A LAMB'S GIFT

A dark Lord roars and hauls the sun

to his dead isle where moans rip love.

Tides of gore surge as six fiends rise

tails hurl tar rocks that spew green gas

song rasps in throes; all coral rays fade.

A horn blasts “Woe! O haste great lamb!”

His sweet lance wings; three ruby nails blaze

His holy tree blooms; the blind sun winks.

THE STAR RINGS

The fire snake lisps a pure dove's verse

He melts high rings; ghouls blitz nymph realms.

A holy tree roars; its noble wood rends

orcs grind slave bones and gnaw stewed flesh

trolls pulp swan glades with steel clad feet.

In lilac gilt caves Queen Zida prays veiled

the soot morn gasps to see dew waltz.

Globes kiss dead brooks; a river bud wakes

gales hush their moans as pink mist swirls.

An angel of God unfurls her blue train

and calls nine stars to craft lost gems

that swell mute lakes so foul beasts drown.

MOONFLOWER MAGIC

A dryad maid glides to havens of elves

and hails the lord who guards blest crowns

that seal her reign with Bezin high faun.

A witch elf glares; her heart shoots bolts

fair Litze weeps blood; flesh grows iron spikes.

The ochre shrub stirs as Bezin chants psalms

its bulbs puff spores; they rot his lungs

the earth dons robes of ash and tar.

Dusk lays her cape; a pearl bud smiles

cursed souls rise free to wed in light.

PRINCESS ZEVA

The dark trees hiss and spit grey slime

their bony claws stalk; green fangs mash reeds

Eyes rage with fire; it sweeps pure realms.

Fair Zeva bows thrice to bless her lake

her child maids rise from star rimmed globes

white souls of babes that fate dyed red.

The holy girl casts a lily bud ring

honed by sun's grace and draped in dew.

A blue moon spins; foul troops sway blind

The racked land gasps; balm pours its love.

SELKIE REVENGE

A seal skin glints on tides of froth

by lofty jet crags that rise as spires.

Don's old skiff wails; iron surf rams wood

the fish robe winks; his rapt heart glows.

He primes a net to seize his prize

the selkie folk bark; rocks wince and crack

a svelte girl sings; her raven hair sways

it pins Don fast; she hurls him deep.