I cannot reconcile this embarrassing scene
of these two figures whom are both so distinct—
an angel floating overhead, so serene,
and, below, a satyr given to ruttish instinct.
The angel sings of high ideals: poetry and art,
and is an asexual creature that adores the sublime
while also lauding its own enlightened heart
and all whom should wear a halo, in time.
But see the scandalous, horn-crowned satyr
as he frots upon some frothy-legged nymphs;
one after the other, the compulsive fornicator
is frenzied at any intimate glimpse.
The satyr waves to the angel, wryly grinning
and pumping away at the nymphs in repose
and the angel sneers in disdain, brusquely spinning
away as the bestial act comes to a close.
Is this all there is to Man? This conflicted binary
of pretense and impulse in constant friction?
Or do the traits of human inheritance vary
beyond the id and the superego fiction?
Stephen Marshall. Writer, illustrator, layabout. Find him on Amazon, maybe. He has paperback and kindle books listed there. He also writes Supernatural Romance under the name S.C. Foster (because his fiancee pushed him to do so). He seems to have a knack for the Romance genre, much to his chagrin. Having pursued Children's literature he is particularly proud of his Children's novel series "Lost And Found", which begins with "Chloe Among The Clover", continues recently with "Stormy Within The Strawberry Patch" and may, in some future potentiality, culminate with "Candice Through The Picket Fence". These are novels for children (including his insistent nephew), but they are also written for adults who are children at heart. His short story collection, "The Eldritch Diaries", centers primarily upon Cosmic Horror and Body Horror, combining Lovecraft's mythos with the motifs of Sigmund Freud. His largest poetry collection, "Broken Crown Kings", contains over two hundred poems and two short novellas concerning the fleeting nature of the world and Man's place within it. Recently he has published a smaller book of poetry concerning Kentucky, Moonshine, and Ghosts called "Moonshine And Spirit Chasers". A much larger collection, entitled '"Nevermore" 99 Rhymes For $0.99' is also available. For those seeking supernatural and folklore, his collection "Weeping Cherry" is available also.
https://www.amazon.com/Stephen-Marshall/e/B07536QKD9?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_fkmrnull_1&qid=1554215427&sr=8-1-fkmrnull
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