Wednesday 29 September 2021

Voltaire

by Nick Gisburne



The stinking prison, buried below sight
Bewitches any human who would dare
To travel to this poisoned place, to fight
The greatest of the fallen Fey: Voltaire
Descended from disgraced, demented kings
The magic of his lineage is old
A changeling, stripped by angels of his wings
Abandoned to the mountains, to the cold
His crows surround a corner of the cage
And threaten those who serve the other side
The symbols of a secret, silent age
Are branded, deep, their curses worn with pride
    The challenger, the mightiest of men
    Will never see the sun or stars again