Love Between Dragon and Swan

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She danced with grace, as a swan
He was inflamed, a roaring dragon
She swayed, a willow upon the lawn
He sipped warm wine from his flagon

With parted lips and feline eyes
She drew the breath from him 
Her motions slowed, he started to rise
when he saw tanned legs, so trim.

One hand told him, Not yet and stop.
She removed a flower from her hair,
a chrysanthemum of Autumn's crop.
She offered it to him with much flair.

He stood majestic as a pine in Spring
The moon peeked over his shoulder
It was then the swan began to sing
With words of love, she grew bolder.

Her voice, snowflake soft on Winter's day
stilled the dragon but not his breath of fire.
His heat sweltered, hot as sun's Summer ray.
She burned his soul with passionate desire.

When her swan's call reached it's last trill
His hands reached out to draw her near.
Candles flickered on each cliff's rock sill
as he bent and whispered in her ear.

Tonight you danced and sang just for me,
My swan, you are my prize, my treasure.
You captured your dragon, felled as a tree.
Now I shall lavish you with love's pleasure.

She woke from the sound of his fierce roar.
On his pillow was a scorch burned black.
Her feathers ruffled, she watched him soar
Content with knowing tonight he'd be back.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 3/19/2016 8:22:00 AM
Passionate poem Lin, wonderfully written.
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Date: 3/19/2016 1:46:00 PM
Thanks, James. I'm so glad you liked it enough to leave a comment ;)
Date: 3/19/2016 4:04:00 AM
well, i hope the dragon won't be back to mistakenly burn her, i'll advice the swan to never let the dragon sing at her else that unctrollable fire might send her into memories of eternity lol, excellent fantasy there Lin, well penned...(i heard this from you, i will tell one of my guys to go make a documentary on those two lol)
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Date: 3/19/2016 7:24:00 AM
She told me he's very gentle with her and it must be true if she wants him to return to her. We can set up that documentary any time. thanks Sage.
Date: 3/17/2016 8:34:00 PM
And she will welcome him with open arms! Lucky, fortunate Dragon! Your write is so visual! Nice!!! -)
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Date: 3/17/2016 9:57:00 PM
Thanks so very much, Walter...Yes, she will. ;)
Date: 3/17/2016 12:10:00 PM
Love the Romanticism. Somehow this seems almost real and you are drawing from past experience. With the use of metaphors of course.
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Date: 3/17/2016 2:16:00 PM
Thanks so much, Tim. I'm afraid my dragon has slain himself. I changed the ending of that real life story to make it a happy one. ;)
Date: 3/17/2016 10:32:00 AM
This poem brings the dragon out in me! Great write, Peaches. Great story. Might make a good children's book with the right illustrator. Peace my friend:) your pen is feeling well today as well as your muse!
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Date: 3/17/2016 10:59:00 AM
Hmmm...it would need some adjusting for a children's book, but I thank you for liking it so well. Merci, Danny.
Date: 3/17/2016 10:07:00 AM
I absolutely adore this poem. Bravo Lin!!!
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Date: 3/17/2016 10:57:00 AM
Thank you, Kelli. That's a very nice compliment.
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