Li Ho
Li Ho
Beyond the River of Silver,
past the bright full Moon--
a cloud, white as a ghost,
blows the Celestial Wind.
Out of the "White Dawn,"
a Unicorn flies on the storm.
A golden steed reflecting
the light of the Sun.
A mane flowing like golden silk,
hoof-beats like thunder,
flashes of purple lightning.
Green eyes--brilliant as the stars.
Out of the black Sunset,
a Dragon flies on the storm.
Uncoiled, bright hot red.
Teeth pointed and sharp.
Red flames and terrible claws,
cutting thru the heavens,
horns slashing like a sword.
Yellow eyes--brilliant as the Sun.
The White Rabbit on the Moon
spins the dark side around,
an omniscient view--
behind a silhouette of stars.
The Two Ancients fight for one full day.
The sky is filled with smoke and fire.
The Unicorn screams--mortally wounded.
The heavens are silent,
as the Unicorn falls to the earth.
A battle fought long ago,
when the world was still young.
Who remembers once upon a time?
A mystery, now old,
lies silent in the barren desert--
as "the bones of a brave steed
crack in the west wind."
from "Whistling Past the Graveyard"
About this poem
The poem is a biographical fantasy.
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Written on March 12, 2015
Submitted by learnott1958 on December 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,135 |
Words | 230 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 8, 8, 4, 5, 3, 4, 1 |
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