CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

This week’s verse moves from survivors escaping a planetary smashed by war to a fantasy poem about dragons coming to the aid of those they protect. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry , a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   The Dragons' Rule of Law Dragons soar skyward, Roaring vengeance to the clouds, Arcing overhead on many-coloured wings, Going to battle for reprisal has been vowed On the ogres, orcs and fey lords who dare to serve the ice queen. No creature in her service Shall be by mercy spared. Dragons are protectors; Retribution shall be paid. All who harmed the peoples and lands under their care, Gathered and destroyed shall be On whatever ground they stand. No matter what their reason for Service to the queen, Dragons have passed judgement, Rallied all the land, And none in queenly col...

The Dragon in my Shadow is a stand-alone short story that can be found in An Anthology of Dragons. The Dragon in my Shadow is a short tale of office politics and betrayal, which shows that some childhood things can mature into adulthood with us. The Dragon in my Shadow is available as part of An Anthology of Dragons , and is also available from Smashwords , Kobo , Kindle , iTunes and Nook. First Pages: The Dragon in my Shadow All my life, I’ve been ordinary. I’ve done all the ‘right’ things, made all the ‘right’ moves and failed spectacularly to actually achieve anything more than mid-line success. All my life. Nothing has worked. I finally resigned myself to a life of obscurity and lack-luster non-achievement, and settled into a steady cycle of work, home, garden, television, sleep and back to work again. There was no romance in my life. I’d been stung once too often and sworn off it, at least for now. No, I was content to keep plugging away at doing my job well, a...