The Dread Poet Michael
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Dragon Down ancient corridors Dragon
Down ancient corridors
Used by all
Yet
Known to few
Consciousness flows
A pale purple plasma
Pulsing with emotions
Agony and ecstasy
Each
In its due
Proportion
Only mind
Can bind it
Tame its fury
Sustain its weakness
And
Bend it
To purpose

1/11/2024
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© Michael Lowe Wright - original images & writings various dates, website 2022-2024