Dragon's Head
Dragon's Head
Hunting on plains and along forest trail
Looking for the marks of claw and tail
Imaginary beast will eventually stray
Heart deep upon lance it will impale
**
Look to the breeze for beat of wing
Eye the horizon of shadow to bring
Hair on neck stands but steady of arm
Ready to face the inevitable sting
**
Scales aplenty and steel armour cold
Flames in the belly as tale foretold
Eyes of glass but shatter they not
To look within is for only the bold
**
Over land, cliff and across sea the rage
The ode to it all will never grace page
A battle felt but will never to be seen
To capture the creature in sturdy cage
**
Slaying the monster and leaving for dead
Waiting for what will arrive in its stead
The idea of hero falls by the wayside
As the dragon chose to take its own head
Taraz
[ a Steem original ]
The last part is unclear to me... If the hero had fallen, why did the dragon decide to take its own head?
I know it's philosophical but am curious.
It is a lovely piece though, very lovely indeed
In my head:
Kill the ego within
What will take its place?
Is it heroic to conquer the self?
It is a personal choice.
Its kind of twisted, like for example, in sports, when you break your own record, then you can say you have conquered yourself, does this span across all spheres too?
“No, I would not want to live in a world without dragons, as I would not want to live in a world without magic, for that is a world without mystery, and that is a world without faith.”
― R.A. Salvatore, Streams of Silver
so comes snow after fire, then their ends
Good photo and a touching poem as usual, you do write a good poem. Does it do well to calm the ego, I think so, that creates room for more of value.
@tarazkp I really love how the poem rhymes and still make sense. This is a masterpiece. Keeping writing, man. I really appreciate your good works. Nice picture too by the way.
beautifull photography...
Sounds awesome.. you deserve a best poetry award..
This is weirdly deeply especially if you are like me. I read a piece followed by other people's perspectives on to evaluate how we all absorbed it. A beautiful piece.
Hi Taraz.I liked this one.Tells a good story.
wow........awesome photography........sir.
you are a real photograper..........