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Copper Trove by =immortelenigma:iconimmortelenigma:

Categories Literature > Poetry > Human Nature > Open


Time makes a villain
Of an innocent man
And plays at the gambling tables
Of the rich and indolent
Crossing their palms with silver
As it takes away gold
To hang like a crucifix
At the throats of the damned
Punctured by greed
And taken without question
They clamor over fortunes
That are treasure troves
Comprised of brass and copper
Time sweeps aside memories
Of sunshine and laughter
Until metal money is the god
That rules over cities in dust
And murmurs Mephistopheles
To Faustus' tumultuous longings
©2009 =immortelenigma
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Author's Comments

Written in March. The futility of what some call fortune.

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*Gossamerwings36 Apr 10, 2009, 5:28:42 PM
Wow ! I love your descriptions.
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=Cinnamoncandy Apr 10, 2009, 8:05:26 PM
Fantastic.

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~Veilluse Apr 10, 2009, 8:08:33 PM
Until metal money is the god
That rules over cities in dust
And murmurs Mephistopheles
To Faustus' tumultuous longings

Has to be my favorite line..
As ever, your writing is extremely thought provoking..

This brought to mind the image of fortune as a fickle mistress. It even reminds me of Dante's Inferno to a certain extent in the way some people can create their own hells without even realizing it while eternally fussing over the material.

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=immortelenigma Apr 11, 2009, 7:34:49 AM
Merci, chere. *Smiles*

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Resistance is a story, surrender is an art.

"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I." - Michel de Montaigne.
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=immortelenigma Apr 11, 2009, 7:35:00 AM
Thank you very much, my dear. *Smiles*

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Resistance is a story, surrender is an art.

"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I." - Michel de Montaigne.
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=immortelenigma Apr 11, 2009, 7:37:26 AM
Merci, cherie. At the time of writing I was considering the idea that some place monetary value above all else, forgetting that life is for living. I felt prompted to try to capture that in words, and it reminded me fleetingly of Marlowe's Dr. Faustus, so I included the reference there at the end since it seemed appropriate. *Smiles*

I do see where you might have drawn the association with Dante's Inferno, however...as the Divine Comedy happens to be reading material that I rather enjoy perusing. *Chuckles*

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Resistance is a story, surrender is an art.

"If you press me to say why I loved him, I can say no more than because he was he, and I was I." - Michel de Montaigne.
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