~Stygian Kingdom of Woes~
Death hath no mercy...106 total reviews
Comment from gypsymoth
Another excellent piece of work from you. The words are
upsetting enough just wondering who will be next. The artwork
is so fittingly horrible.
Gypsymoth
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Another excellent piece of work from you. The words are
upsetting enough just wondering who will be next. The artwork
is so fittingly horrible.
Gypsymoth
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thank you Gypsymoth. I'm very happy you had a go at it, and I appreciate your comments immensely. ~Dean
Comment from Joe_P
This poem is a sad commentary on despair, giving up hope on life, preferring death instead. I enjoyed the rhyme, and the gloomy graphics and stark background enhance the somber mood.
Joe_P
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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This poem is a sad commentary on despair, giving up hope on life, preferring death instead. I enjoyed the rhyme, and the gloomy graphics and stark background enhance the somber mood.
Joe_P
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thanks for your review, Joe...
Comment from Loren (7)
Such a sad poem (story/lesson). A mirror held up to ourselves - reflections seen, but not understood - the consequence of the scene beyond mortal experience but not beyond Stygian's grasp. Loren
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Such a sad poem (story/lesson). A mirror held up to ourselves - reflections seen, but not understood - the consequence of the scene beyond mortal experience but not beyond Stygian's grasp. Loren
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thanks very much for your excellent assessment and most generous rating, Loren (7). I do appreciate it, very much. :}
~Dean
Comment from victor 66
You tell a somber story, Dean. Not that it doesn't need to be said, it's just that the genetics and chemical balances in some of our bodies leave no choices, options or hope. Suicide has always been with us and I think in some instances, justified. But we should never quit trying to reach out because for some, they just need a person to express their depression and know that someone is interested. Great story and a great message, my friend.
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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You tell a somber story, Dean. Not that it doesn't need to be said, it's just that the genetics and chemical balances in some of our bodies leave no choices, options or hope. Suicide has always been with us and I think in some instances, justified. But we should never quit trying to reach out because for some, they just need a person to express their depression and know that someone is interested. Great story and a great message, my friend.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thanks you for your review, Vic. much obliged, my friend. :}
~Dean
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You are most welcome, Dean.
Comment from Tomes Johnston
This is yet another spine-chilling poem that the author has created with this piece of work. The author is back to his very best with this post. Well done indeed.
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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This is yet another spine-chilling poem that the author has created with this piece of work. The author is back to his very best with this post. Well done indeed.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 03-Dec-2014
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Thank you, Tomes, and that is so kind of you to say, my friend. I'm very glad you enjoyed this, and I'm deeply grateful for the extraordinary rating and review. :)
~Dean
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You deserved it. Well done.
Comment from butterfly4265
At first I thought this was an incredibly chilling and creepy poem. Once I read to the end and reach your author notes, I was very pleasantly surprised. What a truly novel and clever way to convey a very important message for parents. You're absolutely right - life is far too precious to just throw away! Wonderful atmosphere, rhyming and flow. Very well done!
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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At first I thought this was an incredibly chilling and creepy poem. Once I read to the end and reach your author notes, I was very pleasantly surprised. What a truly novel and clever way to convey a very important message for parents. You're absolutely right - life is far too precious to just throw away! Wonderful atmosphere, rhyming and flow. Very well done!
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thanks, BF, I'm very pleased that you thought so. Some have tried to tell me that I'm glamorizing suicide, but that couldn't be further from the truth. It makes me wonder if, sometimes, people actually read our work at all, or if they're simply "skimmers".
Thanks again! :}
~Dean
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Dean: There is absolutely no doubt that there are many "skimmers" on FS who "review" purely for the member dollars to promote their own work. I love reviewing what others have written as it often inspires me, so I am grateful to them for sharing! Shona :-)
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I feel the same as you do, Shona. How are we going to improve if we don't read the works of others?
Comment from rtobaygo
Hello:
Haunting theme interspersed with despair and hopelessness that affects many in today's society.
Kudos!
Question :osseous What's the defintion?
Take care and stay safe,
Ray
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Hello:
Haunting theme interspersed with despair and hopelessness that affects many in today's society.
Kudos!
Question :osseous What's the defintion?
Take care and stay safe,
Ray
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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The word osseous is a Latin word of origin, Ray, and it means boney, bone-like, or bone.
I appreciate the comments and most generous rating of six stars.
Much obliged. :}
~Dean
Comment from flamingstar
Creepily relevant to our current reality, unfortunately. I hardly look at the news these days as it's filled with insanity. If I dwelled on that, I'd quickly become paralyzed with hopelessness. Thanks for the Greek mythology lesson; I learn something new every day!!
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Creepily relevant to our current reality, unfortunately. I hardly look at the news these days as it's filled with insanity. If I dwelled on that, I'd quickly become paralyzed with hopelessness. Thanks for the Greek mythology lesson; I learn something new every day!!
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thanks very much for your review, Michelle. I'm very grateful.
Comment from Just2Write
Suicide is one of the most selfish act, and one of the cruelest things a person can inflict on anyone. I've intervened in a couple, and those that lived went on to recover from their depression, and have lived happy lives. They would have missed so much if they had succeeded in death.
People who think that they have 'no choice' and commit suicide often forget those who they will really hurt - and it's not the person they feel is causing them the grief. Its all those in their lives that they are not thinking about at all in their self-absorbed sorrow. You're so right - if someone you love seems different and withdrawn - talk to them. To get help if they need to. I've seen way too many people who spend a lifetime wondering why they didn't see the signs, and why they did nothing to lift their loved one out of despair and/or did nothing stop them from committing suicide. A great poem, Dean. Perhaps you saved some lives with this poetic.
Rose.
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Suicide is one of the most selfish act, and one of the cruelest things a person can inflict on anyone. I've intervened in a couple, and those that lived went on to recover from their depression, and have lived happy lives. They would have missed so much if they had succeeded in death.
People who think that they have 'no choice' and commit suicide often forget those who they will really hurt - and it's not the person they feel is causing them the grief. Its all those in their lives that they are not thinking about at all in their self-absorbed sorrow. You're so right - if someone you love seems different and withdrawn - talk to them. To get help if they need to. I've seen way too many people who spend a lifetime wondering why they didn't see the signs, and why they did nothing to lift their loved one out of despair and/or did nothing stop them from committing suicide. A great poem, Dean. Perhaps you saved some lives with this poetic.
Rose.
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 02-Dec-2014
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Thank you very much, Rose, and that is my hope.~Dean
Comment from Louise Michelle
Hi Dean,
I found it interesting how you incorporated very serious subject matter with a touch of horror. This has reminded me that I know of three young men who committed suicide. God, I'm depressed.
Hugs,
Lou
reply by the author on 01-Dec-2014
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Hi Dean,
I found it interesting how you incorporated very serious subject matter with a touch of horror. This has reminded me that I know of three young men who committed suicide. God, I'm depressed.
Hugs,
Lou
Comment Written 01-Dec-2014
reply by the author on 01-Dec-2014
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I was thinking about my best friend in high school who took his own life when I wrote this, Lou. I pray I will see him again, we were inseparable, like brothers. The note they found had just three words on it. "I'm so tired", was all it said. The sad part is, he probably left subtle hints but no one picked up on them. Hence, my poem, and it's plea to talk to those you care about if you feel something isn't "quite right".