Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

Dragon (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

David RL Moore on A trilogy of D-Day poem readings
33 minutes ago

R A Porter on Father's Day
34 minutes ago

raypool on Father's Day
13 hours ago

Yasoda on Claws of Love, Kiss of Death
13 hours ago

David RL Moore on The Art of Ages
13 hours ago

M.C. Newberry on My Poetic Soul
14 hours ago

Greg Freeman on Father's Day
14 hours ago

R A Porter on End of Summer
14 hours ago

R A Porter on Father's Day
14 hours ago

M.C. Newberry on Trestle Tables
14 hours ago

I Am Become Death

And I will say - now I am become fire.
The liar, the thief, stirred underneath
In golden chasms burst forth
Unto wrought iron skies
Shedding white scales
Upon the veils of the red.

 

And I will say - now I am become faith.
The wraith deity, gravity defiler
Tied to the fate, the hate
Of beaten idols
Lying in scattered pieces
Upon barren soils.

 

And I will say - now I am becom...

Read and leave comments (3)

DeathDragonFantasyFire

Hero

Once-upon-a-time, a barman worshipped the Sun.

Worked nights so didn’t see much of it

but in his head he’d got stories of

the Fire God supreme,

Blaze Lord,

vanquishing monsters who'd eat out your dreams.

 

He called the Sun ‘Hero’,

believed it had six pairs of arms,

giant wings of flame

and the handsomest nose in the galaxy.

Made moons blush

and g...

Read and leave comments (7)

dominic berrygayqueerveganvegetarianpoetpoemperformancetheatreherowizardfreed upcontactgreenroomflapjacksungodworshipdrinkalcoholbarpubdreammoonstarfaithbeliefstar warslight saberdrunkworkjobnightflatdragonbedsleepdoleunemployedbenefitssickilldepressionanxietystress

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message