Faery Insight

A faery's discovery...

I watched her from my hiding place,
crouched amid lush ferns and rich organic rot.
Amidst the pungent musk of mushrooms
when upon her visage a certain look I caught.
 
As the breeze shifted my lungs were filled
with the licorice sweetness of Queen Anne’s lace.
In amazement I saw sorrow transforming

her ferocious wyvern face.

Her succinic golden, glowing orbs

oozed acidic, streaming, gleaming tears.
I marveled at this weeping beast
long immortalized by myth and fear! 

I thought dragons knew only fierceness.
Softer emotions it was rumored they could never feel.
T‘was said their hearts were forged in hell
fashioned from the Devil's hardest steel.

Wriggling closer through the Canary Reeds,
I belly-crawled through ticklish Yorkshire Fog.
Stealthily creeping ever closer through 

blue-tinged Quaking Grass bordering the bog.

Twas then I  heard a low mournful keening,
madeira eyes flooding like poisoned rain.
Alas (I thought to myself), this poor creature

weeps in vain! For her tiny one lay broken,
Green scales scattered where it lay tossed.
Still and lifeless, limbs akimbo upon 

the dampened Marsh Hair Moss.

What slew the fruit of scaly loins
transforming iridescence to a

forsaken greenish grey?
Though once I despised her ilk
I now watched her suffering in dismay ...
(my own heart breaking in sympathetic pain).

Then from above, in twilight skies
came a rush of mighty wings.
Her mate arrived with flashing eyes and
together they began to sing

Nose to nose they sang

a strange and moving song.
Tears falling upon their lifeless babe
... their misery was one.

Then with the power from which 

only miracles are made
the tiny dragon began to stir,
dragon tears and love created
a miraculous and wondrous cure!

Those creatures I once so despised
were transformed before my faery eyes.
Insight I found is often blind
When fear and ignorance

become entwined.

Reviews

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

Congratulations this poem has been "approved" for publication in...

THE MAGICAL MYTHICAL MYSTERY COMPENDIUM.
-Metaphysical, Mystical & Fantastical Poetry of the Arcane

By John Phoenix Hutchinson and Others. (c) 2012

Please feel free to submit other poems as you are not limited to one entry. Also please write a short "bio" about yourself and send to me via private message. This will be published along with your poem. Thanks J.P.H.

Anyone wanting to make Submissions to this Writers Cafe "e" book Project can do so on my group page, the deadline is 1st of November 2012.

[felioness]

Super cool! Will do!

[Chris]

I liked the way I felt after reading this... the taste of your words and thoughts flowed well inside.

[felioness]

Wow, I am honoured!

[Chris]

aww... twas you that had me following your thoughts...

[PublishingAgent]

Lovely rhyme to this fantasy piece and Lothlorien is right one of those hidden under reviewed nuggets on here!

[felioness]

Thank you so much for the encouraging review!

[lothlorienwriter]

Fab poem......under viewed and def under reviewed! Loved the rhyme

[felioness]

Thank you for your encouraging words! They meant a lot to me!

[kublakhan27]

Unreal...a masterpiece...

[felioness]

I cannot thank you enough for your encouraging words!

[kublakhan27]

You're very welcome :)

[lothlorienwriter]

Saw this mentioned on the Compendium group.Great poem you have here great mystical feel to this fantasy. A delightful mix of many elements of magical fiction tinged with some heart felt morals.

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

I like this a lot it has to be said and it would not be out of place in the compendium. Lets hope it gets some good reviews

[bob, small b. aka invs]

i enjoyed this a lot. it's a very nice story with a wonderful message and it was told in a skillful way. my one criticism is that the rhyme scheme, rhythm and line pattern sometimes lost me, but perhaps that was just me. it did not detract from the story or the impact. this is beautiful and unique. great story.

[felioness]

Thank you so much!