical and stylistic choice, I like this for the most part. I'm a fan of ballads and more story-telling poetry, so I like the longer sentence. One thing though, and I'm not sure if this is a specific choice you wanted to give a sense of continuous motion, but you end every line with a comma as opposed to a period, up until the final sentence. If it's intentional I guess it's fine, but it did distract me a little. I'm just a fan of using mostly accurate grammar, even poetry, but I know that's not everyone's cup of tea so it's just something to think about.

OVerall though, I loved this piece. Please keep writing. I would love to see more stuff like this on YWS!

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This one feels so grand, it's beautiful. I like the strong Ozymandias impression on me (in form).

And OHMYGOD—I'm in love with the last line! "Rejoice, o' despaired, your viscera is spared"

Would really like to learn more about the piece you're working on. Especially that Icarus' real character still feels mysterious to me.




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Wed Oct 30, 2024 8:53 am
camille says...



This one feels so grand, it's beautiful. I like the strong Ozymandias impression on me (in form).

And OHMYGOD—I'm in love with the last line! "Rejoice, o' despaired, your viscera is spared"

Would really like to learn more about the piece you're working on. Especially that Icarus' real character still feels mysterious to me.





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