Nemesis

Behold the gracious Nemesis, With white quill in her hand... She wrote with this all things amiss, So all would understand... She took the lives the Gods despised, She flew to hunt them down, Delighting when they stared surprised Upon her purple gown... Behold the ancient Nemesis, With silver sword at rest... Who brought men bliss, then the Abyss When justice stirred her breast... When golden-winged she flew above And circled them below... Denouncing them for lack of love, She made their lifeforce go... Behold the Doomsday Nemesis, With compass by her side... Yes, there she is! Life's final kiss! For there's no place to hide! She stalks the callous and the cold, The vicious and the vile... The final sight that they behold Is Nemesis's smile... Denis Martindale, copyright, November 2010. This poem is based on the Nemesis painting by Jessica Galbreth found on enchanted-art-dot-com Shortcut to the artwork: tinyurl-dot-com/nemesisart