Deliverance Poem by Valerie Dohren
Deliverance
Today, I slayed the devil!
I found him
skulking in his lair…
his eyes burning
like the fires of Mordor.
I put out the flames
with just one steely cold glance
stunning him into silence.
Then, I recited love poems
sang songs about peace and happiness
showed him images of starving children.
The tears streamed down my face like rain
falling upon the ground as a mighty flood
stained with the blood of a broken heart.
It was too much for him to bear -
he dropped onto his knees
and began writhing like a snake in the grass.
I scratched the sign of the cross upon his forehead
and washed away his number with my tears.
He became still – his face melted like Dali’s Stopwatch,
his dying breath issuing forth like an icy wind.
Today I slayed the devil …
The birds began to sing a sweeter song
than was ever heard before
and the sun shone brighter than has ever been known.
You will not see him again.
He has gone now – disintegrated into nothingness.
You may rest in your homes tonight
believing he is no more -
and dream of a brighter future …
Oh, Val, what took you so long? What an idea! If only it were possible. Great poem!
A really rivetting piece.... I felt quite excited the more I read..
Be great to pick up a paper and see the title: Val Doren has slain the Devil! Excellent poem though and like the Dali stopwatch line. But sadly as I tried to convey in my Daniel poem wickedness is everywhere.
A unique piece Val.Loved the reference of Salvadore Dali's painting (of the melted watch) ..Fabulous simile! You are genius!
Excellent portrayal of the theme of triumph of Good over Evil. How very different is the tenor of this poem from your earlier poem Through all My Five and Time spun Years where you wrote I have watched rich man take his fill The poor man falter in his wake.... .................................................. But in the darker hours when spent That's when I have cried, O how I've cried, ' Both the poems are reflective of your sensitivity and agony.
Good vs Evil...like water vs fire, and water always win...love will always defeat hate...let we be soldier of love! _Soul
A very sharp social criticism.I love this defeat of worldly Satan.
a bright poem love the imagery of the slayne of the devil, in the fight the devil never wins unless we let him
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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Like it, to slay the devil, the way the world is at the minute you could have more to get rid of. A great poem.