Blessing Roots extend into the groundThe earth's pulse my only soundWater, fire, air, earthAll made at the sacred birthI focus in and clear my mindA deeper intelligence I seek to findEarth, water, fire, airLord and Lady, sacred pairCandles lit I close my eyesSend my wish across the skiesAir, earth, water, fireI scry within the sacred pyreI center myself and go withinIf only to escape the eternal dinFire, air, earth, waterAll are present at the sacred altarSea Salt for grounding, keep me pureIncense for thought, let me designCandles for will, let me endureRainfall for emotions, both malevolent and benignFour poin
Eulogy for Glory Poised and ready, I spot my preySmall and weak, a rat compared to my glory.My eagle eyes follow itScurrying through the sand, ignorant to me.My razor sharp yellowed beak Has a craving for the blood of the lesser.I stiffen, eager to strike.I stand for the whole Eagle race; I must win.Great black wings fully extendGlide through the wind; a true predator at heart.The mouse is my enemyIt exists on my land, so dies by my hand.Ceiling is cloudless and blueA supreme day for a small forest battle.The field mouse stops; blood will pourI will stain the ground red and feel no remorse.My way is true; real freedomThe lowe
Poison More persistent than I thoughtI grossly underestimated its power, its effectIt seeped through my guardSlithered under my armorInto my beingIts weight was nearly crushingI was unaware of how advanced it wasUntil my breath caught in my chestIt was almost too late. Almost.I ran to my sanctuary My place of peace, of escapeI heaved and coughedGasped for oxygenMy mouth full of sandBugs crawled beneath my fleshBeads of sweat trickle out my poresMy hands shook as I tried to rid myself of itI clench my teeth, grind them downDetermined to be the victorMy own body at war with itselfI barely succeeded.A painful v
Monster MonsterIt cloaks itself in harsh darknessTo shield against the poison tipped arrowsIt wraps itself in pointed metalsTo ward off the attacking archersIt growls at all around itTo create a cocoon of fearIt believed itself safe at lastFrom the evil of the worldYet wrong again it criedAs the arrows pierced its chestIt howled like the wolf as it fellA predator brought down by such a tiny foe.The poison began its quick workRushing just beneath the moonlit skinIt was changing.The poison killed the darknessIt melted the steel in silenceThe voice sang a sweet songThe creature's skin was exposed.Pale and clean wi
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