Horror and Thriller Poetry posted October 22, 2009 | Chapters: | ...6 7 -8- 9... |
ottava rima
A chapter in the book Twenty for Halloween
A Trespasser's Lament
by adewpearl
The denizens of midnight have conspired
to part my body from my mortal soul. Within these swampy waters I am mired, all hope of rescue snatched from my control. I schemed my worldly fortune to acquire, but currency's not traded in this hole that sucks me under to the depths of hell for trespassing where fiendish demons dwell. With arrogance I entered on a trail that even seasoned guides would not attempt. They called me to turn back to no avail, for I was sure my might made me exempt. Now only Satan's serpents hear me wail, my pleas for mercy met with their contempt. Take heed this warning issued through my moans -- from heights the haughty fall to die alone. |
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This poem is an ottava rima. Each verse has 8 lines of 10 syllables each, written in iambic pentameter. The rhyme scheme is ABABABCC DEDEDEFF.
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