Ilya Shambat Poems

The golden tree, The Tree of Life -
Into its shadow I will dive
And feast upon the blessed fruit
Then dig until the very root.
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The Golden One
Turns to me when I am sleeping
And says, I love you.
The Golden One
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Into the heart of darkness,
Viciousness and despair -
Into the very Tartarus -
Enters the prince of Air.
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Cobwebs, cobwebs everywhere
In the water in the air
On the branches of the trees
In the foam of the seas -
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The mind empowered with desire -
The heart upon a dragon's back -
From depths of hell, Intricate Fire
Spring into life! And don't look back!
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When I behold the beauty of your soul,
I see the diamonds fine and cut apart
That have through years been compacted from coals
As tragedies heaved on your precious heart.
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I died for beauty - twas my choice
To end my life this way;
In every note of her voice
Was universe at play:
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In the haunted house
Dead are living and living are not-quite-dead
And each day is a death of the soul.
In the haunted house
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The fiery passion-angel
By cemetery side -
Romanticism's avenger -
Took us upon a ride
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You are a masterpiece; true work of art
And your whole being, and its every part
Is masterwork of nature and mankind
Which in you is accomplished and refined.
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