The Green Man by [shinobi14]

Enter ye now this kingdom alone,
Where ash and fir meet earth and stone?
And if you tread this path of green,
Are you prepared to see the unseen?

For as you walk between the trees,
And feel the grass on bended knees,
There be someone watching you,
A being that guides you passing through.

He is the Lord of the forest,
An almighty king,
Who dances as the birds do sing.
Who guards you as the mighty oak,
And his power of protection you may invoke.

His nourishing hands can heal and care,
For whatever life exists in there,
There, his kingdom, woods of olde,
The trees of which hold tales untold.

And if you venture in the dark,
Seek his face hidden in the bark
Only those with the eye of three,
Can see him like you can see me.

But he will always be there, you see.
Protecting us. Blessed be!
Not only me, but everyone else too.
The Green Man is watching you.

- Date Written (10/03/2008)

My Friend by [Madkat]

If I look into the future
I wonder what I'll see
I wonder if I'll see you there
Standing beside me
Will you hold my hand dearheart
And walk with me through time?
Will you always be my friend
Until the last bell chimes?
I'll stand with you
And walk with you
And by your side I'll be
And when there's no-one there with you
Look in your heart, there's me.

Weeping Willow by [Willow Rose]

Willow, willow, why do you weep?
Beneath your feet the dead do sleep.

The winds howl their sorrowful song,
Of nights past, of nights long gone.

Willow, willow, why do you weep?
The damned ones scream in the forest, deep.

The night lark sings to the sounds of pain,
While midnight thunder brings down pouring rain.

Willow, willow, why do you weep?
The dead ones blood, into your dirt, does seep.

Your roots go deep into the dark cold,
And your leaves dance softly down the old road.

Willow, willow, why do you weep?
They’re coming over the hilltop, steep.

Harken to the hoof beats, wild,
And the tormented crying of the child.

Willow, willow, why do you weep?
All around you the monsters creep.

The animals hide in their homes, afraid,
Waiting for the night to fade.

Willow, willow, why do you weep?
Just close your eyes and go back to sleep.

Weeping Willow, why are you weeping?
The dark’s just the Reaper, doing his reaping.

- 2/18/07

A Dragon Encounter by [Elandain]

On ashen wings, in frost-bit night,
The dragon leaps, and takes to flight.
He fills his lungs with icy chill-
With piercing eye he spots his kill.

The wand'ring knight on weathered steed
Rides through the night on noble deed.
The dragon folds his wings and falls
With screaming jaws and open claws.

The startled steed is struck with fear;
Knight calms his horse and readies spear.
Dragon, like a bolt of thunder,
Plummets roaring, tucks wings under.

Still uneasy, horse unsteady,
Charges onward, Knight at ready.
With noble heart, he lowers lance,
He still may have a fighting chance!

The monster soars along the ground;
A blackened shadow, piercing sound.
Crusader, onward! Prove thy worth!
No valor matcheth thine on earth!

The good knight spurs his faithful steed
As dragon strikes with crushing speed.
The horse runs 'neath the armored breast,
And hero's spear parts scaly vest.

"All thine efforts are in vain!"
"No, foul beast, thou hast been slain!"
The monstrous thing beheld its heart-
Bloodied breast, protruding dart.

Its last breath breathed, its last word spake,
The dragon slept, never to wake.
And wand'ring knight with weathered steed,
rode t'ward dawn, on noble deed.