Heil Monster
Heil Monster- A man like creature, born and raised by our kind; His
growth is suddenly stunted around the same time a box-like, wooly whisker
begins to emerge above his palate; Hair and eyes as black as the ashes he
raises, though he prefers that of a lighter shade; Petite in size, but don’t
let this fool you; From the slithers of his slimy tongue emerge the most foul
of creatures, hypnotizing all who urge to listen; With one tentacle held
tightly to his side, he casts the more sharper out before anyone who is near;
If it were to reach you, the tentacle would pierce your throat and steal your
heart; His slimy varmint wait to abduct all reason, and claim your mind. Those
who are unfortunate enough to fall into his grip are granted life; Those who
claim successful against his magnetizing spells and swarming virus are wretched
with death endlessly surrounding them, taunting them, until they, too, succumb;
Unequivocal is the damage he serves to deliver.
So, beware. He may emerge from
his cell at any moment, without a given permission, enticing you with words of
hope and pride. He may choose a goat to sacrifice, proving that God will accept
his offering, all the while playing God himself. He will raise his tentacle up
at a salute, directing his minions to destruction. And before you know it, he
casts a shade over the land you call home, and on all those you hold dear. You
will be left surrounded. There will be no escape, for this Monster has taken
all reason, and has lavishly consumed all hearts. All that will be left is the
strepitous, deafening melody of his blonde hair, blue-eyed progeny singing,
“Heil Monster.”
Even though we discussed this poem in class, I feel compelled to restate that I really appreciate this poem. Your creative idea of Hitler as the monster, though never explicitly saying really show the creative juices that you have flowing and practically allow your readers to apply this poem to any monster that fits the description in contemporary times.
ReplyDeleteAs we mentioned in class, try to fix up the consistency of the poem to either be primarily an Encyclopedia entry, or your own personal description of this monster. Great job!
This is an intense poem. Even the first sentence is so intense, that a monster could come from our own kind. You are very creative for writing this poem and I think that this greatly depicts a true monster. I agree with the previous comment, and we discussed in class, to make it more of an Encyclopedia entry.
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