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Godzilla

What could live beneath radiation's
Mushroom storm cloud?
The heavens are burnt asunder,
Horizons red dawn glows,
 With an eerie mist.
Lightening and thunder strikes,
Against fallout’s atmospheric residue,
Ashes debris falls as embers fire.
Emerging from the depths below,
A creature surfaces,  a monster	
With rages vengeance, flowing
Through it's veins.
Born from human arrogance,
And ignorance, a genetic mutation. 
Natures evolutionary throw back,
 Our legacy of destruction,
A reptilian tidal wave.
With an earth shattering roar,
A tremendous force felt around,
The world,
He announce his calamity to come.
Wading through the ocean depths,
The king of all lizards,
A clashing titan, heading towards
Civilization, at torpedo's
Super sonic velocity.
A great reckoning is at hand,
Conflicts Jurassic hurricane,
Slams against the shores of 
Reality, known as Tokyo bay.
 Wreckage’s wrecking ball, tares apart
Mankind’s environmental habitat,
Without any mercy.
Hell's fiery breath, is spewed forth
From his jaws of death, radioactivity's
After shock, lives within this dooms
 Days creature.
As electricity's feedback, shimmers
Downwards, on his spiny back,
Seemingly to recharge the beast.
He roars once more, as a wake up call,
Beware his name lives in your
 Night mares,
Behold Godzilla, the king of all
 Monsters.

BY: CHERYL ANNA DUNN
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Drug Avatar
February 2, 2015 at 4:30 PM
A fun read. There are not enough poems about Godzilla, but there is a good song about him: Blue Oyster Cult's Godzilla. Some subjects never go out of style.
Nance Avatar
August 29, 2014 at 9:12 PM
Great to read! grats on your win :)
Mehta Avatar
August 29, 2014 at 6:40 AM
What I most enjoyed was the imagery in the poem, Cherl. congrats
A  Avatar
August 28, 2014 at 11:14 AM
Hi Cheryl, this is not so much a slam. However, Godzilla Kick A$$. LOL, a King, that slams other monsters all over the place. Congratulations, on your win. Love ~SKAT~
Dietrich Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 3:39 PM
I just saw my comment didn't go through, so I'll start over. I really liked this one. Did you recently see the Godzilla movie, Cheryl? I know sometimes movies have been a great inspiration to me. this is epic!!
Dietrich Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 3:33 PM
glad to hear your "Hibernation" is over, and thanks for your cheery and newsy comments at my poetry, Cheryl. Seems I was going to tell you something but it's fled my mind, so let me read this poem now.
Onclaud Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 12:09 PM
eerie and beautifully composed, cher.. now, how can i sleep?.. wow.. huggs
Carrillo Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 10:33 AM
As always - this is very well written. It brings back memories. Thanks for sharing. I hope you are doing good... Lucilla
Dylan Avatar
May 20, 2014 at 10:15 AM
wow great imagery in this free verse... I felt like i was a watching the movie... well done and great writing... Brooke
Devonshire Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 10:46 PM
Dear Cheri, Awesome description of the reptile demon! There's a new movie out about him now - the third remake I think. The one with Matthew Broderick was great. My favorite line is "Born from human arrogance, and ignorance..." The same could definitely be said of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein." Did a college paper on the novel and was surprised it wasn't really scary at all, just very sad. Godzilla, on the other hand, is definitely scary! Great write. Best wishes, carolyn
United Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 8:55 PM
Stunning Cheri , You have out done yourself .
A  Avatar
May 19, 2014 at 4:31 PM
One of my favorite movies, no matter the style Cheryl, Enjoyed stopping by:) Love ~SKAT~
Ponce Avatar
May 18, 2014 at 9:26 PM
This can be the new movie's awesome poetic tie-in. I've been a fan of Godzilla since I was little and it's great to see a poem made for him today. There aren't plenty so you go, Cheri! Very original
A   Avatar
May 18, 2014 at 3:54 AM
Hello Cheryl, I love love. Godzilla, I went to see the new movie 2 days ago... YAEH, Godzilla's the king of all.... I saw him pull a monsters head off..LOL... a wonderful poem...always~ Linda
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