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This dragon rescues princes
Locked away above my lair
When the ballgowns and the finery
Become too much to bear.
The storybooks will tell you a local prince came by,
That two people left together, I'll tell you that's a lie
The princess that was left here so many years ago
Never actually existed but nobody else could know.
It happens every time, they come creeping down to me
The Dragon, their new guardian, and this is what they see:
An endless hoard of photographs, discarded shoes and gowns,
A perfect pair of scissors by a mirror, and a crown.
Deeper in the cavern mismatched armour pieces piled,
I'll always remember how my first prince smiled
The hoard I keep is memories my boys no longer need.
I help them find new stories and their secret's safe with me.
And now I have another hidden prince up in that room
He hasn't come to see me yet, but I can sense his gloom.
They come here doomed by curses, the only gift the king can give
Is lock away the princess so the prince inside can live.
This Dragon Rescues Princes.
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Sirensong
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In a town by the ocean
There's a rock in the harbour
And there sits a siren
Who sings with the waves
In her words is the notion
Of such pitiful ardour
That all those who hear it
Are doomed now to stray
Like lambs to the slaughter
They are drawn to the water
Never again to see light of day
Would it be so bad to spend eternity
Living deep below
Dancing in the plankton's glow
We have no need for air or gravity
Take a dive and you will know
Join me
If you stand on the sea wall
In the mist is a shadow
In the shape of a woman
There's a pressure in your head
And you feel that you may fall
To the rocks far below
On the wind there are voices
Keening for the dead
And the waves crash on the shore
And you can't take much more
Turn away now, run home to your bed
Or fly into eternity
Take the siren's breath
Learn the song to conquer death
There's no more need for air or gravity
Refuse, and live bereft
Or join me
Perhaps it's the dawning light
Or the song's gentle sorrow
You could capture that feeling
If you just reach out your hand
Something doesn't feel right
Maybe come back tomorrow
But that would mean leaving
And your feet stick in the sand
If you can hold out til mid-day
The sun will burn the mists away
But what are you hoping to find that's better on land?
I offer you eternity
Here amid the waves
I sing to those I long to save
You're bound by air and gravity
Burning down into your grave
Join me
Could I resist eternity
Had I turned from the sea
Maybe they'd still sing for me
I've no more use for air or gravity
A siren I must be
Join me
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Ophelia
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Jamie Jay Dartmouth, UK
he/him
Queer/trans theatre maker, LARPer and generally creative chaos entity currently based in Devon UK.
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