The horrible sweet name if Death
- Reads 1
- Votes 1
- Parts 1
POEM #44 Horrible Sweet name of Death by
Makolo Joshua Eleojo
I SWAYED upon the gaudy stern The butt-end of a steering-oar, And saw wherever I could turn A crowd upon a shore.
And though I would have hushed the crowd, There was no mother’s son but said,
‘What is the figure in a shroud Upon a gaudy bed?’
And after running at the brim Cried out upon that thing beneath
— It had such dignity of limb — By the sweet name of Death.
Though I’d my finger on my lip, What could I but take up the song? And running crowd and gaudy ship Cried out the whole night long,
Crying amid the glittering sea, Naming it with ecstatic breath, Because it had such dignity, By the sweet name of Death.
All Rights Reserved
Join the largest storytelling communityGet personalized story recommendations, save your favourites to your library, and comment and vote to grow your community.
You may also like
Sweet Murder. Book 1.
I was born with the name Breeze, but I don’t go by that now. I go by Eagle. I started out here at the age six, then my sisters death occurred. I didn’t know who did it, heck no one did. Ten years went by and I officially went to high school. That’s the year my life changed. My mother was drugged to think that she was a lunatic, so she killed her self at will. Then I was left with the only person left in my immediate family. My father. Over the course of the next two moths I would possess the ability of transferring to another dimension, chaining into an eagle and then the long pain full process of gaining my Gryphon. I would learn the truth about everything, and avenged the ones who needed to be avenged. So I vowed to kill the people who deserved to die. Heres how it all started. Here's how I figured out who I really was. Sweet Murder.Complete
The Witch's Toy ✔
[completed] horror // paranormal // romance A witch girl tied to cursed demons and her dear puppet boy who kills them. ••• I traced the characters with a finger, my brows coming together with concentration as I read the curling black ink. It was a binding talisman - one of the many that had been strung across the door. And it had broken when the door had swung open. Dread seeped into my heart as I gasped out loud, a chill coming over me. I swallowed, breathing irregular, as I kept my eyes glued to the wooden floor. A shadow had crept up in front of me, belonging to the one thing that I had seen inside of the room just seconds before. The drummer boy lifted my chin up. When I met his eyes, I was paralyzed. The brown color was the same, but where that thin smile once was replaced by one that stretched wide, splitting his entire face in half. I stared at the sharp daggers of each tooth, legs quivering so violently I thought I would collapse onto the floor. "Hello, witch girl," the drummer boy purred, watching me with the eyes of a predator. "Thank you for freeing me." ••• cover by @scmimi note: This book contains themes of suicide, self-harm, bullying, religion, and superstition (particularly East Asian superstition). Although these aren't the main focus in the plotline, please keep in mind that the above are mentioned at least once. dec 31 2017 - feb 04 2019.Complete
In The End No One is Okay
Hello, person whom must be reading this, my name is Jay, I write a lot of poems. So this will be a place I'll write them down for whom ever wants ideas, feels lonely, or wants to read. Whatever it may be, keep in mind there are trigger warnings, deep subjects, and fair amounts of fear. Enjoy and read at your own risk. March 17: #7 in Poetry March 22: #2 in Sadpoems March 19: #3 in lovepoem June 9: #1 in freshmeatComplete
Grey's Tale ✅
WARNING : CONTAINS SWEARING, SEXUAL THEMES AND SUICIDE He grabbed the nearest object, a vase, and threw it against the wall He was angry with himself and the world Why couldn't he just be normal? Why won't his demons leave? Why do people have to lie? Why do we have to die? Finn slid down the wall as his mind did flips. His body was numb "Jackson!" He was no longer in Finn's world "Alexia please" you cast her out "Mark" you made him leave "Dad where are you?" He was never there No one was here, Grey cast them all out. Finn was left to suffer his childhood all over again and it was Grey's fault His hand pressed against the broken glass. He hissed in pain, his eyes glued to his wound ~Do it~ ~No one would miss you~ ~It would make your pain go away~ ~Nothingness is better than feeling~ Grey picked up a piece of glass, it pressed into his already injured hand. He had done this before but he was always saved, no one was here this time, he made them leave. Death was everyone's fate so why not speed up his own, tears streamed down his face as he imagined Alexia, she cares ~Don't lie to yourself, if she really cared she'd still be here with you~ "You're right" ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Highest Ranks #8 on Homophobia #11 on Billionaire #34 on Romance Cover Made By: @SpratleyMacComplete
Take Me Back To Eden
Is there such a thing as soulmates?Complete
Glitching, again? (Ben Drowned X Reader)
