Poetry Response #12: Many red devils... by Stephen Crane

Many red devils. . .

By: Stephen Crane

Many red devils ran from my heart

And out upon the page.

They were so tiny

The pen could mash them.

And any struggled in the ink.

It was strange

To write in this red muck

Of things from my heart.

     Many red devils by Stephen Crane is an amazing poem using extraordinary imagery to get his point across of our demons. The poem describes what he writes as little devils on the page running from his heart. Sometimes we have so many demons in our heart it's hard to escape them as we try and kill them, as they are now blood split on a page. I personally relate myself to this poem in how I handle my demons. It helps to write down on the troubles in your heart and lay them out on a page. Not for other peoples' eyes but just so that in your own heart can attempt to let go of everything held inside. The symbolism of devils running out, is such a great image though. I love the way he made the relation of our demons with devils literally running onto the paper as we try and crush them through our writing.   

     I enjoy combining music with any emotion I may be feeling. With this specific poem there are many songs that would work so well but the one I will share is, "Animal I Have Become" by: Three Days Grace.

                                                           "Animal I Have Become"

I can't escape this hell
So many times i've tried
But i'm still caged inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
(This animal, this animal)

I can't escape myself
(I can't escape myself)
So many times i've lied
(So many times i've lied)
But there's still rage inside
Somebody get me through this nightmare
I can't control myself

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal

Somebody help me through this nightmare
I can't control myself
Somebody wake me from this nightmare
I can't escape this hell

(This animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal, this animal)

So what if you can see the darkest side of me?
No one will ever change this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal I have become
Help me believe it's not the real me
Somebody help me tame this animal
(This animal I have become)

"Animal I Have Become" By: Three Days Grace♥