Wednesday's Verse - Allies in the Deep Night

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This week’s verse moves from a fantasy poem about some emergency repairs for a sleigh to a fantasy verse about trolls and dragons. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry, a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016.

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Allies in the Deep Night



Deep in the shadows, the dragons are sleeping,

noses tucked under tails, muffling their snores.



Deep in the shadows, the cave trolls come creeping,

move quietly and quickly, on stone-rattled claws.



Deep under the blankets, the villagers are dreaming,

hoping to gather the harvest, before the snow falls.



Deep in the night, first comes the screaming,

then comes the rattle of armour and swords.



Lit by the torchlight, village defenders are fighting,

shouting and cursing, in the face of troll roars.



Lit by the gold gleam, the dragons wake, sighing

come to the cave mouth, take to the night sky, once more.



Lit by their lanterns, and a bonfire now blazing,

the villagers fight with their backs to the wall.



Until the dragons come plundering, the villagers saving,

as each dragon a cave troll, lifts high to let fall.



Deep in the night, the dragons go flying,

back to their caves, to the darkness, once more.



Down by the bonfire, the villagers stand staring,

then break out the wine and the ale, rejoicing the score.



Deep in their caverns, the dragons sigh loudly,

tuck their noses ’neath tails, try to find sleep, start to snore.

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You can find the first two poetry collections at the links below - although there are plans to reissue them with more genre-appropriate covers in the future. The third collection will be released later in the year.


Location: Canberra ACT 2601, Australia

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