The Angel Of Retribution Poem by Josephine Dunn

The Angel of Retribution
Spreads her leathery wings,
Flaps them and draws you
To her cold hard breast.
She is a siren who sings
Of desolation and doom
There is no respite nor rest
Only an embrace with no room
For mercy or escape
The Angel of Retribution
Has heard your lies
So it is too late
She will ignore your pitiful cries.
With evidence of betrayal
In violated beds
She has judged you
And pronounced you - dead
She sinks diamond claws
Into flesh raw with passion
Will feast on your bones
To repay indiscretion
So, dressed in full regalia
She unsheaths sharpened sword
For unleashing genitalia
And breaking your word
She has marked you
And knows your measure
Now comes punishment
In payment for pleasure.
The Angel of Retribution
Flies on untiring wings
And as she comes closer
It is your death she brings.


April 2003