The Contest
by Lee Garrett
Wednesday, March 23, 2005
Rated "G" by the Author.
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Sometimes the check comes before the meal. |
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The evening sky has
wind enough
for lightless wings
to catch and lift.
I sail across a
hunter's moon.
As stars arrive,
I scry a gift.
Staked upon a barren hill,
stands a maiden pale
with tender fear.
As I plung quickly near,
an iron soul contests
my prize, offering death
in a pitiless dance
with shield and lance.
Fire, I give,
meeting this warrior
scream for scream,
I am the nightmare
that has torn free
of his darkest dream.
I come from dark warrens--
lantern eyes, unlidded,
alight with flame.
Slithering from a nest
of marrow-drained bone
and failed armor, I come
for those that curse my name.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!
Come feed me your steel!
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Lee Garrett
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| Reviewed by Huda Orfali |
4/3/2005 |
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Very wonderful poem with lots of powerful imagery
well done my friend
love and peace |
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| Reviewed by Patrick McCormick |
3/26/2005 |
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I liked the imagery and intensity. Well written
Pat. |
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| Reviewed by Mitzi Jackson |
3/26/2005 |
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challenge accepted!!!
just kidding
enjoyed the intense-ness here
gray images, misty
excellent writing |
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| Reviewed by Eddie Thompson |
3/26/2005 |
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| *chills* The poems conjures nightmares that have torn free from us all. |
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| Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado |
3/25/2005 |
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excellent visuals; very well done, lee! bravo!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in tx., karen lynn. :D |
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| Reviewed by Regis Auffray |
3/24/2005 |
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| A complelling poem, Lee; it drew me in and would not let go. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis |
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| Reviewed by Sue Hess |
3/24/2005 |
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| i liked the imagery in this poem, really enjoyed it |
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| Reviewed by Mary Quire |
3/24/2005 |
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Cool! I like this one. You've managed to do an epic in about ten sentences. I love the fact that you've put it in the dragon's perspective. Very nice.
M.Rose |
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