My Dragon, The Tetralogy: Part 1 – My Dragon
by Ivor Steven
A monstrous Dragon, breathing fire
Did arise from the gurgling mire
Dark gangrenous green, from head to tail
Claws blackened, sharp as nails
Purple secretions, from his scaly chest
A spear harpooned, a grizzly mess
Nostrils ablaze, bloodied red
Eyes seeping yellow maggot heads
My Dragon’s crying, and nearly dead

Ivor Steven was an industrial chemist and plumber. He has three self‑published books — Tullawalla, Perceptions, and Until Eyes Hear Sound — and is an appointed writer for Coffee House Writers magazine (USA).