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Aquilla Rage

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The first officially confirmed contributor to The Ashen Eye is Vampire poet Aquilla Rage.

Her dark and sensual poetry sharpens the senses and evokes visions of places whose beauty can only be truly appreciated after dusk. Her captivating words transform into emotions and for just a brief moment we can even smell the surroundings she has drawn us into. Aquilla Rage is one of those talented people who has the ability to paint elaborate and enchantingly sinister dreamscapes in but a few words.

We could waste many more words attempting to describe her work, but it’s better to simply experience it for yourself:

Waiting
by Aquilla Rage

I sat next to you all night,
moonlight shone through the stained glass
casting soft indigo shades on your tomb
hoping you would rise to walk with me once more
fearing that I would be alone once again in the darkness

Recent snow had fallen making the night still
only the sound of wolves in the distance called out
they also cry a longing song,

I stroked your catafalque softly as once I caressed your cheek
the marble as arctic as your touch, a sweet memory
laying my head against it, I listen, waiting for you to emerge
ready for absolution, to embrace you once more

but no sound, no flicker of vital force

I sat next to you all night
as I will for eternity, and linger

This is but a taste of things to come and another one of her magical works will be featured in the premiere issue of The Ashen Eye.

If this poem has made you hungry for more, you can find more of her works on her website www.aquillarage.com and on her MySpace page http://myspace.com/aquillarage.

A collection of her dark words, called “The Auctoritas Doctrine”, is available in print. If you would like to order a copy, please click on the banner below.



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