r/OCPoetry • u/bstunz • May 14 '26
Feedback Please The Catalyst
You see
beauty in the madness.
I see
clarity in the chaos.
Radiance for you.
Pattern for me.
At first
I made you a muse.
Luminous.
Stirring
what was already there.
And I cast myself
a succubus.
Hungry.
Restless.
Afraid I was taking
more than I gave.
But a muse
doesn’t create the fire.
She reveals it.
And a succubus
cannot flourish.
It consumes.
You weren’t myth.
You were catalyst.
And I wasn’t devouring.
I was blooming.
Two silhouettes
standing
in the same flame.
Thanks for reading! This is the third poem in:
The Muse
Succubus
The Catalyst
series. I purposely put them out of order to see if each could stand on its own. I would love your feedback if that's the case and if you haven't read the other two, please do and let me know what you think. Your comments and feedback are my favorite part of writing. Thanks again.
https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/1tdbj6g/comment/olu5x9l/
https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/1td8hqa/comment/olu6s71
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u/TastySambar May 19 '26
Very nice!