Dragon Poem by James Timothy Jarrett

Dragon

Rating: 4.9


It comes within the dark of moon, black wind

whispering 'neath leather wings. Seeking,

searching the scent of life, with eyes that

pierce the deepest gloom, the fog of clouds

with clearest sight.A scream that shatters,

rents and wrenches, ripping gashes in the

cold clear night. Nostrils flaring, lips a'

curling, eyes that glare with hungers fire.

Teeth of ivory, polished, ground; on the bones

of men, finely honed. I lay upon the cold

hard earth, my body white against the dark.

So frail and soft with warm blood churning,

deaths desire, stomachs yearning.The beast it

swirled about my head, circled, swooped,

certain death, talons reaching, grasping, ripping.

I screamed in terror as my world went red.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Duncan Wyllie 01 August 2008

Are you an Author per chance, if you see this the way I did, without the rhyme, , as a story, , , try it, , it's very powerful All the best Love duncan X

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Rach Dash 01 September 2020

Thanks a lot James Jarret. So beautifully described! ! I'm using it to teach students about mythical creatures!

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Sally Plumb Plumb 10 February 2013

Really good piece of work. Enjoyed it very much.

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Shirley Hanley 19 September 2009

Wow! ! ! Very powerful imagery. Have you read The Road by Cormack McCarthy? He describes an ancient creature in one chapter that came to mind when I read your poem. Nice work Mr. Jarrett.

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Linda Ori 23 May 2009

I'm guessing a nightmare? Vividly descriptive and colorful, with an everbuilding feeling of fear and dread. You have a powerfully creative imagination, Jim, and it flows across the page brilliantly. Great read! Linda :)

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Fay Slimm 17 September 2008

You have such vivid powers of description. Jim this is prose which keeps the reader glued to the page, and I may say, half afraid..... so very well penned. fondly from Fay.

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