Angitia
You are too willing
to share my crystal ball
and
close your eyes over
an enameled future.
To you
I am still your winter candle
while I want to burn
the sin
from your eyes.
I devour you
like I devoured
myself.
Art by ThaliaTook on DeviantArt
Inspired by Eugi’s Weekly Prompt, crystal ball.
Angitia is the Italian (Marian) goddess of witches and snakes. She is also considered the goddess of healing.
Support my writing by becoming a patron!
Eugi
An evocative and beautifully written piece. I love the eerie touch.
Jaya Avendel
I am delighted, Eugi!
Eugi
Much deserved, Jaya!
Dominic Alapat
A dark and disturbing poem that conveys beauty tinged with pain!
Raji (@journeyintofantasy)
Beautiful piece! I hadn’t heard of Angitia before, so I looked her up after reading this and it’s so fitting!
Nancy
Ooooh! I like this piece. Kind of has spooky vibes with the season and all. I like that people want to know the future and the crystal ball seems to have the answers. I haven’t heard of Angitia before but love the concept of her!!
Nancy ✨ exquisitely.me
TeaPartyPrincess
This is so beautiful, I think I read it about four times over and over. Truly gorgeous.
Cora | https://www.teapartyprincess.co.uk/
Jaya Avendel
It warms my heart to know you enjoyed this piece so much! Thank you.
Nicola Dale Training
I love this! So fitting with this time of year
aimsysantics
I love this one, definitely very fitting to the upcoming Halloween. Your words fit so well to the picture. Absolutely brilliant!
Aimsy xoxo
Aimsy’s Antics
Rishika Kakar
A beautiful take on the prompt! “I devour you like I devoured myself.” : Wow. There’s a certain darkness to that sentence that felt almost familiar.
Jaya Avendel
Subtly familiar feelings are the hardest to capture!
Amber Page
This was great! Another fab piece of writing!
Eugi’s Weekly Prompt “Crystal Ball” Roundup – Eugi's Causerie I
[…] Angitia – Nin Chronicles […]
nianni
Love this. Love the last line and the imagery is spot on as usual.
“Crystal Ball” prompt participants – Nin Chronicles; If You Haven’t Got A Sonnet; Artie & Stu – Eugi's Causerie I
[…] Angitia […]
Keep Calm & Drink Coffee
I loved the idea of being a “winter candle” as well as the image of the crystal ball involves magic which I adore!
GRAZIE!
Jaya Avendel
Thank you! The different images came together quite nicely.
Merry
Always love your words, Jaya! It’s beautiful 😀
Baby Boomer Super Saver
Beautiful and mysterious! The artwork drew me in, but your words made me stay.
Jaya Avendel
😍 Thank you!
quirkymoms486
Just amazing Jaya! Love it!
Richie
Hi Jaya. Wow, powerful words. I’m curious, are you able to write like this at will or does it take time and you write one verse at a time?
Jaya Avendel
Sometimes I write one verse at a time. Often I write the piece in one go, then re-arrange, change, and re-write lines. 🙂
-Eugenia
Yes! I like the dark and eerie feel of this! What a unique approach! Thank you so much for joining in.
Jaya Avendel
Thank you for the inspiration!
-Eugenia
Most welcome!
Kayleigh Zara
I found this a really interesting prompt to write for and it’s beautifully written! I particularly love the middle verse x
Sophie | Love and Literature 🍂🍁🐿 (@Love_Lit_Blog)
A beautiful and profound poem, thank you for sharing! x
Unwanted Life
A beautiful and we’ll written piece. The latter part kind of remind me of my mental health problems, how they affect me and those close to me as well
Jaya Avendel
Thanks so much! Love that you connected with this piece.
Navita Bhatia
Wow!! So profound!! It’s a straight hit!!
blindzanygirl
“While I want to burn the sin from your eyes”. Love those words Jaya.