Hello! I know I posted this a while ago, but I was looking at it earlier and noticed some unforgivable spelling errors! So of course I had to re-do it. This is from a few years ago - my Lit teacher had us studying Canterbury Tales, and our assignment was to write about a journey. It was inevitable that I would fall back on the HP universe for this, and I'm really glad with how it turned out! Voldemort has always been a favourite character of mine - he's so interesting!
Please enjoy :)
Deathly Hallows – Chaucer Style
In North Britain there lies a magic place
That shows to muggles a cold and ruined face.
'Tis there our hero strikes for, school Hogwarts
(Our hero is the Dark Lord, Voldemort.)
He flies unaided over lock and hill,
Death Eaters in black robes bow to his will.
Arrayed in robe of night, his skin is pale -
Methinks were sun to shine the rays would fail
To brush upon his face false hope of life.
His spells run deep – in evil are they rife.
In snake-like face his glowing eyes are red
And slitted like a cat's, and on his head
He has no hair, yet ageless he appears -
A spell he wrought to ban his deepest fears
Of ceasing to exist. Around his neck
Is coiled a serpent; bodies she has wrecked
With poison foul – the Dark Lord speaks its tongue,
Has spoke with all snake-kind since he was young.
His spider fingers only know the rite
That power be bought with cleverness and might.
His soul he tore to pieces long ago
By means of murder foul, and thus his foe
Can cherish no sweet hope of his demise -
Immortal demon in a human guise.
But even as the Lord forsook his heart,
Employing Dark, Forbidden, ancient Arts,
He underestimates a sacred pwer
That will undo him in his final hour.
The power he wields is evil and is great,
Consisting solely of a wretched hate,
And as he looms on Hogwarts from above
He knows not that his downfall will be love.
AN: so there it is! Hope you liked it - I also have a poem about Superman called Identity which explores the darker side of the Man of Steel. Please note this blatant hint to check out my other fics! They are mainly crossovers; I welcome all reviews!