Canto 13
In an unmarked forest
big gnarled trees with barren branches
twist in pain in the dark.
in an unmarked forest big gnarled trees with barren branches twist in pain in the dark, dore woodcut --chaos 100
The crooked trees have wide wailing mouths
and the cracks in the bark
drip red sap from the men turned to thorns.
the crooked trees have wide wailing mouths and the cracks in the bark drip red sap from the men turned to thorns, painting by Hieronymus Bosch
One tree trunk spoke like this,
“A stranger with a set of keys has
unleashed myself on me.”
One tree trunk spoke like this, A stranger with a set of keys has unleashed myself on me. blue pen line drawing of a talking tree on lined paper --ar 2:3
Just then, two souls came barreling through
chased by ravenous trolls
who bound the sticks and thorns
just then, two souls came barreling through chased by ravenous leaping black trolls who bound the sticks and thorns, illuminated manuscript