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For hubris acts, behold a man, whose wretched house and gods I **** commensurate my curse, a form, no longer man–– Through forests errant, lost for words: the enemy of all shepherds––a sudden thirst, a thirst for blood, long since interred. The moonlight mourns this horrid scene–– a silhouette of shapes between, meandering as one, himself, a fleeting scream. For shifting nature, her intent, on prayer and lupine paws he’s bent, a sycophant remade as stars themselves lament his gaze. For human banquets, savage ways; a sanguinary snout and gaze; a gullet-carnivore, and frenzy for that face. For broken oaths and blasphemy, the loss of speech: huma- nity. His tactless tongue turned un- to growls, and curses, howls. Like shadows cast before a flame, a species new reflects his name––a lacerated soul, so tainted, torn, and pained.
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Mar 7
Mar 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTC
Lycaon
For hubris acts, behold a man, whose wretched house and gods I **** commensurate my curse, a form, no longer man–– Through forests errant, lost for words: the enemy of all shepherds––a sudden thirst, a thirst for blood, long since interred. The moonlight mourns this horrid scene–– a silhouette of shapes between, meandering as one, himself, a fleeting scream. For shifting nature, her intent, on prayer and lupine paws he’s bent, a sycophant remade as stars themselves lament his gaze. For human banquets, savage ways; a sanguinary snout and gaze; a gullet-carnivore, and frenzy for that face. For broken oaths and blasphemy, the loss of speech: huma- nity. His tactless tongue turned un- to growls, and curses, howls. Like shadows cast before a flame, a species new reflects his name––a lacerated soul, so tainted, torn, and pained.
based on the myth of Lycaon as told by Ovid in his Metamorphoses
Lycaea
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Mar 7
Mar 7, 2026 at 10:04 AM UTC
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