Saga Dark Misery (A poem about Vader's service to the Emperor)

I'm an OC writer born and bred, but I was suddenly inspired to write this verse. Hope you all enjoy.

Dark Misery (A poem focusing on Vader)

A blackened priest, the hand of doom
For the one who slowly rots
His wreckage masked by iron and hate
Crushing and deadly to all his path
The rattling, mechanical, it escapes him still
Scorched beyond repair it seems
Now a Master, the darkness has called him
But also a slave, more so than in youth
?The soul of the Chosen, now rancid with loathing
As he wanders a vile tomb
Locked in dark misery, he curses
Remembering those beloved and dead?
Seething and alone is he, and more death is rendered
This in the name of the Autocrat?s Order
For the dark shroud obscures all like a cowl
The faith he remembers as more than a tool
Should the faithless mock, his fist closes in
A sinister agent to be feared, the cold heart of a Sith
Redemption only thought of in melancholy dreams

 

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Now a Master, the darkness has called him
But also a slave, more so than in youth

This was my favorite line, and I think it's true too. Anakin does become a slave to the darkside. Very powerful, deep poem.

~aeryn

 

What a wonderful poem! Really conjures up what Vader becomes and the suffering surrounding him.

Redemption only thought of in melancholy dreams Great ending!

 

Congratulations for such an artful way of displaying Vader's emotions

 

Wow! That was powerful and a little spooky. Very grim and fitting for Vader.

 

Very atmospheric . . . very dark. Good job.

Nem

 

Redemption only thought of in melancholy dreams

I like that line. I imagine Vader was pretty hopeless and depressed. Maybe also filled with self loathing. Good job.

lordmaul13

 

Thanks all for the great feedback, both familiar faces and new ones. I really appreciate it.

 

Oooh, I liked this. I hardly ever read poetry but I'm glad I'm decided to peek in here. Great job.

(And writing about a canon character wasn't too bad, huh? )

 

Oooh, I liked this. I hardly ever read poetry but I'm glad I'm decided to peek in here. Great job.

Thanks, HHP.

(And writing about a canon character wasn't too bad, huh? )

Well writing about one in a poem is slightly different, and of course it had to be an ode to Vader since he's my favorite.

Maybe at some point I'll write poem about Palpatine (that'd be fun) or Mara or Boba Fett, and I have a title stuck in my head, A Durge for Alderaan , so we'll see what happens there.

 

Not really one for poems, but that was good

 

Haven't checked this for a few days.

Thanks for reading, Spike. I'm glad I got the interest of a few non-poerty readers.