Water and Fire Combine
In the still forest of green bamboo
haunts a sunlit monster
with teeth that are like shimmering swords
and fur like polished iron
daring and fearful
trusting and adventurous
she lies and waits
Like a shadow crawling through the night
her eyes a devouring dragon's heart
her fur a blooming night sky
clever and witty
grim and wise
her friend is not too far behind
together they stand
like a cold night's chill
against darkness itself
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Written on June 30, 2022
Submitted on July 11, 2022
Modified on March 15, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 996 |
Words | 80 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 6, 3 |
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