THE NECROMANCER
ATMOSPHERE
The atmosphere is dark, spiritually intense, mysterious, reflective, and cautionary. The poem creates a haunting emotional environment filled with fear, deception, hidden evil, and the inevitability of death.
THE NECROMANCER
The priest who pastors a parish
Is the same, a Necromancer necromancing in Necropolis.
Let your eyes feed on his eyes
And you shall behold at right, the Holy Bible,
And on the left, Seven Book of Moses.
He gallops on the altar in the day,
And boogie at night in the coven.
Invite misunderstanding
And he will be good to call the ghost of his ancestors.
Let him lose a son
And the coffin will be filled with weapons of canal war-
The bomb, the matchet, the axe, and even the hammer.
If miracles disobey him
Then he will be good to cast souls into a pillar.
Tell him you need a child, and you both will copulate.
Ask me about his wife
And I will tell you she's delicious.
You will never bathe in Market
Until you require a business breakthrough.
He holds the sponge,
And the dish sleeps in his custody.
Your member had been welcomed to the street by his landlord,
Trust me, he needs a private jet,
The latest version of Range Rover.
Whether you die or not is a usual thing.
What matters to him is that, he is richer than his dad.
I know he was a necromancer
And that God was intermediate.
He was guilty of the law of God In section 1 subsection (1) of the Ten Commandments.
I thought he wasn't going to take part in after life,
But he did!
Sleeping like no other,
Taking none of the booties of this world.
Woe unto his soul, For he has no name.
Woe unto his body For crematorium he lies.
“I thought he wasn't going to take part in afterlife, But he did.”
AUTHOR’S NOTE
The Necromancer was inspired by the growing reality of spiritual hypocrisy and double lives hidden beneath religious appearances. The poem examines individuals who publicly present themselves as spiritual leaders while secretly engaging in evil practices, manipulation, greed, and immoral acts. Through dark symbolism and philosophical questioning, the poem reminds readers that no human power, magic, influence, or deception can ultimately escape death and divine judgment.
THEME(S)
The dominant theme of the poem is hypocrisy. The poet exposes religious leaders who pretend to serve God outwardly while secretly engaging in evil practices.
Another major theme is false spirituality. The poem criticizes the misuse of religion for manipulation, wealth, fear, and selfish gain.
The theme of greed strongly appears throughout the work. The so-called priest values luxury, wealth, and material possessions above genuine spiritual responsibility.
Death and mortality also stand as central themes. Despite all claims of supernatural power, the necromancer eventually dies like every other human being.
The poem equally explores deception. Many followers become victims because they fail to recognize the hidden darkness behind religious appearances.
Another important theme is divine judgment. Human influence and evil powers cannot ultimately overcome spiritual accountability.
SUMMARY
The poet introduces a priest who secretly lives a double life as both a religious leader and a practitioner of dark spiritual acts.
The poem exposes several immoral practices connected to the false priest including manipulation, exploitation, greed, ritualistic behavior, and abuse of spiritual authority.
The poet reveals how the supposed man of God values wealth, luxury, and personal gain while neglecting the suffering of his followers.
The poem concludes by reminding readers that despite his powers and deception, the necromancer eventually dies and faces the reality he believed he could escape.
LITERARY DEVICES
Alliteration appears in: “Necromancer necromancing in Necropolis.”
The repeated sound strengthens the dark and haunting tone.
Symbolism dominates the poem. The Bible symbolizes public holiness while the occult books symbolize hidden corruption.
Imagery creates fearful and vivid mental pictures of altars, spirits, weapons, coffins, and secret rituals.
Irony appears throughout the poem. A man who claims spiritual authority becomes spiritually corrupted himself.
Hyperbole is used in exaggerated descriptions of power and manipulation to emphasize moral decay.
Metaphor appears in: “He gallop on the altar in the day, And boogie at night in the coven.” The line symbolically describes double living.
Biblical allusion appears in references to the Ten Commandments and spiritual judgment.
Satire is heavily used to criticize fake religious practices and manipulative leaders.
MOOD/TONE
The mood is dark, tense, fearful, reflective, and cautionary.
The tone is critical, philosophical, exposing, and spiritually reflective. The poet strongly condemns hypocrisy while reminding readers of the certainty of death.
STRUCTURE
The poem is written in free verse with irregular stanza arrangement.
The structure moves progressively from exposure of hypocrisy to the final reality of death and judgment.
Several lines carry spoken word intensity through conversational rhythm and symbolic exaggeration.
The poem mixes short direct statements with dark philosophical observations, strengthening emotional impact.
Its free-flowing structure mirrors the chaotic and deceptive life of the necromancer himself.
The concluding lines become slower and more reflective, creating a strong emotional ending centered on mortality and accountability.
KEY LINES EXPLAINED
“A priest who pastor a parish is the same, a Necromancer”
The poet introduces the idea of double identity and hidden evil beneath religious appearance.
“He gallops on the altar in the day, And boogies at night in the coven”
The line symbolizes public holiness and secret darkness existing in the same individual.
“Whether you die or not is a usual thing. What matters is that he is richer than his dad.”
The false priest values wealth above human life and spiritual responsibility.
“I thought he wasn't going to take part in the afterlife, But he did.”
Despite all claims of supernatural power, death still overcomes him.
“Taking none of the booties of this world”
Material possessions and earthly power become meaningless after death.
LESSONS FROM THE POEM
- Religious appearance does not always reflect spiritual truth.
- Power and manipulation cannot defeat death.
- Greed can corrupt spiritual leadership.
- People should carefully examine those they follow spiritually.
- No human being can escape accountability forever.
- Material wealth becomes meaningless after death.
Spoken Word Moment
“Whether you die or not is a usual thing. What matters is that he is richer than his dad.”
CONCLUSION
The Necromancer is a dark and thought-provoking poem examining hypocrisy, false spirituality, greed, and mortality. Through symbolic language, satire, and haunting imagery, the poet exposes the dangerous reality of spiritual deception hidden beneath religious appearance.
The poem ultimately reminds readers that no amount of manipulation, mystical practice, wealth, or influence can prevent the certainty of death and judgment.
It stands as both a social warning and a spiritual reflection on the limits of human power.
READER’S CONTEMPLATION
- Can outward spirituality truly hide inner corruption forever?
- Why do many people confuse appearance with genuine spiritual truth?
- What remains of human power after death?
From the Desk of E. L. TEDDY
"Death remains the final truth no human power can negotiate."
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