Dragon's Breath Poetry

My Poetry

Here is some of the poetry that I have written.

Lurking

Once it was there
but now it is gone.
My memory of
the spider lives on.
In my mind I see
it dangling in its web.
My visions of that three-inch monster
from my mind will not ebb.
With fear and anxiety,
I made my fatal mistake.
While it was away,
its web I did take.
Now the spider is lurking
in the shadows to hide.
Forever looking over my shoulder
is the price of my foolish pride.
Who's there? Is that it?
A movement in the corner of my eye.
That spider haunts my house.
When will it die?
At night I lie in bed
searching the shadows of my room.
I fear that while I sleep
I will surely meet my doom.
Next time, I'll learn my lesson
A spider's web I'll let be
I'll just move out of the house
before the spider gets me.
8 2002-2003 The Dragon Lord

This poem won a contest at Poetry.com and is published in a book, Barefoot Afternoons, 2002. You can read it on their site here.

My Wish

One day while walking through the wood
Before me, a lanky leprechaun stood.
Dressed in green from head to toe,
the leprechaun looked around in woe.

"You caught me fair and square,"
he siad, "but gold I have not hid here.
Another wish you must make.
My gold is lost. You cannot take."

So there we stood, facing each other.
Waiting. What would I wish for, I wondered.
As shadows soon turned to night.
I whispered my wish, to his delight.

My wish he granted, and we parted paths,
Knowing I got what I wanted at last.
But what did I wish for? And did it come true?
Of course it did! I'm here with you.
© 2003 , The Dragon Lord

This poem tied for First Place in the Seven Wonders Newsletter March Blarney Poem contest.

Misspoken

A misspoken word
A broken heart.
What went wrong?
What tore us apart?

Was it that I
melted in your touch?
Or was it because
I loved you too much?

What did I do?
What did I say?
Why does it have
to be this way?

How will I go on,
my heart so sore?
How can it be,
you love no more?
82003, The Dragon Lord

This poem is published in the book, Theatre of the Mind, 2003.

Lost in Despair

A haze moves in around me
swirling mists of gray
Dismal, heavy hiding the light
I am blind and alone.

A gray cloud of depression surrounds my heart,
Cloaking my spirit from the light of love.
Sadness, despair, pulling me under.
I am lost and I am alone.

A dark cloud smothers my hope.
Gasping for air, I cry for help.
Desparate, flailing, reaching at nothing
I'm drowning. I am alone.

A black cloud chokes my soul.
Struggling, I cry once more.
Desparate, yearning, and suddenly--a hand!
Safe in your loving arms. I am home.
8 2003, The Dragon Lord

Storm Clouds

A meandering breeze
stirred through the leaves
whispering of coming trouble.

The skies turned gray
as if to say
take shelter on the double.

These warnings I ignored
for a friend that I adored.
And I left my heart unguarded.

Storm clouds rolled in
betrayed by a friend.
And in two my heart soon parted.

8 2003, The Dragon Lord

Beware!

Crawl out of bed,

Jump over that crack

Carefully, open that door.

Don't break your mom's back!

Silently sneak past

the sleeping black cat.

Don't let it awaken

and cross your path!

Stay away from ladders,

Don't spill the salt

If you get bad luck,

it won't be my fault.

I'm not trying to scare you

I'm not being mean

But stay in your house

Today's Friday the Thirteenth!