Enslaved by Equinox Chick

Summary: A poem about Draco Malfoy and his steady downward path to Death Eater-dom.

Caught on the slide, he can't help remembering the words of Professor Dumbledore.

Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling, Dylan Thomas or Sylvia Plath. But I'd like their talent.

I'd also like Julia's (theopaleye) talent with words. She is a poet extraordinaire who always sets us incredibly tough challenges on the boards for Poetry, Anyone?
Categories: Poetry Characters: None
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Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 131 Read: 1840 Published: 01/22/11 Updated: 01/22/11

1. Enslaved by Equinox Chick

Author's Notes:

The villanelle is a form of poetry where the first and third lines of the first stanza are repeated throughout the poem. The best version of this form is 'Do not go, gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas.

“Remember a boy who was good and brave.”
A wise man spoke these words to me,
But my soul the Dark Lord did enslave.

Goodness shines from beyond the grave,
Yet Dumbledore’s light I refused see.
“Remember a boy who was good and brave.”

My life the Death Eaters did deprave,
Their Dark Mark etched searingly.
But my soul the Dark Lord did enslave.

Words the wise man freely gave,
His refrain echoed constantly,
“Remember a boy who was good and brave.”

And my rent heart he sought to save,
Offering life, a chance to be free.
But my soul the Dark Lord did enslave.

Past actions Dumbledore forgave,
Exhorting us all to unity,
“Remember a boy who was good and brave.”
But my soul the Dark Lord did enslave.

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