A Little Dragon
I, met a little dragon in a cave,
where quiet ripples grow deep in the dark,
and the stars glitter with rays long and stark,
teaching me how to fight, alone and brave.
What orchard feeds what I have grown to crave,
if I decide to fly high with a lark?
Straight my ears only to his wisdom hark,
while my wings in a dull rut spread and wave.
Those keen to join me I mark at my shore,
and whisper which they need know in their ear,
when the sea they are weary to explore,
gazing at a fat port like would a deer
famished by many nights in a war,
as a treasured spoil of a buccaneer.
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Written on October 14, 2023
Submitted by robertrad2021 on October 14, 2023
Modified by robertrad2021 on October 15, 2023
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Scheme | ABBA ABBA CDC XCD |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 581 |
Words | 134 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 3, 3 |
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