Friday, April 17, 2009

Fatal Attraction (Acrostic)

Fool was Dr. Faustus, for who else would
Abet damnation and rot in hell,
Trading his soul for power and mirth
Assisting his own tragic end,

Little could he have predicted,
A fatal attraction would make him pay
Tethered and damned he ended wasted, a
Tale we heard Marlowe say
Remember his words
And never forgo, what's
Considered coveted 
Today, could feel
Intolerable tomorrow, an
Obsession today, left
Neglected tomorrow

7 comments:

  1. :)Nice !!! You stick to the topic very well :)

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  2. Nave right, you did stick to the prompt .. and told a very good tale indeed! I love poetry that gives a little history. I enjoyed the read.

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  3. Brilliant! as i told u before.This is tough to achieve as i see it.

    Has a feel of a philosophical and spiritual pronouncement..a morality verse as it were!!

    Id say..."remember my words and never forgo"..ur predilection for the ACROSTIC..

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  4. Well, the prompt might have been written for this poem. Very well described...

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  5. @ Hina..
    Thanks madam..morality verse! By whom? Me? I'm glad you found it "brilliant"!

    @ Story Teller..
    That's the greatest compliment this Acrostic could get. Thanks!

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  6. Niyaa!
    difficult to understand. u r literary master. must have written well. other posts i could understand and i really liked them. but it doesn't feel good when Niyaa talks of pain or sadness. u r d princess, made to b happy.

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  7. @ Pranav.. am no literary master..:) bt thanks for ur comment and encouragement. Niyaa js talks of herself through these tidbits.. it's more satisfying when it is straight from the heart.. so maybe that's why thoda melancholic. Happiness is subjective don't you think? :)

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