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Last of the Dragons
September 22, 2011
The last of the dragons
Crawl down
Into sewer lairs
To guard hoards
Of painted plastic
And copper coated zinc
Their flames gone
Used up
By smog induced coughs
The only fair maidens captured
Anorexic barbies
Whose gleaming smiles
Scare off
Even the fiercest wyvern
Who can say
How long they will continue
To subsist
These last of the dragons
© Angel V., Tecumseh, MI
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This article has 11 comments.
Little.Miss said...
on Oct. 22 2011 at 12:04 pm
This was interesting. It caught me a little of guard, just the way it turned... but it was pretty neat.
LittleMidnight PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 14 2011 at 11:30 pm
Interesting read, good job. That and I'm a big dragon lover. love it!!! >.<
I really like the continuity created by the repetition of the first & last lines, as well as how you brought a mystique into the problems of the world. Very thought provoking! On the other hand, though, a couple of terms ("anorexic barbies") were a little cliche.
SwallowedByInsanity PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 13 2011 at 8:58 pm
Very thought provoking, I definitely enjoyed the line about 'fair maidens' and 'annorexic barbies'. You're writing is intriguing, keep it up!
love2love17 GOLD said...
on Oct. 12 2011 at 10:32 pm
Wow, I really like your take on this, especially the term anorexic barbies. Very thought-provoking!
AngelsLullaby GOLD said...
on Oct. 12 2011 at 10:16 pm
I like how you see the world. It once was healthy and in good shape but now, thanks to man kind, its polluted and alot of its majestic animals have been killed. I like the word choice too.
PaigeStreet PLATINUM said...
on Oct. 12 2011 at 2:56 am
Ok, so I'm kind of super impressed with the poeticism here. And the fact that you used the word wyvern. The meaning is layers thick, and the metaphor is potent. Good stuff.
JulieRae13 SILVER said...
on Oct. 12 2011 at 2:17 am
I love the language used in this poem. It is very powerful, the way the pollution and corruption of the world has even suppressed a symbol of valiance and greatness.
sunny.all.day. GOLD said...
on Oct. 11 2011 at 8:43 pm
This is good! And it really rings true in this day and age because of all the pollution and artificial- ness ( I, for one, am a believe of global warming)
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