The Spoken Whole

The Spoken Whole

Ella and Eidelvard: Narrative Verse

The Spoken Whole's avatar
The Spoken Whole
May 20, 2026
∙ Paid

Electra Movie Camera image by Joe Haput CC BY-SA

Ella and Eidelvard: Cantos I-V

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

I

Bowls upon the altar smoked,
Coals beneath them fires stoked,
Blood had stained the table-top,
More onto the pavement dropped,
Priests incanted horrid rites;
Columns marching out of night
Brought the victims two-by-two,
Hatless and unshod of shoe,
By concocti…

This post is for paid subscribers

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2026 The Spoken Whole · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture