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On Wings of the Night - the Dragon of Haute-Savoire

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A terrible spell cast darkness across the land So the dragon flew on wings of the night This magical spell folks could not understand Could the dragon make everything right? The Knight of the kingdom sat high on his back But there was no moon to act as their guide Together they traveled to plan their attack Knight of Haute-Savoire was ready for the ride They swooped high and low over mountains and lakes Fiery flames streamed from the dragon’s huge head There was no time too lose, there could be no mistakes They must act fast as the villager’s slept in their bed Dragon’s night vision was good with his luminous eyes He burnt down the wizard’s tower with his fiery breath Their silent attack was a complete surprise And it led to the magician’s swift death In the new light of dawn the villager’s woke To a world which was no longer in the dark The magician’s tower was belching black smoke They crowned the Knight of Haute-savoire their monarch! The Dragon of Haute-Savoire Contest Sponsored by Eve Roper 05~21~17

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Carole Duet

Date: 6/2/2017 3:30:00 PM

Clear, concise and very imaginative, Jan. I enjoyed the flight....and congrats on your placement in the contest.

Jan Allison
Date: 6/3/2017 7:07:00 PM

Thanks so much Carole I was not sure about the poem to start off with but my son liked it so I knew I was on to a winner:-) hugs jan xx

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 5/30/2017 8:41:00 AM

Greetings, Jan. Congrats for your placement with this captivating piece!!! ;-)

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2017 8:55:00 AM

Thanks Teddy:-) hugs Jan xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/29/2017 8:16:00 PM

Congrats on your win Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 5/30/2017 7:47:00 AM

Thanks Joseph:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/29/2017 5:20:00 PM

Excellent ink...smoking! Congrats, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/29/2017 5:42:00 PM

Thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 5/29/2017 4:53:00 PM

Jan, congratulations on your win. Thank you for taking a chance in writing for the contest.. After reading all of them I felt mine was not an equal to the grand poems posted ~*

Jan Allison
Date: 5/29/2017 4:57:00 PM

Thank you for a wonderful prompt for the contest:-) If it hasn't been for your inspiration the poems would not have been written:-) I'm delighted you enjoyed my poem Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Ken Jordan

Date: 5/25/2017 8:46:00 AM

I give it a 10!...Allison, this is "Top Shelf" Thank you. Ken

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2017 3:21:00 PM

Aww thanks Ken:-) hugs Jan xx

Pashang Salehi

Date: 5/25/2017 2:31:00 AM

This could become a best seller....

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2017 6:39:00 AM

aww Pashang you are too kind:-) hugs Jan xx

Lisa Ricci

Date: 5/23/2017 6:31:00 AM

Good Morning Jan. My goodness, your skill and talent shines here within this entry. The rhyme pattern is well executed and never forced. The quatrains are solid. Very expressive and vivid is this entry. Your brought darkness to light. Well done entirely. Good luck with the contest. Have a wonderful morning.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/25/2017 6:38:00 AM

Thanks for the lovely comment Lisa:-) the poem is growing on my but I do struggle with fantasy/mythological themes like this:-) hugs Jan x

Anne-Marie Coreggia

Date: 5/22/2017 5:29:00 PM

What a wonderful storyteller you are Jan. Your poem has such flow and imagery that we feel we are part of the action:) Amitiés

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 5:43:00 PM

Thanks Anne Marie I was amazed that my son loved this poem so much as I have to admit it is not a favourite with me but I am not into mythology so maybe that is why I struggled to write it:-) hugs Jan xx

Chris Green

Date: 5/22/2017 7:17:00 AM

Absolutely wonderful Jan. This should do well in the contest as it is a fantastic poetic story all by itself.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 7:21:00 AM

Aww thanks Chris I was struggling with the theme so I hope Eve likes my interpretation of her poem - my son really likes my story but I am not so sure:-) hugs Jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/21/2017 7:46:00 PM

Hey, way to take the ball and run with it, Jan. I love the happy ending of your poetic tale!!

Jan Allison
Date: 5/22/2017 12:53:00 AM

Thanks Andrea:-) I hope Eve likes it - my son really liked it!!!:-) hugs Jan xx

Verlecia Fields

Date: 5/21/2017 9:02:00 AM

The poem made me think of the world of today - with guns and destruction - and the power to win the day

Jan Allison
Date: 5/21/2017 9:24:00 AM

The world is in turmoil and it's a shame we can wave a magic wand and all the wrongs are put right but here at least we had a happy ending in my fantasy poem:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith

Date: 5/21/2017 8:20:00 AM

A magnificent write Jan...the flow was perfect

Jan Allison
Date: 5/21/2017 8:21:00 AM

oh wow thanks Tim:-) I struggled to come up with an idea but once I started it flowed really well:-) I just hope Eve likes it:-) hugs jan xx