Chimera World

Misleading, minacious maze now thwarted, eschews stealth as sandal-clad steps resound. Determined and dour, destiny draws near; completing this quest: forever renowned. Stygian sky grants a much-welcomed boon: conformable clouds cast curtain aside. A radiant pearl suspended aloft, reveals route to where foul fiend does reside. Mouthing prayers to a personal angel; supplication: salient and silent. Head held high, eyes fixed firmly on heaven; bless these dark deeds, bloody and violent. Sharpened silvern sword raised proudly aloft; unblemished blade mirrors midnight’s moon-light. Utters an oath sworn at parents’ graveside; tonight sees the zenith of a birthright. Shrieks fill the air, inhuman and hungry; hero’s hammering heart reaches its peak. Fear is just fleeting, for foe has arrived; savage beast attacks with claw and with beak. Garden’s guardian inflicts ghastly gash; ‘tis nary a scratch for warrior’s might. Unyielding weapon wielded with such flair finally - fatally - settles the fight. Chimera confronted, cowed and conquered; tales of this victory regaled forthwith. A marble mosaic marvel beckons and once-true events pass straight into myth. ------------------------------------------------- February 2017 An apology for any students (or masters) of classical mythology. I’ve used a fair bit of poetic licence with the events leading to the death of the Chimera... but I was raised on a diet of Ray Harryhausen and this was my homage to his creature features! ------------------------------------------------- Written for the “Chimera World” contest sponsored by Nayda Ivette Negron - Eighth Place. The following restrictions applied: “1 original poem that uses the following words: mosaic, maze, moon, guardian, garden, angel, heaven, heart, midnight and clouds.”