Dragon’s Lair

There is a fierce slumbering dragon
His obsidian scales sleek as glass
Ornate details with intricate etching
Trimmed in pure silver moonlight
That shines iridescently in the void

Beneath the molten onyx volcano
He resides in quiet solitude
Of vast darkness and nocturnal shine
As Luna penetrates a small hole
Shimmering upon his massive body

His giant tail concealing a secret
Wrapped protectively inside the circle
A tiny female human lays asleep
His armored plates radiating warmth
Surrounding her relaxed being

She’s his light amongst the starless sky
A beacon, exuding purple kinship
Comforting the stillness that impedes
As the beast awaits the sandman’s visit
Half awake and partially unconscious

A guardian of those he deems worthy
Viciously protective of what is his
Dominance emanates from his veins
Saturating the circulating air
So unexpected intruders beware

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Wonderful word choice, description and alliteration. Love the story told here. I have always found dragons scary. A protective one though, has got to be a bonus. Another fine write PB. I can tell the effort that has gone into composing these stanzas.

Chris

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m fond of fantasy, mythology and paranormal things. I haven’t written one like this for awhile so it was fun to do plus it’s based off a friend. His nickname is dragon. It fits his personality.

[Daz]

This is so good. Definitely a favorite of mine.

[Poetic Beauty]

I am glad you enjoy this tale of my dragon and his lady fair!! Thank you for reading!!

[nadia dmitri]

"His obsidian scales sleek as glass" such a great line!!!!

[Poetic Beauty]

I wanted the readers to be able to picture the dragon that slumber beneath the volcano

[Weeping willow]

Wonderfully expressed fantasy of a dragon, taking you on a journey of make believe. Enjoyable read. ;-}

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you liked this journey into the imagery with a dragon

[Betty Hermelee]

This seems to be more of a gentle dragon who protects, his warmth shrouds her …he is more of a guardian than someone to fear…..but don’t be an intruder in his domain…because he picks and chooses.. ….beautiful piece with vivid images and an interesting subject….
Warmly, B

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you. I haven’t written a dragon poem for quite some time. This is based off a dear friend whom, I initially met on this site. He helped me with my writing. He is no longer on this site but we have now been friends for around 15 years. We keep in contact and talk a couple times a week or more.

[Betty Hermelee]

How wonderful! My pleasure!
Warmly
B.

[Dave Brown]

Very nicely done...
Actually, I'm quite inclined toward Dragons in general and think that over the ages, because of the total lack of any effective breath mints, they got an unfairly bad rap.
Altho,' seems to me I recently saw a dragon related film where things eventually worked out fine, but admittedly, in the days of yore, those dragons were kept awfully busy fighting heroic knights of the realm.
This is relevant subject matter because there are currently more than just a few A-hole dictator types that could easily fill the role
Just in case, keep a can of Bear spray handy and enjoy a pleasant evening....))

[Poetic Beauty]

Your review made me smile. Truth dragons have gotten a bad wrap in the past. I do love dragons but I’m also inclined to like anything mythological, paranormal and fantasy related.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Aww, I love dragons! I have all the "Dragon Heart" series on DVD and my daughter has a stuffed dragon she sleeps with named Dazzle. His full title is "Sir Dazzle the Dream Dragon" He scares away bad dreams with his huge sparkling wings; the Good Knight of the good night, so to speak. I enjoyed your dragon tale. F.

[Poetic Beauty]

I’m glad you enjoyed this tale.

[Thomas W Case]

Tremendous imagery. You paint the scene well.

[andrew mitchell]

This is good. Reminds me of Anne McCaffery books on dragons which I read many years ago. Lovely read PB.

[Poetic Beauty]

Thank you kindly

[Lorry]

Well this is far more prosaic than my memories involving dragons were, but then again I suppose not everyone's first knowledge of dragons were from an old treasure Mao my dad somehow had a feeling of where to find it without telling us he was a wannabe Indiana Jones and our astonishment at finding such an ancient treasure map, that was definitely not aged by burning bits off the edges and rubbing it in old tea bags, with things like X MARKS THE SPOT, THAR BE BEASTIES HERE! and BEWARE THE DRAGONS written on it!
I remember my nieces faces when we done that to them and they made a great job of digging up the vegetable patch!
Ahh, those innocent childlike days! 😀

[Poetic Beauty]

Innocent childhood days were the best. You’re never too old to have fun and be like a kid. I quite enjoy playing in the rain and jumping in muddy puddles. I also enjoy swinging on a swing and playing in the creek.

Yes this is probably not a tale of most dragons but this one as you can see is quite different