Poem 86: Dark Tigers

seen in the last light of heaven

this futures children

of quick movement and knowing eye

grinning with the ferocity

of dark tigers

at the giant rain clad archers

a thousand feet tall

firing bolts of fine blue

above princely shepherds

and peaceful dragons

in a silent stately dance

slow and beautiful

with the grace of constant tears

on a desolate beach

by a sea of saints

that shall have them

before this futures children can.