Poem: "Gryphons and Their Pearls"
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ysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the March 20, 2018 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired and sponsored by redsixwing. It belongs to the Yellow Unicorns series.
"Gryphons and Their Pearls"
The gryphons nest on cliffs
that rise high above the beach.
Even the dragon shrimp
cannot catch them there,
soaring on warm thermals
to watch the rolling surf.
The gryphons gather pearls
the size of eggs, cast off
by giant oysters.
They cannot lay eggs
of their own -- their young
are born live and fuzzy --
but the instinct is still there.
The gryphlets lounge on a bed
richer than any king's, and bat
the milky balls over the edge.
Far below, disgruntled unicorn hunters,
unable to find their rare elusive prey,
wait to see if the burnished globes
will roll far enough away
for them to steal.
* * *
Notes:
Gryphons have been depicted in many ways, often as the guardians of treasure.
redsixwing. It belongs to the Yellow Unicorns series."Gryphons and Their Pearls"
The gryphons nest on cliffs
that rise high above the beach.
Even the dragon shrimp
cannot catch them there,
soaring on warm thermals
to watch the rolling surf.
The gryphons gather pearls
the size of eggs, cast off
by giant oysters.
They cannot lay eggs
of their own -- their young
are born live and fuzzy --
but the instinct is still there.
The gryphlets lounge on a bed
richer than any king's, and bat
the milky balls over the edge.
Far below, disgruntled unicorn hunters,
unable to find their rare elusive prey,
wait to see if the burnished globes
will roll far enough away
for them to steal.
* * *
Notes:
Gryphons have been depicted in many ways, often as the guardians of treasure.
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Date: 2018-03-21 09:51 pm (UTC)Goodness, the image of live, fuzzy gryphlets playing with giant pearls. That's adorable.
Thank you!
Date: 2018-03-21 09:57 pm (UTC)There are all these legends about mythical beasts guarding treasure. I like to come up with fun explanations for why.
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Date: 2018-03-22 09:12 pm (UTC)Well ...
Date: 2018-03-22 11:27 pm (UTC)