Beep... Beep... Beep... Your blood shot eyes opened "Hospital room?" You said You look around. A blood bag is connected to a plastic tube and that tube is connected to your arm. Bandages are to be seen on your left leg. The sound of metal and glass hitting the floor made you jump. You turn to the cause of the noise. A nurse is in the room, shes backing up at the sight of you. A metal platter is a few feet in front of her and is on the floor. Medication pills are now spilled across the floor and glass shards are laying there with the pills. You see some water along with it. She was looking at you in both astonishment and fear. She dashed out of the room. "HEY! Wait! " You protested "What's going on?" -----WARNING HARSH LANGUAGE AND GORE IN CHAPTERS-----Complete
World of Poems
take a long, good look into my healing heart and melodrama mind. breathe in my sweet, scented words and hold them close to your bleeding, scaly skeleton aching for emotion; they'll cradle your aching soul and sing mellow lullabies you've never even heard of. stand back and delve into my hideous self: take my broken, frail hand and i'll guide you along my compelling journey through the ever-lasting betrayal and heartbreak. never let go... not until we hit the end of this road. [highest rank: #17 in poetry]Complete
Beyond the Pain - Book #1 Evergreen Series
"You are safe." She paused for a moment, her gaze fixed to the wall in front of her. "But you're not free." AFTER LILY JONES LOSES EVERYTHING she holds dear, she does everything in her power to forget her pain. She breaks all ties and moves across the country. But when she is forcefully taken to Evergreen, a breathtaking but mysterious mansion where she is ordered to work as a maid for its equally enigmatic inhabitants, she is robbed of the only thing she had left: her freedom. There, she encounters two groups of people. Those who, like herself, have been ripped of their independence and forced into servitude, and their young, rich and austere captors, the Evergreen people. As she gets familiar with life in her peculiar prison, memories that she kept buried try to resurface and she starts to suspect that the secrets kept within the walls of Evergreen might be more unnatural and dangerous than she could ever imagine. Will she be able to save herself and her new family from the storm that threatens to break on Evergreen or will her repressed guilt and fears cause her to lose the people she cares about once again?Complete![One Soul In Two Bodies [ONESHOT]](https://img.wattpad.com/cover/360369043-256-k90919.jpg)
One Soul In Two Bodies [ONESHOT]
You suffer in a tragic love story, where, your athletic lover suffers an unfortunate accident. Think of it like this, you love to paint in favor of your enjoyment. What happens when someone takes all the color in the world? You simply cannot paint anymore. You cannot do what you love as you cannot find love in what you do anymore. Nevertheless, you decide to be there for them. Are you ready to challenge the red strings of fate?Complete
Song of the Seraph - A Dark Fallen Angel Paranormal Romance
I never asked for this. I never asked to be drawn to him, a man with the weight of centuries on his shoulders and the darkness of the world in his eyes. But now that I've found him... I can't let go. Lily's life has been nothing short of a struggle-until the night she stumbles onto Seraphiel's doorstep, drawn by a force she can't understand. He's a stranger, but something about him feels like home, like a missing piece of her soul. The more time she spends with him, the more she realizes he's no ordinary man. He's an angel-battle-worn and broken-and she's the reincarnation of someone he once loved. A love bound to a prophecy that threatens both their lives. As the connection between them deepens, so does the tension-an attraction that pulls them closer with every stolen touch, every lingering glance. The sparks between them could ignite something far darker than either of them imagined, something that may cost them their lives-or their hearts. "I don't know if I'm strong enough for this," Lily whispers, her breath hot against his skin. "But I'm willing to find out." As forces from Heaven and Hell close in, Lily must decide: Is the love she feels for him a gift... or a curse that will destroy them both? Can their love survive the darkness? Or will the prophecy tear them apart before they can claim each other completely?Complete
I was born with the name Breeze, but I don’t go by that now. I go by Eagle. I started out here at the age six, then my sisters death occurred. I didn’t know who did it, heck no one did. Ten years went by and I officially went to high school. That’s the year my life changed. My mother was drugged to think that she was a lunatic, so she killed her self at will. Then I was left with the only person left in my immediate family. My father. Over the course of the next two moths I would possess the ability of transferring to another dimension, chaining into an eagle and then the long pain full process of gaining my Gryphon. I would learn the truth about everything, and avenged the ones who needed to be avenged. So I vowed to kill the people who deserved to die. Heres how it all started. Here's how I figured out who I really was. Sweet Murder.
More detailsContent Guidelines