Merlin's Gift v-1

Merlin’s Gift
Revised 1/3/06

As Merlin allows me to feel and see
The magick that dwells within me
Watching the Blue Dragon so young
Caught in the web of the wolf’s tongue

Like a deer at the end of an arrows flight
Or vampires seek to feed on life at night
The dark wolf brings on paralysis
With his songs dark and seditious

She is unable yet to fly
Wings worthless in the wind and sky

She must face him to fight
She then gathers her might
From her lungs wielding fire
Poisonous fangs show desire

Claws as the blades of steel swords
With the Magickal Wyrd of Lords
Chanting, she overcomes her fear
She faces him, as he nears

She finds the rhyme
Balancing in time
He circles ready for the kill
That terror allows him to steal

Where before she fell in defeat
She would not fall to his deceit

He finds instead her poison fangs in his eyes
Then fire upon his girth; he gasps in surprise
Her long claws as swords of hard steel
Pierce his cold heart that could not feel

Chant high and true turns him deaf
Prey to his arrogance in the end
As his Lord of Darkness turns to run
The dragon’s fire bright as the sun

Reaches his back; an all consuming flood
Torches him as he melts in pool of black blood
She allows his black steed
To finally run free


The Blue Dragon smiles as the quickening
Empowers her spirit with azure lightening
With the life force of those she has slain
As the night wears on elation turns to pain

For a Life…
Nay, two lives were taken this day of dreams
So that she might live beyond their horrific schemes

To be catalyst for that which she can sense, yet cannot be seen.

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ORIGINAL VERSION

Merlin’s Gift

As Merlin allows me to see
The magick that dwells within me

Together we watch the Blue Dragon so young
Caught in the web of the Wolfs tongue

Like a deer in fire light
Or the vampire seeking life

The Wolf brings on paralysis
With his songs of darkness

She is unable yet to fly
Wings worthless in the wind and sky

She must stay and fight
Pulling from within her; a powerful might

Wielding fire from her lungs
Poison from her fangs

Claws as the blades of steel swords
And magick rhyming words

Chanting she overcomes her stillness - Loosing her fear
She faces her enemy as he nears

Where before; she fell in defeat
Not to be this place in time as they meet

As she finds the rhyme

He circles ready for the kill
That terror allows him the luxury to steal

And finds instead her poison fang in his eye
Fire upon his girth he gasps in surprise

As swords of steel pierce his cold heart

Her chant high and true turns him deaf
Prey to his own arrogance in the end

His dark Lord turns to run
But the dragons fire bright as the sun
Torches him as he melts in a pool of black blood

His steed she
Allows to run free

The Blue Dragon smiles as the quickening
Empowers her spirit in bolts of blue lightening

With the life force of those slain
As the night wears on her elation turns to pain
For a life - nay two lives were taken

So that she might live beyond their horrific schemes
To be catalyst for that which she can sense

Yet cannot be seen...

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MY REVIEWS

#1. Review Of "Merlin's Gift" (nw) [Rated: E]

Review By: Anonymous Reviewer
Date and Time: 10-17-05 @ 8:37pm
Public/Private: Private
Reviewer's Rating: (3.0)
Review Length: 76 Characters
Review Follows: [Delete Review]

I feel this poem is more about a dragons than Merlin,
Disappointing.