Hosannas in Extremis
   Invading tempestuous skies
   When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose
   And Narcissus' date as their prize
   Blinded by Diana's mirror
   Wherein coffined truth struggles, forlorn
   And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive
   The horrors performed on Her shores
   As jeweled Ishtar, in darker Aeons
   Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp
   Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind
   Now inspires Catharsis to dance
   Through the weave of white vaults
   Where the shadows revolt
   At the incest of spiritual love
   Castrata choirs, bereft of such lusts
   Spatter virginal breasts with their blood
  
   The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve
   (Thirst-ridden) Wolves serenade a moon
   Who seems no mistress of Herself
   And heavens pour forth-vast casualties
   Thy host given up for me
   Thou which wert once and then ceased to be
   Art now ensconced to chapters
   Of a lengthening tragedy
  
   Whilst we scream free
  
   Deep forests impale the sinister mist
   Their sorcery taught to the clouds
   Who muster like mountains, a fountainous wish
   To vex the sweet dead from silk odious shrouds
  
   Storm-woken sisters of Judas unfurl
   As Psyche to Sapphic lament
   Wrapt in thy tresses and taloned caresses
   Whisper me secrets beheld beyond Death
  
   "Desires
   I was loath to lose
   To the virgin-bloodied priests
   Whose lord fantasied on Magdalene
   And sought to savour Her as a beast
  
   Her aching sex
   A rose undone
   As mine in tears and spasms wrung"
  
   Ebon Nemesis, slain Jericho's stone
   has built thee a marbled stair
   By candlelight to Eden and Serpentine throne
   Where ravens rape the tenanting angels there
  
   Hurry, else Death may spy us here
   And quicken the pulse of dawn
   Embering flames writhe to life again
   The starry brow threshed with poisonous thorn
  
   Huntress, draw back the silvered bow
   Thy dogs set upon the manger
   The enemy in throes...
  
   Whilst drifting fogs devour
   All Hallows witching hour
   On this long, dark seance for the soul
  
   Through malevolent Scylla, Charybdis graves
   Our conquesting spirits pour forth, unassuaged
   Occultnesses watch us and Seraph, afraid
   Like fireflies' lunge to Her maw, midst crashing black waves
  
   "Remember with pride what thou art
   Lest we forget in awe of our terrible past"
  
   When Dark royalties drank of despair
   Idols hewed down 'neath a desert god's stare
   In thrall to revenges sworn there
   What dreams could we father, when farther we fell
   To nightmare... ?
  
   "Well versed in misery
   We have lain naked in darkest ravines
   Now the sun has set in slumber, We delight
   Like serpents in arousal
   Coiled to strike at the light"
  
   Now abyssed Lucifers master the earth
   Uncloister jaded harlots once served
   Enthralled by cruel raptures, rehearsed
   Kiss slumbered beauty and weapon our thousand-year curse
  
   The laughter of Khaos
   Gatekeepers flee the onslaught
  
   A World enslaved to flame
   Bondage in Phallustine
   Pleasure temples for my bride
   Nubian grace swiftly seize
   Thieves blood-divine
   Empires thrive on sacrifice