Dragon’s Gate Vol 3 of “The Merlin Collection”
Foreword The Merlin Collection is made up of 4 works each of which is inspired by the artwork of Visionary Artist Peter E Pracownik. Peter and I first became acquainted in 1989 and from those very early days a friendship was born that has lasted through to today. I am extremely honoured to number such an amazingly kind, generous and genuine person amongst my list of friends. Over the years Peter has been generous enough to give me some original pieces, and to design an album cover for me and so it felt right to dedicate this work as a way of saying thank you to him for his friendship and kindness. I hope that you will enjoy part 3 of this collection and if you have not already done so, to read parts 1 & 2. Love, Light and Blessed Be
Merlin Š2017 Moonshadow Media Productions This work was first published by Moonshadow Media, 6 Lee Place, Ilfracombe, Devon, EX34 9BQ, United Kingdom.
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Dragon’s Gate The Earth Dragon’s Tale The Star Dragon’s Tale The Moon Dragon’s Tale The Sand Dragon’s Tale The Sun Dragon’s Tale The Amethyst Dragon’s Tale The Spitfire Dragon’s Tale The Ice Dragon’s Tale The Fire Dragon’s Tale Taking Flight The Dragon’s Breath The Dragon’s Cove Her Guardian
I also have to say a great big thank you to Charley Skinner the young lady and her friend Jacob Ward who created Amethyst Dragon (the cover image)
Dragon’s Gate A step beyond the Dragon’s Cove A land few men will e'er behold A land of sleeping beating hearts With resting dragons worlds apart Towers topped with crystals bright Reaching skywards tall and high Ad through the door, the Dragon’s Gate The dragons pass upon their way But something stirs within the tower A roar so loud, so full of power It shakes the ground for miles around That scary, awesome dragon sound Fates have started to create A strange unrest in Dragon’s Gate Wild and stormy winds prevail As we begin the Dragon’s Tale!
The Earth Dragon’s Tale Pure of spirit, bold and proud Wrapped around this wandering cloud Of dust and ash with molten core Dark as night with fearsome roar She stands against the midnight blue Her scaly neck a purple hue And in the distance sits the Tor Ever present, ever sure And from the archway looking down The Green Man wears his normal frown He sees the world through aged eyes Never tired and worldly wise Twisting waters of the sea Raging torrents flowing free So look as far as you may see To understanding “Blessed Be”
The Star Dragon’s Tale Beating of wings in the purple of night Star Dragon sprinkles those pinpoints of light Lightning is flashing so high over head And all of this happens while you are in bed Charged to distribute the light far and wide She beats her wings hard as she crosses the sky Tireless she journeys for day upon day Helping the travellers and guiding their way The gentlest of dragons not fearsome at all Star Dragon's work is so useful for all But what if a battle began one grim day And Star Dragon perished on that fateful day? Darkest of darkness is what would befall And up in the skies would be no light at all So strive as we must to avert such a fate Keep Star Dragon safe at her home Dragon’s Gate
The Moon Dragon's Tale Barren landscape, moonlit sky Twinkling stars she passes by Purple mountains standing tall Bouncing back her strident call Green scales glisten in the night Beating wings, the start of flight Her journey one of many miles Moonbeams cover many smiles Swiftly crossing land and sea Moon Dragon's moonbeams tumble free Through the sky an evening dance Pure moon power, maiden's glance And as the power passes down Pure emotion through her crown Feel the life force flowing there It tumbles with her golden hair
The Sand Dragon's Tale The Sand Dragon still as he sits on the ground Men, women, children shuffle around Clicking of cameras, the oohs and the ahhhs Everyone round him is well off their guard And still as he sits in silence he's watching He knows that the moment is quickly approaching When he must rise up and then take to the air For making the journey to Dragon’s Gate lair The sounds in the distance no mortal can hear The battle is raging, the screeching is clear But Sand Dragon sits giving nothing away And ready to fly when the call heads his way
The Sun Dragon's Tale A silent night in Dragon’s Gate Not a one is wide awake Sleeping soundly to the dawn Woken by Sun Dragon's roar The morning mist a blanket makes Upon the ground towards the lake And in the distance fearsome sound Causes trembles through the ground Today begins a battle royal In which the placid waters broil Dragons taking to the sky With beating wings they upwards fly The ground will run with blood that's shed And death will rear its ugly head But to survive it must be done And untold evil overcome
Amethyst Dragon's Tale Among the stones this full moon night Amethyst wings prepare for flight Steady beating up and down Graceful lifting from the ground Leafless trees sway left and right Dark against the moonlight bright Her body lifts into the air But she is watched, a force somewhere She journeys onward harming none And yet what perils will become Heading home to Dragon’s Gate Harmful beings lie in wait From above screech blackened souls Amethyst dead their only goal Moments later battle royal Ropes around her body coil A captive dragon highly prized Majestic ruler of the skies Held in bondage under ground No - one near to hear the sound Of calls to summon help and aid To gain her freedom from this cave And she sits there sad forlorn What is her future to become?
