Saint George
or the Dragon
St. George's Day, 2006
by Patsy Futatsugi
06.04.2006
It was a task and of course I was scared.
I was the demon slayer
I lie awake at night feeling the hot flames
hearing the cries: Fire; Fire; Fire
This old fable has always been easy.
Handsome George
On a beautiful horse
Killing something ugly
Keeping the world safe.
No one wonders what I will do
When there are no more
Monsters left to slay.
Always hoping this will be the last,
I go on killing;
Killing; killing
Breathing fire.
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SAINT GEORGE FOR ENGLAND!
[fivepoems]
by Kathy Randle
Saint George's Day 2006
1. SAINT GEORGE FOR
ENGLAND!
by Kathy Randle
Saint George's Day 2006
St. George for England!
What a Saint! A Dragon Slayer!
Let's give a cheer
And down a beer
For current Georges (and Georginas)
Who slay the Dragons
Of Poverty and Hunger
And fight for Righteous Causes.
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2. The Case For
by Kathy Randle
Saint George's Day 2006
The brave Saint George!
Or so they say!
Not much use
To us today.
All the dragons
Gone away.
Or have they? Wait a bit
There are some left I think
What about the demon drink?
And drugs and gambling
And muggings and rape?
Perhaps we should ask
Saint George for help.
3. The Case Against
by Kathy Randle
Saint George's Day 2006
Saint George For England!
I don't think
No more dragons to slay
So let him sink
Into the mist of fable
And promote Saint Alban
-much more stable!-
4. An Innocent Bystander
work-in-progress 2006
by Kathy Randle
What have I done to deserve this?
I was just doing my own thing
Devouring maidens and frightening villagers
When along comes this "gallant" knight
Who I have to fight ....
5. The Maiden's Tale
by Kathy Randle
19.04.2007
Dad said I had to go
And be eaten by a Dragon
Well, that didn't suit me at all
There were lots of parties
And dancing in The Hall
But someone had to be sacrificed
For the sake of The Village
Why me? Of course I'm a Virgin
Perhaps The Dragon won't be hungry
I do hope so.
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Saint George, 2007
By Serajul Islam Molla
12.04.2007
What a warrior,
Killed the Dragon
To Save Our Queen
From the Clutches of the
Monster Dragon!
Well done George
You could be an Englishman.
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The Real St. George
by Bithi Das
12.04.2007
St. George.
I saw his statue first in Zagreb
Underneath his feet was lying The Dragon
His eyes so fierce-full to kill The Dragon
The Dragon's eyes were on him
Asking for mercy.
Above him,
The Little Red Flag was flying bravely
Courage and braveness.
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Dragon-Slayer
Ferdous Rahman
19.04.2007
Magic or Myth!
Which do you believe?
It happened in the past
An angelic Saint with a red cross
Dragons protect us in the East
In the West it's a wicked Beast
Oh St. George you made
The impossible the reality
Rescued people from eternity.
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