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The Last Unicorn

The Last Unicorn I was with the last Unicorn As she drew her last breath Her horn expelled magic As she succumbed to her death The fairies and Gnomes Each shed a crystal tear At the thought of a planet With no unicorns here Dragons from Lost kingdoms Came to show their remorse The moon became unbalanced In grief shifted off course A Phoenix from the east Flying on wings of fire Tried to revive her With flames of desire The oceans all rose As a show of respect They waved to her goodbye A loss difficult to accept Without the unicorn Magic shifted to men It can only now exist With the stroke of a pen So poets be the keepers Of stories new and old We must not give up on magic Or this world will grow cold.

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Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/22/2023 1:17:00 PM

One of my favorite movies growning up was 'The Last Unicorn' so I had to read this, so touching with the loss of magic and the final stanza, yes we must keep hope warm~

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/22/2023 1:19:00 PM

Thanks for reading.

Paige Hind

Date: 9/18/2023 1:27:00 PM

An enchanting and 'magical' poem! I love all those mythical creatures...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/22/2023 1:19:00 PM

Thanks Paige.

Christina Bowring

Date: 9/18/2023 4:34:00 AM

Absolutely love this enchanting poem Richard. So well written and flows beautifully.I love your rhyme scheme which gives it a great beat, magically on the ear (like your poem) and a great joy to hear as well as to read (as all good poetry should be) Love that last stanza especially the last two lines. We all need a bit of magic in our lives. Loved it. Thank you for sharing. Have a great week. :):)

Christina Bowring
Date: 9/18/2023 7:18:00 AM

I will definitely check it out Richard! :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/18/2023 7:00:00 AM

I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. If you go to UTube I have a video of this piece produced in the UK. I think you would appreciate it. Just type in my name and The title of my poem.

Andrew John

Date: 9/16/2023 3:31:00 AM

Ah, yes. Poets can keep so much. Sometimes I've written a poem without a specific meaning but a commenter has found something that isn't there. Was it in my subconscious? I think not. Just shows how we can write A and it is interpreted as B or C. Some nice thoughts here in this one, Richard L. I've enjoyed it.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/16/2023 7:46:00 AM

I’m pleased you enjoyed my poem.

Ink Empress

Date: 9/14/2023 9:44:00 PM

Sometimes I wish too there were still unicorns fairies and mermaids, mystical creatures of nature, they still live on in our poetic mind and within some of our tales, i really love the flow and cadence of this poem. So beautiful. And the way you’ve phrased things is so intriguing and poetic. I especially liked “ phoenix flying on wings of fire” thats clever and brilliant and how you included “ flames of desire” so fitting for that stanza! Magic yes exists through pen and ink, enjoyed reading ths

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/14/2023 9:54:00 PM

I love this reaction, thanks for giving it a read.

Bill Baker

Date: 9/14/2023 5:08:00 PM

A great tale and a charge to all poets, Richard. Well done my friend. Lead us on! A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/14/2023 5:53:00 PM

Thanks Bill.;0)

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 9/14/2023 1:44:00 PM

Just beautifully done. Sad but hopeful. Poets and storytellers are both keepers of the magic. enjoy your evening, Sara

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/14/2023 5:55:00 PM

Thanks. I have a video of this piece on Utube. The fellow I commissioned to do it did an amazing job on it.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/14/2023 12:43:00 PM

a tender and touching write, richard...

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/14/2023 1:29:00 PM

Thank Ilene

Hiya Sharma

Date: 9/14/2023 6:50:00 AM

Such a intriguing and marvelous write this is! I absolutely love the idea of unicorns, fairies and magic as you've described here.. A world with no hope of unicorns and fairytales is just like a universe with no life... And the ending where you've described the poets as the source of keeping the mystique alive, just beautiful... A very poignant and heartfelt write, hued with delicate emotions.. Absolutely loved reading this!!

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 9/14/2023 1:29:00 PM

What a wonderful response. Thanks for reading.