Raise…………
O forsaken and dejected but libertine souls!
Tho`r beaten badly afore,
And blessed with death on the farthest shores,
But the world is not yet done
behold! the celestial bodies stick to their restless turns.
We are the souls, dare to challenge
The heavens' heights-
And trampled all the fears and fright,
Let’s stand and ride the rainbows,
And stretch your wings
Beyond heavens and hells,
And to roam in the skies.
And to seek salvation
-For those who`r condemned-
With our mighty swings.
Let’s wage a war of another Troy,
To destroy
The deities and the demigods,
And their pseudo reverence
That seduces our hearts,
Stand united my fellow brethren!
And pour out all
Your wrath, vengeance, insult and hate
And strain all your nerves,
Unsheathe and raise your swords, spears and bows
And march to the heavens` gates......
The eternity belong to us
The Armageddon is just begun.
Generally though Ironically imitation is the opposite of creation, but when you try to lend a touch of your own originality to some work, it becomes re-creation; You can recreate only when you feel you have absorbed or grasped the original piece completely, it shows your obsession with Milton's grand design, or satan(Honestly speaking, Satan by Milton is that character with whom i don't wish to see any tampering, but) ...what you have done is certainly a daring work...as Milton has done his best in this character of Satan, i can say for sure that the history of popular villains start with Milton's Satan!
Very nice. this is one of the most perfect pieces that i ever have read. in different cultures there are different believes that we should respect them. very well
The stinging exhortation of Lucifer(?) to his troops of fallen angels! The poem powerfully brings out the extent of his sense of degradation and humility and the resultant wrath and vengeance against God! People in great power once deprived of it will become awefully scornful and wait for every chance to wreak vengeance! A more or less successful effort to don the garb of Milton!
Epic. Beautiful narrative. At deities and demigods I stumbled. Second read. I'm hooked. Excellent job.
I don't know why but whenever I visit your page I feel more poetic. You poems always stick me to read but read in one go. So enchanting is always your rhythm. You always take themes that seem to be short but there is always an epic idea behind. I love your use of poetic devices and your diction always suits poetry. Brilliant once again.
While writing on the heels of the renowned poets, Mr Gulsher John is at his best and this very piece reminds me of a classic poem with a new touch.
It has great lyrical density, that is very akin to Milton, it shows similarity with the source material but it never seems like a rip off of it, you give Satan a commanding voice measured by vengeance and anger with being thrown from Gods Kingdom and his desire to levy destitution to Gods favoured creation. I admit Its been a very long time since I read Paradise Lost, but this is a good job that can be read on its own. Like Milton you make him a very enchanting antihero.
We are all the combined energy of he whom came before. Understanding what we do is what our minds are for....iip
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
in nature nothing is new xcpt the time which is also coming in cyclic order. a good job Mr. John for reviving. history can not b denied. we can do any new on the foundation of past. there is no present, only past n future. i do nt think it is imitation rather a creation. so well done. we have always two angles in our life. do or do not. what is coming before us that is consequence. so need not to fear of consequence. it is ur highness initially u have confessed. at no cost it is imitation but creation.thnx for sharing. regards.