Daniel Turner Poet Rhyme

The Wizard

A capricious old wizard, with fastidious old cat
In an idyllic cottage, wears a manta and hat
Gulps an insidious potion, of chrysalises crushed
With dragon jam, root pulp, and magical dust
A rhapsodic litany, of unintelligible, verse
In evanescent malaise, conjures his curse 
               (mumbling curse)
  suoicirpac suoiditsaf cillydi atnam suoidisni
  sesilasyrhc cidospahr ynatil tnecsenave esialam
namsilat serihppas teclud yticilef tnaidar 
regnibrah arohtelp citamsirahc ytiminauqe nale 

Waves a talisman of sapphires, afixed to his staff
Emits dulcet humming, suddenly he laughs
Starts spinning midair, in felicity
In a radiant flash, a harbinger is seen
A chimera where fire breathing dragons are lore 
And a plethora, of broom riding witches no more
The charismatic old soothsayer floats to his feet
In exhausted equanimity drifts off to sleep
The elan harbinger visits his dream
Reassuring the old man of all he had seen


   words are spelled backwards in the chant.  "Poemdog" Daniel Turner
    20 word challenge

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Jaycee Cervenka January 30, 2016 at 5:21 PM This was quite a fun poem to read, and very creative. It's so very different from mine but that's what is fun about these, wash of us come up with such different pieces. A7 Daniel Turner January 30, 2016 at 5:24 PM It is extremely fun. I wasn't trying to brag, actually I only could write half a poem with the first ten words so I asked for ten more which made it somewhat easier.

Judy Konos January 28, 2016 at 9:13 AM Sounds like a number Won to me! Daniel Turner January 28, 2016 at 9:37 AM I'm not sure it was a contest, just a challenge. Me thinks I'm being tested. Thank you for your vote of confidence.

John Lawless January 23, 2016 at 3:39 PM OH!! Your DOUBLED DOWN AND MADE IT PAY OFF!!! Daniel Turner January 23, 2016 at 4:03 PM I'll be honest. I was stuck with half a poem after the first ten words, so i asked for 10 more so I could finish. 20 actually made it easier, but I sincerely thank you for the flowers.

White Sage January 22, 2016 at 7:11 PM the spell's nice...well written Daniel, i like the theme Daniel Turner January 22, 2016 at 7:51 PM That's one way to write the challenge words,huh? Thanks for reading and the positive comments.