Monday, June 14, 2021

For the Dance of Death



Read "For the Dance of Death" at The Eldritch Dark:

http://www.eldritchdark.com/writings/poetry/197/for-the-dance-of-death

This poem from Clark Ashton Smith (CAS) includes the wonderful description "faint castanets": a perfect verbal rendition of the sound made by the rattles of the deadly venomous snake.

Also particularly effective is the phrase "stirless brake", capturing the perfect stillness preceding a potential moment of high drama.  Taken together, these elements create an almost cinematic palette, reminiscent of the best moments of the stylish western genre films of years past.

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2 comments:

  1. literaryman94August 20, 2021 at 5:02 AM

    Hey man,

    How have you been? I miss your posts.

    Torin

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  2. Jeff in SeattleNovember 25, 2021 at 11:08 AM

    Hi Torin -

    Thanks for your kind words! A number of life circumstances interfered with my blogging these last few months, but I believe I can begin to make it a regular activity once again (fingers crossed!).

    Cheers,

    Jeff

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