The Beast

At the tip of a burgeoning volcano,

Lives a majestic beast,

Basking in the sweltering heat

Crimson, sunset, gold,

Blending together in the flames

Bursting forth, the thick scent

Of brimstone spreading

Through the murky air

The creature swoops down,

Its marbled wings flaring out

A roar, so mighty it shakes

The verdant trees far beneath,

Tears from the beast’s maw

The fabled dragon descends,

Sapphire scales gleaming

Like an ocean’s waves,

In the piercing sunlight

Of a mid afternoon day

And with that,

The creature starts anew,

Searching for its next feast

Let the terror commence