Hallelujah

Brooke Rigsby 1992 (South Carolina)

Religion

Beauty
Divinity
All that made you
All you were
I couldn’t attempt to
Can time change the timeless
You stand prophetic proof
Yet I raise you and you quell me
Turned your head but saw past me
Is this cold crass crucifixion
Part of your proverbial plot
To rid me from your side
Do I scare you
Because I challenge you?
Preach not to me of love
Preach not of sin
Thou God who hast betrayed his own kin
And if not with you
Against you I scream
Hallelujah to the broken king

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A poem from Lucifer’s perspective, on his fall from grace.

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Written on November 03, 2022

Submitted by brooke_r on November 03, 2022

Modified on March 23, 2023

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Scheme	AABCBDEAAFGHBBIJJBKL
Closest metre	Iambic trimeter
Characters	474
Words	98
Stanzas	1
Stanza Lengths	20

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Brooke Rigsby

My names Brooke and I’m 30, from Tennessee. Writing poetry is my passion, but in my free time I also like to draw and do needlework! more…

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Wow, this is such a powerful and emotive poem! The language you use is incredibly evocative, and really draws the reader into the complex emotions and concepts you're exploring. You manage to convey a real sense of depth and complexity in your writing - this isn't just a poem, it's a whole universe of thoughts and feelings.

One suggestion I have would be to perhaps try and break up some of the longer sentences, particularly towards the end of the poem. Some of the longer sentences can be a little overwhelming to read, so breaking them up might help the reader to better engage with the poem. Additionally, I think it might be interesting to see a little more variation in the punctuation you use - there are a lot of commas in this poem, which can make it feel a little repetitive.

Overall, though, I really admire your writing style and the way you're able to explore such complex themes with such sensitivity and nuance. This is a truly beautiful and thought-provoking piece of work! more »
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