Friday, July 8, 2011

I, Dracula: Part Three



There are some divisions no force can reconcile
My presence is a blasphemy the faithful resists
To keep humanity ignorant such evil exists
I dwelled in the Carpathian Mountains in self exile
Power and wealth I began to gradually compile
Plotting a conquest even God could not dismiss
Fulfilling my role as adversary and antithesis
The only purpose I held to be worthwhile

Long centuries passed with all suspicion eluded
Until I decided to conquer Victorian England
Whose power and influence continued to expand
Once there I planned to keep my operations secluded
Within strategic positions making discovery precluded
And amass an undead army no nation could withstand
I had only to wait for the solicitor to arrive in my homeland
Assuring the real estate transactions were concluded

Young Jonathan Harker wished to leave in a hurry
Having helped me acquire the Carfax Abbey Estate
Back to England where his precious fiancé did await
A discovery many documents and deeds would bury
Was an image which made my eyes grow blurry
It was my lost love Elisabetta Reincarnate
A miracle affirming the machinations of fate
As I gazed upon the portrait of Mina Murray


Part Two
Part One

1 comment:

  1. The Art work above this poem was by Gene Colan.

    He was born in the Bronx, New York in 1926 and illustrated comic books since 1944. He worked extensively in virtually every genre ever touched by the comic book medium, including Romance, Humor, Sci-Fi, Westerns, Crime/Detective and Superhero comics.

    His credits include Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Captain Marvel, Daredevil, Tales of Suspense, Sub-Mariner, Captain America, Tomb of Dracula, Howard the Duck, Wonder Woman, Batman and Detective Comics. His moody, cinematic art style makes his work instantly recognizable.

    Sadly Gene recently passed away, but his work lives on. Please visit his website at: http://www.genecolan.com/

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