The Spitfire Dragon's Tale Your eyes are open shining bright Your talons clutch an orb so white And Grace is poised upon your back Wind blows through her hair so black A smoke ring drifting through the air It wraps around, her nostrils flare The Chinese silk is soft and cool She understands the dragon rule Not a sound must leave her lips As muscles tight prepare to lift From the ground to gentle air Where Chinese symbols dangle there As Spitfire's wings beat hard that night She and Grace launch into flight Orange disc glows, moonlight bright Dragon’s power a wondrous sight
The Ice Dragon's Tale Winter comes with fading light Removing colours from our sight Red and yellow turning white Great changes come in dead of night Snow is falling to the ground Floating down without a sound The freezing air wraps bodies round As mists and icicles abound By Dragon’s Gate Ice Dragon comes With beating wings across our homes Chilling air pervades our bones And ice adorns the standing stones And when she reigns the dark of night Is longer than the grey day's light To purple sky she takes to flight Till she returns another night
The Fire Dragon's Tale The guardian of the heart is nigh Dancing flames will rise up high Wonder at her awesome speed With twists and turns and awesome wheels The flaming heat of molten stone Living wings of burnished gold Beating through the mists of time Show myst'ries hidden in the fire Her tail is wrapped around a rock The watcher stares, he has to look And as she stands, defiant gaze With courage fills the darkest days She sheds the light against the dark And helps ignite the smallest spark Of passion deep within your heart The winter days will soon depart
Taking Flight Formless shapes traverse the night Spectres glowing ghostly white The veil is thin between the worlds As Samhain dawns the mists unfurl At Dragon’s Gate a fearsome roar As beating wings do upwards, soar With great foreboding in the air The dragon's instincts say beware Star and Moon and Earth and Sun Come with us, see battle won But dragons wary of the call Sense that mischief may befall So with caution they proceed And Sun, she takes the major lead They head towards the Dragon’s Cove All aware, below, above
Dragon's Breath The waterfall just trips and slides Across the rocky steps A bearded man with harp in hand Breathes in the Dragon’s Breath The music of the harp and fall Together join and haunt The listener in that wooded grove In wooded glade sweet thoughts The dragon stands astride the stream She breathes the magick air Bubbles rise and mushrooms sway In mystic atmosphere And for the moment peaceful thoughts Drift round that waterfall A haven in a troubled world Where butterflies sing love
Dragon’s Cove Hanging silent in the night The silver orb beams down her light On Summer Sea, a moonlit glow Adorns the air of Dragon’s Cove The waters lapping on the shore Are calm beneath the watching Tor This hill has been, since time began The merging point twixt myth and man The veil is thin this very night Where dragons bathe in healing light And mortal man may catch a glimpse Of knowledge held so deep within And as the dawn returns again The two worlds part, no more the same And seekers watching on this day Will see the mists divide the way
Her Guardian Crouching down on grassy knoll Wrapped around in purple shawl With wings unfurled and at her back Is how Her Guardian stands Her journey was a troubled one Across both land and sea But unbeknown to her, one day A dragon's friend she'd be Her travels called her to the land Beyond the Summer Sea In Avalon her future lies Beneath the deep blue skies And Dragon’s Gate protects that place And all those called within Her Guardian who is standing there Protects and guides her in
Backword As Dragon’s Gate (part 3 of The Merlin Collection) draws to a close I have to thank some very special people for their input. The very gifted and talented Peter Pracownik for his wonderful artwork that has inspired this collection of poetry My wife Alison for her support, criticism and friendly advise throughout the whole process of writing these works Everyone who has rallied round thus far to make the recordings, those who have helped with design and artwork ideas, editorial corrections and even cups of coffee and biscuits. And anyone else who has assisted me to travel this sometimes painful road. I will be eternally grateful to every single one of you. Love, Light and Blessed Be
Merlin