Hosannas in Extremis

Invading tempestuos skies

When Inanna rose, bringing angels repose

And Narcissus' date as their prize

Blinded by Diana's mirror

Wherein coffined truth struggles, forlorn

And covetous stars out their eyes to deceive

The horrors performed on Her shores

As jewelled Ishtar, in darker Aeons

Trespassed Ereshkigal's grasp

Her ravening twin, wreathed in whispers and wind

Now inspires Catharsis to dance

Through the weave of white vaults

Where the shadows revolt

At the incest of spiritual love

Castrata choirs, bereft of such lusts

Spatter virginal breasts with their blood

The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelwe

(Thirst-ridden) Wolves serenade a moon

Who seems no mistress of Herself

And heavens pour forth vast casualties

Thy host given up for me

Thou which wert once and then ceased to be

Art now ensconced to chapters

Of a lengthening tragedy

Whilst we scream free

Deep forests impale the sinister mist

Their sorcery taught to the clouds

Who muster like mountains, a fountainous wish

To vex the sweet dead from silk odious shrouds

Storm-woken sisters of Judas unfurl

As Psyche to Sapphic lament

Wrapt in thy tresses and taloned caresses

Whisper me secrets beheld beyond Death

"Desires

I was loath to lose

To the vrgin-bloodied priests

Whose lord fantasied on Magdalene

And sought to savour Her as a beast

Her aching sex

A rose undone

As mine in tears and spasms wrung"

Ebon Nemesis, slain Jericho's stone

has built thee a marbled stair

By candlelight to Eden abd Serpentine throne

Where ravens rape the tenanting angels there

Hurry, else Death may spy us here

And quicken the pulse of dawn

Embering flames writhe to life again

The starry brow threshed with poisonous thorn

Huntress, draw back the silvered bow

Thy dogs set upon the manger

The enemyy in throes..