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The Vampire's Lament: Cantos VII-XII

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May 18, 2026
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The Vampire’s Lament: Cantos VII-XII

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

VII

With forbearance he beholds
This his son, and does not scold,
For once he was like him too,
Himself searching for hard clues
All the lighted realm on top.
This survey he could not stop,
Like his son, until the quest
For self-knowledge came to rest
Wit…

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