A Brief Introduction
Daemonium Avi is a narrative poem based on an actual event that took place in the parking lot of my church. Daemonium is the Latin word for demonic, and avi is the Latin word for bird. I believe the title accurately describes the subject of the poem. Demonic Bird seemed to carry more gravitas in Latin. Plus, what is poetry without a little dramatic flair? However, the contents of this poem are true, and no dramatization could adequately capture the intensity of the spiritual encounter. Hopefully, poetically sharing this moment will remind others that the supernatural invades the natural more often than we realize. And that a person filled with the Holy Ghost has authority over satanic fear tactics. Resistance in the name of Jesus will cause the enemy to flee (James 4:7).
Daemonium Avi
The car door thudded a final thump
Keys rattled and clanked against
A coffee cup of metal and steam
It wafted tantalizingly in the sun
Arms and elbows full of daily chores
I fumbled around opening the door
When a blackbird perched nearby
Lifted a guttural unearthly cry
Startled, I turned to see this beast
Could this blackbird really speak
Yes, it stared angrily towards me
You’ll never win it screamed and shrieked
God doesn’t care, and your faith is too weak
I swallowed a lump lodged in my throat
How did this brute steal my hope
This blackbird wasn’t a bird at all
Something sinister was truly involved
Suddenly I noticed it’s crooked wing
Hanging as if lodged by a string
The bird spoke again, but this time it sneaked
One step, then two, nearer it creeped
Blurred vision, my head spinning ‘round
My voice thickened to master a sound
I knew this fowl was not Heaven sent
A single prick of light suddenly hit
The warmth of courage filled me up
From head to toe, I shivered and shook
Words tumbled out from somewhere below
In Jesus’ name, be gone, thou devilish crow
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