C.L.LLOYD

the poetry.

new poetry

  • Call Home The Witches

    I enter the astral, walk gently across the mirror bridge, to stare death and life, winter and spring, in her beautiful face. May she grant me her well wishes for what may come next. Her scythe moves above, singing songs into the wind, her red string weaving, weaving the heavy fates. The fire growing, burning… Read more

  • Azure blue

    Pass through into night, as the moon rests on the azure blue petals of flowers that open to greet you. Oh, isn’t it you?Master of Thebes, who walks amongst the living, speaking strange enchantments into the hearts of men still unknowing. Khepri turns the globe, glowing smooth down the howling West. Pleasure, joy rapture in… Read more

  • NEW DESERTS

    Clock my magick eyesthat have dared to dream new realms, those open desertswhere my lion’s paw steps with ease.  I’ve come to claim my demons, to lay within the night,knowing it was nevermine to quit but love, and love again in will’s embrace.  Fashioning rituals with heavy perfume, bringing the sense to dance in the astral circle, moving clear through the rules you keep.  See my… Read more

  • EVERYTHING TO BABALON

    The bird of wisdom came to me once more, drunk on the flesh of the saints, and cawed on the shoulder of Babalon. With all of the gentleness she could muster she said, “be thou beyond wisdom.” I sat at the altar, alone and full of sorrow, pleading for her grace to take me onward. Then,… Read more

  • A GREAT BLINDING LIGHT

    A terrible light came upon the water and every reflection caught its fire.  And a shame rose from the deep.  As a great laughter bellowed, “Imago Dei, Imago Dei.”  For the voice could see my vanity and the pride I tried to hide.  Laughing, it spoke again, “Look and you shall see.”  And my eyes… Read more

  • DOWN AT THE FOOD BANK

    the lines are longand stretch downthe street. when you getinside, there’sa waiting roomwith chairs andfree books. all the booksare the self-helptype. titles like‘the power ofpositive thinking.’ boy, do we thinkpositively,as the ladiesfill our cart. two bags ofmacaroni,one box ofpowered mashpotatoes,three cans ofbeans. imagine thefeast! we makemagic out ofnon-perishables. walking back homethrough the slush,two bags undereach… Read more

  • WE’VE BEEN HERE BEFORE

    the bills are piling up again, but that’s okay, we’ve been herebefore. old veterans of poverty,the highs when it’s good andthe fridge is half full, and the lightshave stayed on for weeks.and the lows, the lows,when the collection notices come,and the cupboards are bare,and you’ve got to decide betweenthe heat or the electric bill. it’s… Read more

  • A PLACE LIKE THAT

    some nights, wedrive uptowninto the privatecul-de-sacsand stare at the big houses.their windowsbright with theorange glowof finer things we trace ourfingertips overthe rooftopsuntil the tilesdissolve intothe midnightblue. and dream the way dreamersdo with anapartmentfit for two. i turn to youand say,“but whatwould we dowith a placelike that?”“we’d neverkeep up onthe cleaning,”you reply. we laugh, driving offlooking… Read more

  • PAN, GREAT GOD OF MAN!

    Be I, but a womanCalled Death incarnate! See me, balanced in motion, Collecting souls at my Will. God Killer if I choose. God Killer if I choose. Winters wilting flowers Know my name well. They call out to me At the root and I sing Them to sleep, to sleep. Be I not a God… Read more

  • I, THE GREAT BEAST & HE, BABALON

    See me, high on kingship, Crowned by the sun, sword high, Magick running through the rivers Of my arms, sigils bursting from the Rims, strung out and spellbound on gin.  And you, in surrender, your adams Apple shining on soft smooth skin, As the silver of your chain reachesThe canyon’s collarbone end.  Here, I claim myself, The Beast.Full of electric fire,… Read more