Richard Lamoureux Poet Quatrain

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 September 22, 2023 at 1:17 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 September 22, 2023 at 1:19 PM Thanks for reading.

Paige Hind September 18, 2023 at 1:27 PM An enchanting and 'magical' poem! I love all those mythical creatures... Richard Lamoureux September 22, 2023 at 1:19 PM Thanks Paige.

Christina Bowring September 18, 2023 at 4:34 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 September 18, 2023 at 7:18 AM I will definitely check it out Richard! :) Richard Lamoureux September 18, 2023 at 7:00 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 September 16, 2023 at 3:31 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 September 16, 2023 at 7:46 AM I’m pleased you enjoyed my poem.

Ink Empress September 14, 2023 at 9:44 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 September 14, 2023 at 9:54 PM I love this reaction, thanks for giving it a read.

Bill Baker September 14, 2023 at 5:08 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 September 14, 2023 at 5:53 PM Thanks Bill.;0)

Ilene Bauer September 14, 2023 at 12:43 PM a tender and touching write, richard... Richard Lamoureux September 14, 2023 at 1:29 PM Thank Ilene

Hiya Sharma September 14, 2023 at 6:50 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 September 14, 2023 at 1:29 PM What a wonderful response. Thanks for reading.