Comments : Descend to the Underworld

  • 13 years ago

    by sibyllene

    This story always frigging tore me to pieces.

    You've done a great job here of mixing real life (depression or illness, perhaps?) with the mythological, and you've done it with a good poetic sense. Your phrasing is one of the best and more original I've come across on this site. I especially liked

    "I never want you to be Orpheus
    Asking every devil for my face"

    and your image of a serpent in your head.

    I did notice you spelled "biting" with two t's. I'm not sure if maybe it's just a different spelling, like color v colour, but I did notice it. Also, was "god's cry" referring to one god or many? It could work either way, I just wasn't sure.

    Anyway, I really liked this. I think I'll go read some more!