The Devil Comes Calling
Satan visits often,
He arrives at dead of night;
He counsels me
Where I should be,
He exhorts with all his might.
Satan visits often,
I find him in the dark;
Tine figured head,
Eyes fiery red,
A prong to make his mark.
Satan visits often,
Ghostly in his cloak;
My troth to break,
My soul to take,
My very faith to choke.
Satan visits often,
Expounding where I'm wrong;
He effects his say
Till break of day,
He attests where I belong.
Satan visits often,
Bearing bread and wine;
I may not know
Which way I'll go...
Mayhaps with him I'll dine.
About this poem
A spooky quintet of quintains out of 2019
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Submitted by AlanSJeeves on July 17, 2021
Modified on March 26, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | Abccb Adeed Afggf Ahiih Ajkkj |
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 518 |
Words | 103 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5, 5 |
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