Open Poetry #1 |
The Last Dragon ( dedicated to JP) |
Jocular_Jockie Junior Member
since 1999-07-31
Posts 11 |
Mist entwines with the darkness forming a blanket covering an island kept away from the eye of men protecting the great creature that roams there. The morning dew sheds a skin onto the trees and the jagged rocks glittering in the sun. Gusts of wind blow eastward rustling the grass cooling the hot air, and the creature awakes. It's long snout breathes in the hazy air tickling it's nostrils as it fills it's lungs bulging it's diamond plated chest. Opening it's ember eyes, it gazes around at it's foggy surroundings of the pitch black cave. Rystling it's wings it stretches it's broad wings stretches like a ship's sails unfurling ready for a day on the sea. It slowly pulls itself from the ground wobbly from it's sleep and walks towards the opening up on the cliffs over the open sea. The great dragon cranes it's metallic plated neck jagged bones streaking along it's deep silver skin to it's diamond studded tail. A sea gull soars above quickly the dragon heaves balls of flame cooking the bird feathers withering sqauking and twirling to the ground. The dragon with it's huge thick legs hops over picking up the carcass between it's sharp claws drops it into his gaping mouth and feeds. Knowledge has filled it's small brain with survival from the outer world from the beings called men. It blinks wondering why they fear and harm it's kind. Flames burn in it's eyes it's anger overwhelming overbearing. Yet it stops for it is the last and it is safe from the outer world. Opening it's wings it jumps from it's home and soars into the sky feeling the air cool it's warm skin as it glides through the thick clouds and wonders if peace will ever come between it and the outer world. ( I put this one together off the top of my head. I was asked to write a poem of a dragon from JP, so here you go bud. I hope it won't disappoint.) |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Hi there, Jocular - I understand that you're a young writer - You seem to have an innate sense of good imagery - Keep writing - You're doing a fine job.... |
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Emmy Member
since 1999-06-29
Posts 194KY |
I think this one really needs to be sent back up to the top of the pile. I discovered this one while searching through some posts of latter days and I think it deserves some more looking at. Well done!!! A great poem about a misunderstood creature of the same world and yet a whole different one. Wonderful imagery. Back to the top it goes!!! |
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petra New Member
since 1999-08-08
Posts 5freshwater ca. usa |
nice visuals Jock. ------------------ |
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