Sometimes a Wild God.
Sometimes a wild god comes to the table.
He is awkward and does not know the ways
Of porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver.
His voice makes vinegar from wine.
When the wild god arrives at the door,
You will probably fear him.
He reminds you of something dark
That you might have dreamt,
Or the secret you do not wish to be shared.
He will not ring the doorbell;
Instead he scrapes with his fingers
Leaving blood on the paintwork,
Though primroses grow
In circles round his feet.
You do not want to let him in.
You are very busy.
It is late, or early, and besidesβ¦
You cannot look at him straight
Because he makes you want to cry.
Your dog barks;
The wild god smiles.
He holds out his hand and
The dog licks his wounds,
Then leads him inside.
The wild god stands in your kitchen.
Ivy is taking over your sideboard;
Mistletoe has moved into the lampshades
And wrens have begun to sing
An old song in the mouth of your kettle.
βI havenβt much,β you say
And give him the worst of your food.
He sits at the table, bleeding.
He coughs up foxes.
There are otters in his eyes.
When your wife calls down,
You close the door and
Tell her itβs fine.
You will not let her see
The strange guest at your table.
The wild god asks for whiskey
And you pour a glass for him,
Then a glass for yourself.
Three snakes are beginning to nest
In your voicebox. You cough.
Oh, limitless space.
Oh, eternal mystery.
Oh, endless cycles of death and birth.
Oh, miracle of life.
Oh, the wondrous dance of it all.
You cough again,
Expectorate the snakes and
Water down the whiskey,
Wondering how you got so old
And where your passion went.
The wild god reaches into a bag
Made of moles and nightingale-skin.
He pulls out a two-reeded pipe,
Raises an eyebrow
And all the birds begin to sing.
The fox leaps into your eyes.
Otters rush from the darkness.
The snakes pour through your body.
Your dog howls and upstairs
Your wife both exults and weeps at once.
The wild god dances with your dog.
You dance with the sparrows.
A white stag pulls up a stool
And bellows hymns to enchantments.
A pelican leaps from chair to chair.
In the distance, warriors pour from their tombs.
Ancient gold grows like grass in the fields.
Everyone dreams the words to long-forgotten songs.
The hills echo and the grey stones ring
With laughter and madness and pain.
In the middle of the dance,
The house takes off from the ground.
Clouds climb through the windows;
Lightning pounds its fists on the table
And the moon leans in.
The wild god points to your side.
You are bleeding heavily.
You have been bleeding for a long time,
Possibly since you were born.
There is a bear in the wound.
βWhy did you leave me to die?β
Asks the wild god and you say:
βI was busy surviving.
The shops were all closed;
I didnβt know how. Iβm sorry.β
Listen to them:
The fox in your neck and
The snakes in your arms and
The wren and the sparrow and the deerβ¦
The great un-nameable beasts
In your liver and your kidneys and your heartβ¦
There is a symphony of howling.
A cacophony of dissent.
The wild god nods his head and
You wake on the floor holding a knife,
A bottle and a handful of black fur.
Your dog is asleep on the table.
Your wife is stirring, far above.
Your cheeks are wet with tears;
Your mouth aches from laughter or shouting.
A black bear is sitting by the fire.
Sometimes a wild god comes to the table.
He is awkward and does not know the ways
Of porcelain, of fork and mustard and silver.
His voice makes vinegar from wine
And brings the dead to life.
~ Tom Hirons
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[Btw welcome to the blog of Chaos >:3]
Iβm a minor :) so ,20+ , please go away:3
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Iβm transgender,genderfaun,bisexual? And asexual!
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Iβm a therian :/ and my theriotypes are : Red fox , border collie and robin !
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C-PTSD
I hate my mum.
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TV SHOWS I LIKE: BNA , Rick and morty , heart stopper , the owl house, gravity falls, star vs the forces of evil , HEATHERS, Bluey, Bee and Puppycat , Kipo and the age of the wonder beasts , Hilda , Helluva Boss , I am not okay with this and tadc . I am planning on watching Good Omens itβs just I donβt have time:)
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MillieπβοΈπΊ
MazerπΊπ±π
EliseπππΉ
Please? :]
π MOON - what is your oc's greatest wish? how far are they willing to go for it?
Millie's greatest wish is to make sure the people she cares about are safe and happy. She would literally do ANYTHING to make sure of that.
βοΈ SUN - are they a morning person? what is the first thing they do in the morning?
Millie is 100% NOT a morning person. She fucking hates the mornings. The first thing she does is untangle her bird's nest of hair.
πΊ HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?
Bullshit and peaches.
πΊ HIBISCUS - do they have any allergies?
Mazer's deathly allergic to cashews.
π± SEEDLING - what is their most vivid memory from childhood?
Meeting Elder Kettle for the first time.
π BROKEN HEART - what could their partner do that would absolutely break their heart?
If they cheated on them and lied about it. He can excuse cheating if they apologize immediately and confess. But he doesn't like when people hide things from him.
π BLUE HEART - do they miss their s/o easily? how do they act when their s/o isn't around?
Elise can't really miss Mazer because he's almost always around him and can literally see him at all times. ( Guardian angel shit) But... She gets really upset if he ignores her after an argument or disagreement. EXTREMELY UPSET.
π STRAWBERRY - do they eat their fruit & veg? what is their favourite fruit or vegetable?
Elise loves fruits but hates veggies
She has always enjoyed very sweet foods. Elise absolutely LOVES Cherries. They're her favorite fruit of all time.
πΉ ROSE - do they like valentines day? have they been confessed to before? have they confessed to anyone before?
She absolutely loves Valentine's Day! She's never been confessed to but she loves to see other people confess and enjoy their day of love!she's given Mazer lots of valentines gifts and presents, and Mazer gives her some home made gifts.
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