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Incubus
by Paul Williams → (All Poetry by Paul Williams)
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Renowned Peruvian composer Javier Jimmy Lopez, has decided to use one of my poems 'Incubus' in a 13 minute piece he is commissioning for the Tampere Biennale which will take place in Finland next year. I'm honoured and over the moon that he finds my work good enough to work with, he has a very impressive resume. check him out on these links.

http://kohobeat.com/index.php?id=8
http://www.fimic.fi/fimic/fimic.nsf/mainframe2?readform&lopez

Happy National Poetry Day UK


Poem Artwork

Incubus


 


Cast from heaven, amongst the


fallen am I


Wings clipped, unable to fly.


A demon cursed  


in lust and arrogance well versed


 


So ‘neath gibbous moon as substance


that can be called shadow.


I hunt the scent of innocence.


A loathsome lothario dancing on the wind


delivering desire to those yet to be sinned.


 


Calling on you in your sleep


expect not foreplay, nor kindness,


nor kissing, or anything deep.


Just a hint of pleasure


and pain to make you weep.


 


From a dead skin mask


I’ll watch with hemlock eyes,


enduring the rapture of  alluring thighs


…for a little while at least…


until libidinous in the extreme


ready to join in toxic waltz


cometh the beast.


 


I’ll enter and take dominion over you


mouldering, mephitic breath hardens


thrusting deep in your mind


nightmares pumping as you


become one with my kind.


 


Palpitating breast heaves as


Hells inferno grips your soul


and your body looses control


throbbing with licentious greed


accepting the demon seed.


 


Withdrawn gasping for breath


I’ll leave you disturbed


Until you wake, as if from death


haunting memories will soon to fade


of the night of love with  a shade.


But do ye well, not to dismiss it


as nothing more than a bad dream


everything is not as it may seem


 


For after nine months your womb


junket filled,


will give…


and my hideous progeny


be spilled


your nightmare… fulfilled.


 


Paul Williams © 2005


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


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 Reviews of "Incubus"
Reviewed on February 23, 2013
An excellent write describing the Incubus a vision
seen through your excellent style of writing...

I thoroughly enjoyed this journey through each line...

Love and Light
Lily

Reviewed by Harriet Ottaway (Reader)
Reviewed on March 29, 2010
What an extremely dark and powerful piece of work. This is mind- blowing! Fantastic. xxx

Reviewed by Vesna Perkovic (Reader)
Reviewed on February 12, 2010
I’ll enter and take dominion over you
mouldering, mephitic breath hardens
thrusting deep in your mind
nightmares pumping as you
become one with my kind.

Needless to say THAT'S been accomplished by the Beast, however we NOW know that the 'hideous progeny' has been recognized for what it is..thus, we, the re-awakened ,shall take dominion..
I'm saving this one..
Stupendous piece,

V

Reviewed by KJ McPhee
Reviewed on March 24, 2008
The world of universal deceit belongs to the incubus and his ilk. The lonely truth-teller will encounter betrayal from every false heart it encounters on life's journey. Aside from this weighty dismay in humanity, Incubus is an accomplished poem, like Dennis Wheatley turned poet. Cheers, kenny

Reviewed by Keith Rowley
Reviewed on October 5, 2007
Congratulations. Superb poem - dark, sensuous, bloody scary!

Love it.

Keith

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Congratulations! A beautiful and moving piece of one so sinister...

Be safe,
Karen

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Such a surprise to see you Paul! He should be honored for you sharing this poem it is fabulous! Truly one of your best,of what I can remember. Good to see you!;-) Enjoy the event!

ET

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Yeah I know him well.... Brillo me ole mucker, Kate's poetry to music in NY C' hall and you in the warmth of Finland.... Hey boy, fun fun fun in the shared saunas, kate can have a laugh...

Hope no potential suicides listen..lol
Well, we gotta celebrate, Tink's is gunna be over...No rugby talk...

Reviewed by Sharon Jordan
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Vivid, dark, and powerful.

Reviewed by Wm. Hammond (Reader)
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
I am curious how that would be set to music.

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Wow! If I weren't so energized this morning, then I'd be terrified. This is an awesome poem packed with visuals that linger long after the words are gone.
Susan

Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Congratulations Paul, this is a powerful dark poem.

Reviewed by Paul Berube
Reviewed on October 4, 2007
Paul,

Congratulations! It is a very fine poem indeed. So many awesome lines in a perfect masterpiece. Blessings Always, Paul.


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